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Shamonda virus: EFSA and @ecdc.europa.eu to deliver joint risk assessment.

The two agencies will assess the risks to animal and human health following the virus’ detection in Europe in 2026.

🔎 Follow the mandate on OpenEFSA: link.europa.eu/xWFqrY

#OneHealth #PublicHealth
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November 3, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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🦠 The 190th Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) Panel Plenary meeting is open to observers.

Join the Open Sessions online on 2–3 December and follow the scientific discussions of our BIOHAZ experts.

⏰ Register by 26 November

✍️ link.europa.eu/yXRPwv

#OpenEFSA #FoodSafety
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November 2, 2026 at 7:34 AM
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Missed the 181st Plenary meeting of the GMO Panel?

👇 Catch up on the key highlights and discussions from our latest Open Session.

#OpenEFSA #GMOs #FoodSafety
Graphic highlighting the latest news from EFSA’s Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms, dated 28–29 October 2026. The graphic features a close-up illustration of a DNA double helix and the #OpenEFSA and EFSA logos. Quote of the day from the GMO Panel: “We adopted several Opinions on the safety of applications for authorisation or renewal of genetically modified crops for import and processing. We also discussed EFSA’s scientific support to help implement the new NGT regulation.” The graphic includes a black-and-white portrait of the GMO Panel Chair. Highlights from the 181st GMO Panel Plenary meeting: two days at EFSA’s premises with 123 observers. Discussions covered preparatory work for the NGT regulation, guidance on newly expressed protein levels, and preparation of guidance on gene drive modified insects. “At a glance” graphic summarising the 181st GMO Panel Plenary meeting: 3 scientific opinions adopted, 4 scientific topics discussed and 2 applications discussed.
October 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Registration is open to observe the 173rd Plenary Meeting of EFSA’s Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA).

🗣️ Open session: 26 Nov, 09:00–17:30
💻 Online
✍️ Register by 17 November

🔗 link.europa.eu/rPjvRF

#OpenEFSA
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October 27, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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Registrations are open to observe the 192nd Plenary Meeting of EFSA's FEEDAP Panel.

🗣️ Open session: 25 Nov 2026, 09:00-13:00
📍 Parma & Online
✍️ Register by 9 Nov (onsite) or 16 Nov (online)

🔗 link.europa.eu/6q76Nt

#OpenEFSA
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October 13, 2026 at 5:58 AM
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🔬 Missed the 23rd Plenary Meeting of the Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ)?

👇 Catch up on the key highlights and discussions from our latest Open Session.

#OpenEFSA #FoodSafety
October 8, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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Registrations are now open to observe the 181st Plenary Meeting of EFSA's GMO Panel.

Join the open sessions on:
🗣️ 28 October, 10:00-16:00
🗣️ 29 October, 09:00-13:00

📍 Parma & Online

✍️ Register by 14 October (onsite) or 21 October (online)

🔗 link.europa.eu/wFT9XR

#OpenEFSA #GMO
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October 6, 2026 at 6:32 AM
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Registrations are now open to observe the 133rd Plenary Meeting of EFSA's Scientific Committee.

Join the open sessions on:
🗣️ 18 November, 09:00-18:00
🗣️ 19 November, 09:00-16:00

📍 Parma & Online

✍️ Register by 4 November (onsite) or 11 November (online)

More: link.europa.eu/vXHm8G

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October 2, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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🗣️ #PublicConsultation | 𝘟𝘺𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘢

Have your say on the draft update of our scientific opinion on the latency and incubation periods of 𝘟𝘺𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘢.

Your feedback will help shape our scientific advice.

✍️ Submit your comments by 8 September 2026.

🔗 link.europa.eu/JCQ497

#OpenEFSA
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August 18, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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🗣️ #PublicConsultation | Alternaria toxins

Have your say and help shape our scientific advice.
We are consulting on the draft update of our scientific opinion on the risks posed by Alternaria toxins in food and feed.

✍️ Submit your comments by 30 August 2026

🔗 link.europa.eu/h67ncY

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July 22, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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Registrations are now open to observe the 23rd Plenary Meeting of EFSA's Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ).

🗣️ Open session: 7 October, 09:00–15:00 CEST
📍 Parma, Italy & 💻 Online

✍️ Register by 23 September (on site) or 29 September (online)

More: link.europa.eu/h7GrYG

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July 17, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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🔬 Missed the 67th Plenary meeting of the Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF)?

👇 Catch up on the key highlights and discussions from our latest Open Session.

#OpenEFSA #FoodSafety
Promotional graphic for EFSA's Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF). On the left, several brightly coloured cupcakes with purple, blue, green, orange and yellow frosting are shown. On the right, white text on a teal background reads: “Latest News – Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings.” Additional text states “30 June – 2 July 2026” and “#OpenEFSA.” The EFSA logo appears at the bottom right. Graphic titled “Quote of the Day” on a teal background. A large yellow speech bubble contains a quote about EFSA’s scientific opinion on the re-evaluation of aspartame-acesulfame salt (E 962), highlighting the systematic assessment of complex substances using up-to-date scientific evidence. Large quotation marks appear above and below the text. A greyscale portrait of a person is shown on the right side. Text at the bottom identifies the speaker as Laurence Castle, Chair of the FAF Panel. EFSA logo appears in the top left corner. Infographic titled “Highlights from the Plenary” on a teal background. Information is presented inside white circles and yellow speech bubbles. The graphic highlights the 67th FAF Panel meeting, which was open to observers for 1.5 days and attended by 70 registered observers. Topics discussed included the re-evaluation of aspartame-acesulfame salt (E962), talc (E553b), steviol glycosides/rebaudioside M (E960c(ii)), and progress on the panel workplan. The design uses teal, white and yellow colours. Infographic titled “At a glance” on a teal background. Two large yellow circles display key figures from the 67th FAF Panel meeting. The circle on the left shows the number “2” with the text “Outputs Discussed,” while the circle on the right shows the number “2” with the text “Outputs Adopted.” A small bar chart icon appears next to the title. The design uses teal, yellow and white colours.
July 3, 2026 at 8:12 AM
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🔬 One of the central topics discussed at the latest PPR Panel Open Session: animal testing.

👇 Hear from PPR Panel Chair Tamara Coja.

#OpenEFSA #PlantProtection | @efsa-plants.bsky.social
Graphic titled "Quote of the Day" featuring a portrait of a person on the right and a quotation in large white text on a yellow circle over a teal background. The quote reads: “Animal testing was a central topic. We discussed the proposal to phase out dog testing in pesticide approvals and the European Commission’s broader roadmap to reduce animal testing.” The quote is attributed to Tamara Coja, Chair of the PPR Panel. EFSA logo in the top right corner.
June 18, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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Join us as an observer at the 67th Plenary Meeting of EFSA’s Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF).

📆 1 July (09:00–18:00) | 2 July (09:00–13:00)

📍 Parma, Italy & 💻 Online

✍️ Register by 16 June (on site) or 23 June (online)

More information: link.europa.eu/T7NW7K

#OpenEFSA #FoodSafety
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June 5, 2026 at 8:23 AM
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Join us as an observer at the 14th Plenary Meeting of EFSA’s Panel on Food Contact Materials (FCM).

📆 30 June (14:00–18:00) | 1 July (09:00–13:15)

📍 Parma, Italy & 💻 Online

✍️ Register by 16 June (on site) or 23 June (online)

More information: link.europa.eu/Nyjq7H

#OpenEFSA #FoodSafety
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June 4, 2026 at 6:10 AM
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Join us as an observer at the 137th Plenary meeting of EFSA’s PPR Panel (Plant Protection Products and their Residues).

💻 Online

📆 17 June (13:30–18:00)
📆 18 June (09:00–13:30)

✍️ Register by 7 June

More: link.europa.eu/HNqQpc

#OpenEFSA #FoodSafety
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May 25, 2026 at 5:57 AM
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Join us as an observer at the 161st Plenary meeting of EFSA’s CONTAM Panel.

💻 Online or 📍 Parma
🗓 16–18 June 2026

✍️ Register by 9 June (online) / 2 June (onsite)

More: link.europa.eu/3NKxJF

#OpenEFSA #FoodSafety
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May 20, 2026 at 6:55 AM
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OpenFoodTox 3.0 is now available.

EFSA’s Chemical Hazards Database provides open access to structured hazard data from EFSA risk assessments, supporting transparency and reuse.

👉 Explore the database: link.europa.eu/qMQWjc

#OpenEFSA #ChemicalSafety
OpenFoodTox: chemical hazards database 2025
OpenFoodTox: chemical hazards database 2025
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May 7, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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Understanding EFSA’s new Guidance on microorganisms

Join our online info session for practical insights into data requirements for feed additive dossiers and common challenges.

🗓️ 24 June | 📍 Online

✍️ Register by 25 May: link.europa.eu/rX3WQD

#FeedAdditives #FoodSafety
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May 4, 2026 at 6:12 AM
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Join our online info session on the review of 90-day toxicity studies for food enzymes.

We’ll discuss future assessment approaches and ways to reduce reliance on animal studies.

🗓️ 18 May 2026, 14:00–18:00

🕚 Register by 7 May: link.europa.eu/WHW7nm

#OpenEFSA #FoodEnzymes
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April 23, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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📢 Online info session: updated Food Additive Guidance

📅 15 April 2026 | 10:00–12:30 CEST

Learn what’s changing, the new data requirements, and ask EFSA experts your questions.

✍️ Register by 10 April: 🔗 link.europa.eu/6vdnRP

#FoodAdditives #OpenEFSA
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March 27, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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🔬 Missed the 139th Plenary Meeting of the Scientific Panel on Plant Health (PLH)?

👇 Catch up on the key highlights and discussions from our latest Open Session.

#OpenEFSA #PlantHealth | @efsa-plants.bsky.social
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February 18, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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🦃 Info session | Welfare of Turkeys on Farm

Join us for an online session presenting key findings from the latest scientific assessment on housing, management practices and welfare risks for turkeys.

📆 25/02/2026

🔗 Register by 20 Feb: link.europa.eu/DndNqK

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February 17, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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🖥️ Info Session | Feed for Particular Nutritional Purposes

Join us to explore the key principles of our upcoming guidance — from defining nutritional purposes to data requirements, safety & efficacy, and our evaluation logic.

🗓 13/3/26
📍 Online

📝 Register by 1/3: link.europa.eu/NBCVnv

#OpenEFSA
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February 13, 2026 at 9:13 AM
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📣 Have data or expertise on acetaldehyde?

Join our stakeholders meeting and help shape the safety evaluation of this flavouring.

📅 6 Feb 2026 | 📍Online

👉 Register by 30 Jan: link.europa.eu/W7p4BQ

#Flavourings #OpenEFSA
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January 19, 2026 at 10:10 AM