Technical stakeholder event: cumulative risk assessment of pesticides in food, Brussels - Main contents
date | October 22, 2019 |
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city | Brussels, Belgium |
location | Brussels, Belgium |
organisation | European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) i |
European Food Safety Authority, Other bodies and agencies,
Consumer affairs and public health, Food, farming and fisheries, Research and innovation,
The European food safety authority (EFSA) is finalising two pilot risk assessments looking at the cumulative risks of pesticide residues in food. EFSA has performed retrospective assessments of cumulative risks for the nervous system and the thyroid using monitoring data from 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Although the methodologies were subject to public consultations before adoption, EFSA decided that the highly complex nature of the subsequent work - and the high public interest in this area - warranted further engagement with stakeholders, including two public consultations. To complement the consultations, EFSA is holding an event in Brussels to explain and discuss the science behind the assessments with representatives of stakeholder groups with an interest in pesticides.
EFSA scientists and external experts will present the approaches taken and main findings of the two assessments, after which attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions. The meeting is intended for all stakeholders with expertise and interest in the area of pesticides in general and cumulative risk assessment of pesticides in particular.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provides independent scientific advice onfood-related risks. EFSA issues advice on existing and emerging food risks. This advice informs European laws, rules and policymaking – and so helps protect consumers from risks in the food chain. Its remit covers:
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-food and feed safety
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-nutrition
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-animal health and welfare
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-plant protection
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-plant health