News

Veterinary drug residues in animals and food: compliance with safety levels still high
Data on the presence of residues of veterinary medicines and contaminants in animals and animal-derived food show high rates of compliance with recommended safety levels in the...
Chemical contaminants Chemicals in food Animal health and welfare Animal health
31 March 2020
Chemical hazards data and modelling boost
EFSA has updated its OpenFoodTox database which now includes toxicity data on almost 5,000 chemicals drawn from over 2,000 scientific evaluations carried out by EFSA since 2002....
Data Animal health and welfare Alternatives to animal testing
27 March 2020
Bees and pesticides: third consultation on guidance review
EFSA is carrying out a third stakeholder consultation as part of its review of the guidance on risk assessment of pesticides and bees. EFSA’s dedicated stakeholder consultation group...
Pesticides Animal health and welfare Bee health
24 March 2020
Rift Valley fever: risk low but EU must remain vigilant
The European Union is not at imminent risk from Rift Valley fever, but developments in neighbouring countries mean that the EU authorities and Member States should strengthen, improve...
Animal health and welfare Vector-borne diseases
4 March 2020
African swine fever: disease spreading slowly in EU
EFSA has published its latest annual update on the presence of African swine fever (ASF) in the European Union. During the period covered by the report – November 2018 to October 2019...
Animal health and welfare African swine fever
30 January 2020
Rabbit cages: EFSA identifies welfare issues
The welfare of adult rabbits kept in conventional cage systems is worse than that of those housed in other systems used in the EU, EFSA has concluded. The main welfare issue they...
Animal health and welfare Animal welfare Animal welfare at slaughter
9 January 2020
Poultry welfare at slaughter: hazards identified, measures proposed
EFSA has proposed measures to address the animal welfare hazards most commonly observed during the slaughter of poultry for food production and disease control. A comprehensive...
Animal health and welfare Animal welfare at slaughter Animal welfare
13 November 2019
African swine fever: early detection is key to controlling spread
Improved surveillance, communication and collaboration are key to controlling the spread of African swine fever in Europe, according to a new risk assessment carried out by EFSA. The...
Animal health and welfare
5 November 2019
MammalNet is live! Download a simple app and help us collect data on wild mammals in Europe
EFSA is calling on outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers to help us track the movements of wild mammals. When you see a species we are looking for, simply take a photo and upload it to...
Data Methodology Animal health and welfare Animal health
31 October 2019

Pages