www.efsa.europa.eu PBDEs are a class of brominated flame retardants (BFRs). They are man-made chemicals used in a wide variety of products such as plastics, textiles and electrical/electronic equipment to make them less flammable. PBDEs can leach into the air, water, soil, food and...

www.efsa.europa.eu The Executive Director is the legal representative and public face of EFSA and is accountable to the EFSA Management Board. She/he leads and manages the agency and has the overall responsibility for its operations. The appointment is for a period of five years, renewable...

www.efsa.europa.eu “Over the last decade, African swine fever has had a dramatic impact on the pig farming sector in the EU and continues to disrupt local and regional economies. While our latest report shows encouraging signs that efforts to halt the spread of the virus may be taking...

www.efsa.europa.eu La campagna #EUChooseSafeFood è stata ideata per aiutare i cittadini a riflettere in modo consapevole sulle scelte quotidiane in fatto di cibo. Fornisce informazioni pratiche e facilmente accessibili ai consumatori: dall'aiuto nella lettura delle etichette alimentari e...

www.efsa.europa.eu Anatre, oche e quaglieGli scienziati dell'EFSA hanno esaminato anche i rischi per il benessere di anatre, oche e quaglie. Hanno valutato i sistemi zootecnici per gli animali da riproduzione e quelli utilizzati per i volatili destinati alla produzione di carne, foie gras e...

www.efsa.europa.eu Poultry outbreaks occurred less frequently in March and April compared to the previous reporting period (3 December 2022 to 1 March 2023) and compared to spring 2022. The detection of cases in wild birds in March and April decreased compared to the previous reporting...