EFSA Supporting Publications最新文献

{"title":"Technical Report on the notification of roasted seeds of Dipteryx alata Vogel as a traditional food from a third country pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283","authors":"European Food safety Authority (EFSA),&nbsp;Karl-Heinz Engel,&nbsp;Wirginia Kukuła-Koch,&nbsp;Alexandre Maciuk,&nbsp;Carmen Pelaez,&nbsp;Kirsten Pilegaard,&nbsp;Henk van Loveren,&nbsp;Elisa Beneventi,&nbsp;Emanuela Turla,&nbsp;Marcello Laganaro","doi":"10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9234","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A notification from Coopcerrado (Brazil) has been submitted to the European Commission under Article 14 of Regulation [European Union (EU)] 2015/2283 to place on the market roasted seeds of <i>Dipteryx alata</i> Vogel as a traditional food from a third country (TF). In line with Article 15(2) of that Regulation, EFSA was asked by the European Commission whether there are duly reasoned safety objections to the placing on the market of the TF within the EU. The TF consists of roasted seeds of <i>Dipteryx alata</i> Vogel that, according to the applicant, have been consumed for more than 25 years in Brazil. The TF is proposed to be marketed in the EU as whole roasted seeds, with or without skin. EFSA considers that the available data on the composition and history of use of the TF do not raise safety concerns. Considering the available data, EFSA does not raise safety objections to the placing on the market of the TF (roasted seeds of <i>Dipteryx alata</i> Vogel) within the EU.</p>","PeriodicalId":100395,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Supporting Publications","volume":"22 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9234","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143362338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Administrative guidance for the preparation of notifications and applications on traditional foods from third countries in the context of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283","authors":"European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)","doi":"10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9280","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This document provides guidance to notifiers or applicants submitting notifications or applications of traditional foods from third countries in the European Union, which are to be evaluated by EFSA. It describes the administrative requirements for the preparation and online submission of the dossier to support a notification pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 for a new authorisation of a traditional food from third countries, or applications for authorisation of traditional foods from third countries pursuant to Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The Transparency Regulation amended the General Food Law by introducing provisions in the pre-submission phase and in the notification/application procedure: general pre-submission advice, notification of information related to studies commissioned or carried out to support a notification/application, public disclosure of non-confidential version of all information submitted in support of the application and related confidentiality decision-making process, public consultation on submitted applications. These requirements, as implemented by the Practical Arrangements laid down by EFSA, are reflected in this guidance. The guidance describes the procedure and the associated timelines for handling notifications/applications on traditional foods and the support initiatives available from the preparation of the notification/application (pre-submission phase) to the publication of EFSA's technical report on the notification, or the adoption and publication of EFSA's scientific opinion in case of an application. It also takes into account the updated Guidance on the scientific requirements for a notification and application for authorisation of traditional foods from third countries in the context of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, which provides advice on the scientific information needed to be provided in a traditional food notification or application.</p>","PeriodicalId":100395,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Supporting Publications","volume":"22 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9280","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143362336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Arrhenodes minutus Pest Report to support the ranking of EU candidate priority pests","authors":"European Food Safety Authority (EFSA),&nbsp;Sara Tramontini,&nbsp;Gianni Gilioli,&nbsp;Marica Scala,&nbsp;Federica Baldassarre,&nbsp;Berta Sánchez,&nbsp;Alexandre Nougadère,&nbsp;Sybren Vos,&nbsp;Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA),&nbsp;Fabrizio Pennacchio,&nbsp;Francesco Binazzi","doi":"10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9275","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9275","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In 2022, EFSA was mandated by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (M-2022-00070) to provide technical assistance on the list of Union quarantine pests qualifying as priority pests, as specified in Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against plant pests. As part of Task C, EFSA conducted comprehensive expert knowledge elicitations for candidate priority pests on the lag period, rate of expansion and impact on production (yield and quality losses) and the environment. This report provides the rationale for the dataset on <i>Arrhenodes minutus</i>, delivered to the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, to feed the Impact Indicator for Priority Pest (I2P2) model and complete the pest prioritisation ranking exercise.</p>","PeriodicalId":100395,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Supporting Publications","volume":"22 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9275","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143248482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring the contribution of citizen science to statistically sound and risk-based surveillance of insect pests in the EU","authors":"Eveline van Woensel,&nbsp;Wopke van der Werf,&nbsp;Stephen Parnell,&nbsp;Arnold van Vliet,&nbsp;Bob (J.C.) Douma","doi":"10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9186","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9186","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This report explores the integration of citizen science into the surveillance of insect pests, aiming to enhance statistically sound and risk-based surveys. The study, conducted by researchers from Wageningen University, focuses on three primary objectives. First, it compiles a comprehensive inventory of citizen science initiatives across Europe, identifying 81 projects from 21 countries that contribute significant biodiversity data. Second, it develops a statistical methodology to estimate the probability of pest detection using opportunistic, presence-only data from citizen science. This methodology is tested on three insect pests: <i>Popillia japonica, Agrilus planipennis, and Anoplophora chinensis</i>, demonstrating that citizen science can meaningfully complement official surveys. Third, the report provides guidelines for incorporating these findings into existing tools and methods used by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs). The results indicate that citizen science can increase the overall confidence in pest freedom and reduce the required sample sizes for official surveys. However, the study also highlights the spatial and temporal biases inherent in citizen science data and the need for further research to optimize its integration into pest surveillance frameworks.</p>","PeriodicalId":100395,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Supporting Publications","volume":"22 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9186","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143248484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Polygraphus proximus Pest Report to support the ranking of EU candidate priority pests","authors":"European Food Safety Authority (EFSA),&nbsp;Sara Tramontini,&nbsp;Gianni Gilioli,&nbsp;Berta Sánchez,&nbsp;Federica Baldassarre,&nbsp;Marica Scala,&nbsp;Alexandre Nougadère,&nbsp;Sybren Vos,&nbsp;Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA),&nbsp;Fabrizio Pennacchio,&nbsp;Francesco Binazzi","doi":"10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9274","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9274","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In 2022, EFSA was mandated by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (M-2022-00070) to provide technical assistance on the list of Union quarantine pests qualifying as priority pests, as specified in Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against plant pests. As part of Task C, EFSA conducted comprehensive expert knowledge elicitations for candidate priority pests on the lag period, rate of expansion and impacts on the production (yield and quality losses) and the environment. This report provides the rationale for the dataset on <i>Polygraphus proximus</i>, delivered to the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, to feed the Impact Indicator for Priority Pest (I2P2) model and complete the pest prioritisation ranking exercise.</p>","PeriodicalId":100395,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Supporting Publications","volume":"22 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9274","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143248483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Benchmarking exercise and identification of AI tool to detect false information on food","authors":"Guy Coene,&nbsp;Evangelos Konstantinis","doi":"10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9261","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9261","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The study has the objectives to conduct desk research to identify available AI-based solutions for detecting false information and to benchmark the identified solutions against a set of features to take into account for an implementation at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The desk research identified 58 potential commercial platform candidates, 39 other but less applicable candidates and 8 related solutions from the intelligence sector. It further reviewed 5 EU tools, 19 EU funded projects, 17 academic projects and 3 other resources. Based on desk research, an initial benchmarking was performed using refined criteria, resulting in the identification of 10 top candidates for deeper analysis. These candidates were assessed through in-depth research, including direct provider interactions. Questionnaires were sent to lower-scoring platforms to further validate the desk research. A final benchmarking analysis, accompanied by a SWOT analysis, was produced for the top candidates. A framework for evaluation, incorporating various levels of actions, actors, tools, and knowledge, was developed and linked to a maturity model to assess the platforms’ suitability at different maturity levels. The study identifies solutions that are suitable for EFSA's current and future needs and could provide insights for other agencies and organizations with similar objectives on misinformation monitoring at scale.</p>","PeriodicalId":100395,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Supporting Publications","volume":"22 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9261","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143111843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Thrips palmi Pest Report to support the ranking of EU candidate priority pests","authors":"European Food Safety Authority (EFSA),&nbsp;Alexandre Nougadère,&nbsp;David Makowski,&nbsp;Daria Rzepecka,&nbsp;Marica Scala,&nbsp;Berta Sánchez,&nbsp;Federica Baldassarre,&nbsp;Sara Tramontini,&nbsp;Sybren Vos,&nbsp;Council for Agricultural Research,&nbsp;Economics (CREA),&nbsp;Francesco Turillazzi,&nbsp;Francesco Paoli","doi":"10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9268","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In 2022, EFSA was mandated by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (M-2022-00070) to provide technical assistance on the list of Union quarantine pests qualifying as priority pests, as specified in Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against plant pests. As part of Task C, EFSA conducted comprehensive expert knowledge elicitations on candidate priority pests, focusing on the lag period, rate of expansion and impact on production (yield and quality losses) and the environment. This report provides the rationale for the dataset on <i>Thrips palmi</i>, delivered to the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, to feed the Impact Indicator for Priority Pest (I2P2) model and complete the pest prioritisation ranking exercise.</p>","PeriodicalId":100395,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Supporting Publications","volume":"22 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9268","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143111839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Stakeholder Focus Groups: Co-creation of a toolkit for public consultations","authors":"Linda Hornakova,&nbsp;Katharina Faradsch Prospex","doi":"10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9260","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9260","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Three online focus groups were convened as part of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)'s initiative to enhance communication and engagement with EFSA's registered stakeholders participating in public consultations. The primary objective was to gather insights and feedback from EFSA's registered stakeholders regarding their experiences, expectations and challenges related to EFSA's consultation process. Additionally, the aim was to identify key areas for improvement and inform the development of a comprehensive communication toolkit.</p><p>The chosen format, which included three focus groups following the same style and agenda, proved effective. The length of the focus groups and the number of participants in each group were well-suited for this purpose, bringing the desired results and meeting the assignment objectives.</p><p>The focus groups provided valuable insights into the stakeholders' perspectives on EFSA's public consultations. The findings underscore the importance of effective communication, transparency, and stakeholder engagement in facilitating meaningful participation and enhancing the quality of EFSA's decision-making processes. Moving forward, the development and implementation of a comprehensive communication toolkit based on these insights will be instrumental in fostering greater collaboration and trust between EFSA and its stakeholders.</p>","PeriodicalId":100395,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Supporting Publications","volume":"22 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9260","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143111842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spodoptera frugiperda Pest Report to support the ranking of EU candidate priority pests","authors":"European Food Safety Authority (EFSA),&nbsp;Alexandre Nougadère,&nbsp;Daria Rzpecka,&nbsp;David Makowski,&nbsp;Marica Scala,&nbsp;Berta Sánchez,&nbsp;Federica Baldassarre,&nbsp;Sara Tramontini,&nbsp;Sybren Vos","doi":"10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9266","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In 2022, EFSA was mandated by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (M-2022-00070) to provide technical assistance on the list of Union quarantine pests qualifying as priority pests, as specified in Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against plant pests. As part of Task C, EFSA conducted comprehensive expert knowledge elicitations on candidate priority pests, focusing on the lag period, rate of expansion and the impact on production (yield and quality losses) and the environment. This report provides the rationale for the dataset on <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i>, delivered to the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, to feed into the Impact Indicator for Priority Pest (I2P2) model and complete the pest prioritisation ranking exercise.</p>","PeriodicalId":100395,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Supporting Publications","volume":"22 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9266","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143111838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Popillia japonica Pest Report to support the ranking of EU candidate priority pests","authors":"European Food Safety Authority (EFSA),&nbsp;Sara Tramontini,&nbsp;Alexia Antoniou,&nbsp;Gianni Gilioli,&nbsp;Roumiana Krusteva,&nbsp;Berta Sánchez,&nbsp;Marica Scala,&nbsp;Alexandre Nougadère,&nbsp;Sybren Vos","doi":"10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9269","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In 2022, EFSA was mandated by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (M-2022-00070) to provide technical assistance on the list of Union quarantine pests qualifying as priority pests, as specified in Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against plant pests. As part of Task C, EFSA conducted comprehensive expert knowledge elicitations for candidate priority pests on the lag period, rate of expansion and impacts on production (yield and quality losses) and the environment. This report provides the rationale for the dataset on <i>Popillia japonica</i>, delivered to the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, to feed the Impact Indicator for Priority Pest (I2P2) model and complete the pest prioritisation ranking exercise.</p>","PeriodicalId":100395,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Supporting Publications","volume":"22 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9269","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143111840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}