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View article: Guidance on protocol development for EFSA generic scientific assessments
Guidance on protocol development for EFSA generic scientific assessments Open
EFSA Strategy 2027 outlines the need for fit-for-purpose protocols for EFSA generic scientific assessments to aid in delivering trustworthy scientific advice. This EFSA Scientific Committee guidance document helps address this need by prov…
View article: Supplementary information to the revised guidance on the risk assessment of plant protection products on bees (Apis mellifera, Bombus spp. and solitary bees)
Supplementary information to the revised guidance on the risk assessment of plant protection products on bees (Apis mellifera, Bombus spp. and solitary bees) Open
The European Commission asked EFSA to revise the guidance on the risk assessment for honey bees, bumble bees and solitary bees for Regulation (EU) 1107/2009. The guidance document is a review ofEFSA’s existing guidance document, which was …
View article: Development of adverse outcome pathways relevant for the identification of substances having endocrine disruption properties Uterine adenocarcinoma as adverse outcome
Development of adverse outcome pathways relevant for the identification of substances having endocrine disruption properties Uterine adenocarcinoma as adverse outcome Open
Development of adverse outcome pathways (AOPs) for uterine adenocarcinoma can provide a practical tool to implement the EFSA-ECHA Guidance (2018) for the identification of endocrine disruptors in the context of Regulations (EU) No 528/2012…
View article: Update of environmental risk assessment conclusions and risk management recommendations of EFSA (2016) on EU teosinte
Update of environmental risk assessment conclusions and risk management recommendations of EFSA (2016) on EU teosinte Open
Teosinte, wild maize relatives originating from Mexico and Central America, emerged as a noxious agricultural weed in France and Spain. In 2016, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a technical report that assessed the availabl…
View article: Application of evidence-based methods to construct mechanism-driven chemical assessment frameworks
Application of evidence-based methods to construct mechanism-driven chemical assessment frameworks Open
The workshop titled “Application of evidence-based methods to construct mechanism-driven chemical assessment frameworks” was co-organized by the Evidence-based Toxicology Collaboration and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and host…
View article: EFSA’s framework for evidence-based scientific assessments: A case study on uncertainty analysis
EFSA’s framework for evidence-based scientific assessments: A case study on uncertainty analysis Open
To provide sound scientific advice in support of the European decision-making process in food and feed safety, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has defined the principles for producing “evidence-based scientific assessments” (impa…
View article: Recommendations for the conduct of systematic reviews in toxicology and environmental health research (COSTER)
Recommendations for the conduct of systematic reviews in toxicology and environmental health research (COSTER) Open
View article: Review of the evidence on bee background mortality
Review of the evidence on bee background mortality Open
View article: Recommendations for the conduct of systematic reviews in toxicology and environmental health research (COSTER)
Recommendations for the conduct of systematic reviews in toxicology and environmental health research (COSTER) Open
Background: There are several standards that offer explicit guidance on good practice in systematic reviews (SRs) for the medical sciences; however, no similarly comprehensive set of recommendations has been published for …
View article: Draft framework for protocol development for EFSA's scientific assessments
Draft framework for protocol development for EFSA's scientific assessments Open
View article: A code of practice for the conduct of systematic reviews in toxicology and environmental health research (COSTER)
A code of practice for the conduct of systematic reviews in toxicology and environmental health research (COSTER) Open
Background: There are several standards which make explicit a consensus view on sound practice in systematic reviews (SRs) for the medical sciences. Until now, no equivalent standard has been published for SRs which focus …
View article: A code of practice for the conduct of systematic reviews in toxicology and environmental health research (COSTER)
A code of practice for the conduct of systematic reviews in toxicology and environmental health research (COSTER) Open
Background: There are several standards which make explicit a consensus view on sound practice in systematic reviews (SRs) for the medical sciences. Until now, no equivalent standard has been published for SRs which focus …
View article: Implementation of PROMETHEUS 4‐step approach for evidence use in EFSA scientific assessments: benefits, issues, needs and solutions
Implementation of PROMETHEUS 4‐step approach for evidence use in EFSA scientific assessments: benefits, issues, needs and solutions Open
In 2014, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) started the PROMETHEUS (PROmoting METHods for Evidence Use in Scientific assessments) project to improve further and increase the consistency of the methods it uses in its scientific asses…
View article: Protocol : Assessment Of The Relationship Between Sodium Intake And Pre-Specified Health Outcomes, Including Dose–Response Relationships, And Integration Of Different Lines Of Evidence For Setting Drvs For Sodium
Protocol : Assessment Of The Relationship Between Sodium Intake And Pre-Specified Health Outcomes, Including Dose–Response Relationships, And Integration Of Different Lines Of Evidence For Setting Drvs For Sodium Open
As part of a series of scientific opinions on dietary references values (DRVs) for micronutrients for the European population, the EFSA Panel on Dietetics Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) is reviewing the scientific evidence to set …
View article: Weighing evidence and assessing uncertainties
Weighing evidence and assessing uncertainties Open
Methodologies for integrating (weighing) evidence and assessing uncertainties are of utmost importance to ensure that scientific assessments are transparent, robust and fit for purpose to support decision-makers. One of the key challenges …
View article: Implementing systematic review techniques in chemical risk assessment: Challenges, opportunities and recommendations
Implementing systematic review techniques in chemical risk assessment: Challenges, opportunities and recommendations Open
Systematic review (SR) is a rigorous, protocol-driven approach designed to minimise error and bias when summarising the body of research evidence relevant to a specific scientific question. Taking as a comparator the use of SR in synthesis…
View article: Editorial: Increasing robustness, transparency and openness of scientific assessments
Editorial: Increasing robustness, transparency and openness of scientific assessments Open