EFSA Topics
43 topics in this category. Every entry is available as a complete static page.
EFSA_CONTAM_bromide_food_feedEFSA — bromide in food and feed: TDI 0.4 mg Br-/kg bw (UF 100 from RP 40 mg/kg bw/day); BMDL20 13–58 mg/kg bw/day (EFSA Journal 2025;23:9121)EFSA_CONTAM_nitrate_nitrite_feedEFSA CONTAM — risk assessment of nitrate and nitrite in feed: companion animals included; pig NOAEL 410 mg nitrate/kg bw/day, cattle BMDL10 64 mg/kg bw/day (EFSA Journal 2020;18(7):6290)EFSA_FEEDAP_185th_Plenary_2025_11EFSA FEEDAP Panel 185th Plenary — November 19-20 2025 Open Session (Chair: Prof. Roberto Edoardo Villa) — Guidance Updates on Target Animal Safety, Microorganisms, PARNUTSEFSA_FEEDAP_25hydroxycholecalciferolEFSA FEEDAP — 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (vitamin D3 metabolite) feed additive remains safe under existing authorisation (EFSA Journal 2023;21(7):8168)EFSA_FEEDAP_betaine_anhydrous_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — betaine anhydrous (3a920) renewal: solid and amended liquid forms remain safe for target species/consumer/environment (EFSA Journal 2026;24(4):e10071)EFSA_FEEDAP_bha_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) feed-additive safety: 150 mg/kg for most species, cats excluded (EFSA Journal 2018;16(3):5215)EFSA_FEEDAP_biotin_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — biotin renewal: remains safe for all target species/consumers/environment; not skin/eye irritant, not dermal sensitiser (EFSA Journal 2025;23(2))EFSA_FEEDAP_choline_chloride_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — choline chloride renewal: safe for target species/consumer/environment; potential skin & respiratory sensitiser, 70% aq. non-irritant to eyes (EFSA Journal 2025;23(2))EFSA_FEEDAP_copper_betaine_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — copper(II)-betaine complex for all animal species: safe if max EU copper not exceeded; nickel makes it skin & respiratory sensitiser, eye irritant (EFSA Journal 2023;21(2):e07817)EFSA_FEEDAP_ethoxyquin_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — ethoxyquin (EQ) feed-additive safety: 50 mg/kg for most species, cats excluded, p-phenetidine impurity concern (EFSA Journal 2022;20(3):7166)EFSA_FEEDAP_larginine_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — L-arginine (C. glutamicum CCTCC M 20232577) for all animal species: safe when supplemented to nutritional need; concerns on use in drinking water (EFSA Journal 2026;24(4):e10074)EFSA_FEEDAP_lcystine_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — L-cystine (E. coli DSM 34232) for all animal species: safe; strain has two acquired AMR genes but no viable cells/DNA in product (EFSA Journal 2025;23(10))EFSA_FEEDAP_lhistidine_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — L-histidine monohydrochloride monohydrate (E. coli CCTCC M 20241089, GM) for all animal species: safe when supplemented; drinking-water concerns (EFSA Journal 2026;24(4):e10032)EFSA_FEEDAP_lisoleucine_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — L-isoleucine (C. glutamicum CCTCC M 2022764) for all animal species: safe when supplemented; drinking-water concerns (EFSA Journal 2026;24(2):e9923)EFSA_FEEDAP_llysine_hcl_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — L-lysine monohydrochloride (C. glutamicum CGMCC 23982) for all animal species: safe; irritant to skin/eyes, respiratory irritant (EFSA Journal 2026;24(4):e10033)EFSA_FEEDAP_llysine_sulfate_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — L-lysine sulfate (C. glutamicum KCCM 80368, GM) for all animal species: safe for target animals/consumer/environment; skin & respiratory sensitiser (EFSA Journal 2026;24(3))EFSA_FEEDAP_lmethionine_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — L-methionine (C. glutamicum KCCM 80245 + E. coli KCCM 80246) for all animal species: safe; drinking-water concerns; ≥90% a user risk (EFSA Journal 2022;20(4):e07247)EFSA_FEEDAP_lthreonine_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — L-threonine (E. coli CCTCC M 2024477) for all animal species: safe when supplemented to nutritional need; drinking-water concerns (EFSA Journal 2025;23(10):e9678)EFSA_FEEDAP_ltryptophan_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — L-tryptophan (C. glutamicum KCCM 80346, GM) for all animal species: safe; ruminant pulmonary-injury risk from unprotected dose; sensitiser (EFSA Journal 2025;23(12):e9795)EFSA_FEEDAP_ltyrosine_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — L-tyrosine renewal: remains safe for target species/consumers/environment; not skin/eye irritant, dermal-sensitiser open (EFSA Journal 2024;22(7))EFSA_FEEDAP_lvaline_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — L-valine (C. glutamicum KCCM 80366, non-GM) for all animal species: safe for species/consumer/environment; skin & respiratory sensitiser (EFSA Journal 2025;23(12):e9782)EFSA_FEEDAP_niacin_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — niacin (nicotinic acid) renewal: remains safe for all species/consumers/environment; eye irritant, not dermal sensitiser (EFSA Journal 2023;21(10))EFSA_FEEDAP_pet_food_additives_dossiersEFSA FEEDAP pet-specific feed additive dossiers (5 explicit "for pets" opinions, 2011-2022)EFSA_FEEDAP_selenium_consumer_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — consumer safety of selenium feed additives: organic Se at 0.2 mg/kg exceeds UL for most population groups (EFSA Journal 2024;22(6):8857)EFSA_FEEDAP_taurine_canidae_felidaeEFSA FEEDAP — taurine (3a370) for Canidae and Felidae: safe for cats at 0.05%–0.25% (margin 4–20); other species up to 0.2% (EFSA Journal 2025;23(7):9540)EFSA_FEEDAP_vitE_tocopheryl_acetate_safetyEFSA FEEDAP — all-rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E) renewal: remains safe for all species/consumer/environment; skin-sensitisation potential open (EFSA Journal 2021;19(12))EFSA_NDA_vitamin_D_ULEFSA NDA — tolerable upper intake level (UL) for vitamin D: 100 ug/day adults, 50 ug/day children, 25/35 ug/day infants (EFSA Journal 2023;21(7):8145)EFSA_OpenFoodTox_3_FEEDAP_chemistry_breakdownEFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0 FEEDAP dossier chemistry breakdown — 882 organic mono-constituent, 11 organic polymer (pet food additives), 98 microorganismEFSA_OpenFoodTox_3_FEEFAP_NDA_panel_literature_indexEFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0 — 1141 FEEDAP/FAF/ANS/NDA panel literature records (1141 pet-food-relevant EFSA opinions)EFSA_OpenFoodTox_3_animal_health_study_recordsEFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0 animal health study records — 382 rows, 191 with unclassified species, livestock+pets endpoint dominantEFSA_OpenFoodTox_3_animal_health_tox_studiesEFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0 — 382 AnimalHealth toxicology studies on livestock and petsEFSA_OpenFoodTox_3_dataset_overviewEFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0 dataset overview — 7880 substances, 11613 dossiers, 19748 toxicological reference values (2003-2025)EFSA_OpenFoodTox_3_legal_entitiesEFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0 — 8 legal entities behind the datasetEFSA_OpenFoodTox_3_pet_food_mycotoxin_metabolitesEFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0 — 51 mycotoxin metabolite records across 10 substances (T-2, ZEN, Fumonisin, HT-2)EFSA_OpenFoodTox_3_sheet_inventory_completionEFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0 — Complete 17-sheet inventory with Pet Food relevance classificationEFSA_OpenFoodTox_3_substance_to_dossier_mappingEFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0 substance-to-dossier mapping — 5620 of 7880 substances have dossiers, 2260 are orphans, 1-to-1 strict joinEFSA_OpenFoodTox_3_toxref_values_distributionEFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0 toxicological reference values distribution — 19748 records, 1007 ADI, 348 UL, 577 ARfD, 18608 "Other" (TDI/TWI/AI/RfD)EFSA_OpenFoodTox_3_vitamin_b3_dossiersEFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0 — Vitamin B3 (Niacin/PP) 18 dossiers breakdownEFSA_OpenFoodTox_3_vitamin_composition_breakdownEFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0 — Vitamin substance compositions in FLEX_REC (46 records across 11 SUB groups)EFSA_OpenFoodTox_3_vitamin_d_anomalyEFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0 — Vitamin D (Calciferols) 18 dossiers across 5 regulationsEFSA_OpenFoodTox_3_vitamin_regulation_landscapeEFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0 — 82 vitamin dossiers × regulatory programme distributionEFSA_OpenFoodTox_3_vitamins_overviewEFSA OpenFoodTox 3.0 — Vitamin and micronutrient substances overviewEFSA_PARNUTS_Guidance_Development_2025_2026EFSA PARNUTS Guidance Development Timeline — Reg (EU) 2020/354 List of Intended Uses + EFSA FEEDAP Panel New Guidance under Development (Nov 2025 Open Plenary → Mar 13 2026 Info Session)