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Reboot EFSA to safeguard independence
European Food Safety Authority under fire because of strong ties with industry
Civil society groups will raise concerns about the independence of the European Food Safety Authority at a key stakeholder meeting on Wednesday 12 October, following a series of allegations…
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EU to serve genetically engineered animals for dinner?
European Food Safety Agency EFSA prepares first Guidance for risk assessment for food from genetically engineered animals
The European Food Safety Authority, EFSA, is for the first time preparing for the authorisation of food derived from genetically engineered animals. After a period of consultation, today is…
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Signatures for the “Call to protect the environment from synthetic organisms ” handed over to German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
On 21 September 2011, Testbiotech handed over a petition with nearly 9000 signatures to the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Berlin. This led to a longer…