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Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), a large class of synthetic chemicals known as ‘forever chemicals’, contain one of the strongest chemical bonds in organic chemistry. This accounts for the fact that they persist in the environment longer than any other man-made substance. As long as PFASs continue to be released in the environment, humans and other species will be exposed to ever greater concentrations of these substances.

Gli obiettivi della politica europea di sicurezza alimentare sono duplici: da un lato, proteggere la salute umana e gli interessi dei consumatori e, dall'altro, favorire il corretto funzionamento del mercato unico europeo. Di conseguenza, l'Unione europea provvede affinché siano definite (e rispettate) norme di controllo nei settori dell'igiene dei prodotti alimentari e dei mangimi, della salute animale e vegetale e della prevenzione della contaminazione degli alimenti da sostanze esterne. L'UE disciplina ...

Controls undertaken by Member States to ensure the safety of our food are essential. The operating principals of the 'official controls' are to be updated and modernised. Parliament is expected to adopt during its March II plenary its second-reading position, following a trilogue agreement with the Council, on the proposal which aims to guarantee that food business operators are controlled with equal effectiveness in all Member States throughout the whole food chain.

In the early hours of 26 April 1986, an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the explosions it triggered caused a major release of nuclear radioactive material into the atmosphere. Radionuclides were scattered in the vicinity of the plant and over much of Europe. The Chernobyl fallout had a major impact on both agricultural and natural ecosystems in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, as well as in many other European countries. Radionuclides were taken up by plants and later by animals. In ...

The document summarises the presentations and discussions which took place in the course of the workshop on Food Contact Materials, held on 26 January 2016. The aim of the workshop was to provide background information and advice for the members of the ENVI Committee and to provide input for the EP draft implementation report on Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004. At the workshop, many of the speakers - including representatives of NGOs, industry and academia - called for further harmonisation of legislation ...

This study reviews and updates the previous 2013 report on Food safety policies and regulation in the United States. In particular the review considers the basic relevant legislative acts and the organisation of various branches of government, key changes in approach or implementation have also been identified. In addition, a list of the legislative requirements related to food safety in relation to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is presented. A brief description is also ...

Concern about the rising number of incidents of food fraud has led to calls for stronger action in this area, not least because the food chain in Europe is worth some €750 billion a year. Following the horsemeat scandal, which hit the EU at the beginning of 2013, the European Commission set about restoring consumer and market confidence through a number of measures, including proposals to strengthen controls along the food chain and toughen penalties for fraudsters.

A recent outbreak of STEC in Germany has raised concerns about the implementation of food safety policy in the internal market.

Il "kit d'informazione" è stato richiesto dalla Commissione parlamentare Ambiente, Salute Pubblica e Sicurezza Alimentare in vista dell'attività del Parlamento europeo per il periodo 2009 - 2014. Il kit d'informazione é stato concepito come supporto informativo per i nuovi membri eletti a seguito delle elezioni europee del giugno 2009. L'obiettivo principale é quello di fornire un strumento di lavoro e di supporto durante il lavoro legislativo in materia di sicurezza alimentare nel prossimo mandato ...