New EFSA AGoD report
The 2022 report of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Advisory Group on Data (AGoD) has been published.
EFSA is looking for scientific experts
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will renew the membership of its Scientific Panels and Scientific Committee in 2024. A call for applications was recently published on the EFSA website.
The EU-FORA programme report has been published
Our Institute participated as a hosting site in the 2021/2022 EU-FORA fellowship programme. A report on the activities of the visiting fellow was published in a special issue of the EFSA Journal.
EFSA’s Advisory Forum commits to support Europe’s Research Agenda
On 6 December 2022, during its 86th meeting in Berlin, the Advisory Forum, tasked with providing the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) with strategic advice on scientific issues, adopted a joint statement with EFSA, to support the European Research Area.
Public consultation on the European research and innovation programmes
The Commission launched the largest public consultation ever held on the past, present and future of the EU’s Horizon research and innovation programmes 2014-2027.
Two new research projects have been launched
Two projects (HOLiFOOD and HE-FARM) were launched in October and November 2022 under the Horizon Europe Programme.
EU-FORA – The European Food Risk Assessment Fellowship Programme
The European Food Risk Assessment (EU-FORA) Fellowship Programme is a key initiative for ensuring preparedness for future risk analysis needs. Based on the experience of the past six years, the deadline to apply for the renewed programme as hosting site or fellow is 15 March 2023.
Cost is the biggest concern for EU consumers when buying food
The report of the latest Eurobarometer on food safety has been published.
Farm to Fork: EFSA provides recommendations to improve welfare of farmed pigs
EFSA has published a scientific opinion on the welfare of pigs on farm, the first of several opinions on animal welfare to be delivered in the coming year in the context of the Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy.
HE-FARM - Another research project receives funding
Recently, another Horizon Europe project has been awarded funding, in which our University is a consortium member.