HE-FARM - Another research project receives funding
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Recently, another Horizon Europe project has been awarded funding, in which our University is a consortium member.
UVMB successfully applied again for the EFSA's EU-FORA fellowship programme
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For the second time, our University has successfully applied for the EFSA EU-FORA fellowship programme.
Strengthening governance at EFSA: new Management Board becomes operational
Az EFSA új Igazgatótanácsa 2022. július 1-jén kezdte meg működését. Az új irányítási modellben az összes tagállam képviselteti magát, a civil
társadalom, az élelmiszerláncban tevékenykedő érdekképviseleti szervezetek és az uniós intézmények képviselői mellett.
Detect, Prevent, Report: EFSA’s African swine fever campaign extended for a third year
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EFSA continues efforts to stop the spread of African swine fever in Europe by extending campaign for a third year and launches new pilot activities in four countries.
World Zoonoses Day
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World Zoonoses Day is held on 6 July each year to raise awareness of the risk of infectious diseases that can spread from animals to humans.
Monkeypox: ECDC publishes rapid risk assessment
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published a rapid risk assessment following an outbreak of monkeypox (MPX), affecting the UK, EU/EEA countries, and North America.
Cannabidiol novel food evaluations on hold pending new data
EFSA’s scientists cannot currently establish the safety of cannabidiol (CBD) as a novel food due to data gaps and uncertainties about potential hazards related to CBD intake.
#EUChooseSafeFood Take Two – second year of joint EU Member States and EFSA campaign kicks off
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Building on a successful first phase, a second year of the campaign has been launched to cover a range of new topics.
World Food Safety Day 2022
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This year's theme "Safer food, better health" highlights the role that safe, nutritional food plays in ensuring human health.
IAFP 2022 – Munich
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After two years, the International Association for Food Protection’s European Symposium was held 4-6th May 2022 in Munich.