http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1211902665715.htm

EFSA publishes its first report on pesticide residues in food

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its first Annual
Report on Pesticide Residues, which provides an overview on the pesticide
residues in food[1] observed throughout the European Union (EU) during
2007[2] and assesses the exposure of consumers through their diets. The
report showed that the majority of the samples complied with the legal
maximum residue levels (MRLs) of pesticides and made a series of
recommendations to further improve the collection of data required for
pesticide exposure assessment.

The report, prepared by EFSA’s Pesticide Risk Assessment Peer Review
(PRAPeR) Unit, said that 96 % of the samples analysed were compliant with
the legal Maximum Residues Levels (MRLs) and 4 % exceeded them, compared to
5% in 2006[3].


http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1211902671501.htm
EFSA launches project to predict the effect of climate change on aflatoxin
B1 in cereals The European Food Safety Authority has launched a call for
proposals to study the potential increase in aflatoxin B1 in cereals in the
EU as a result of climate change. Aflatoxin B1 is a mycotoxin produced by
moulds which grow on certain cereals including maize, wheat and rice. It is
particularly prevalent in hot and humid climates and is carcinogenic.

Based on different climate change scenarios, the aim of the project is to
gather and analyse data on aflatoxin B1 in order to build predictive models,
define scenarios and create maps highlighting potential future contamination
of cereal crops. The results will help to inform any future work in this
area by EFSA and give an indication of potential emerging food contamination
by mycotoxins in the EU due to climate change.

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