Avian flu: cases on the decline in Europe, surveillance recommended in view of upcoming season

Europe has recorded the lowest number of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) cases in poultry and wild birds since 2019/2020 and the risk to the general public remains low.

EFSA recruits leading scientists to panels for 5-year term

On 1 July 2024, 180 leading experts joined the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) scientific panels for a new 5-year term. EFSA’s experts provide independent scientific advice to protect EU consumers, animals and the environment.

The #PlantHealth4Life campaign is back, bigger and better! Europe unites to support plant health, biodiversity, and the economy

A broad coalition of partners from across Europe have joined forces to launch today the second year of the #PlantHealth4Life campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the deep links between plant health and our everyday lives, stimulating citizen action...

On-farm killing of sheep and goats: welfare issues identified

If not effectively stunned, small ruminants such as sheep and goats can experience severe pain and fear during killing. Improvements can be made to this procedure to reduce pain and fear, according to EFSA’s latest opinion on animal welfare.

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Bernhard Url appointed as EFSA Acting Executive Director

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The Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has appointed Dr. Bernhard Url as the Authority’s...

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Check out our new interactive scroller to explore what EFSA does, how we work and with whom!

Experience the new look & feel of Connect EFSA!

The Connect EFSA portal has a fresh design to improve navigation, featuring many services as a ‘one stop shop’.

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OpenEFSA

All you need to know about our risk assessments

Dedicated portal hosting comprehensive information on our risk assessments, from receipt of a mandate or dossier to adoption of an output. Go here to check the status of assessments, and to browse data and studies, meeting agendas and minutes, and details about experts.

EFSA Journal

Our open-access scientific journal

EFSA’s online journal, hosting all our published scientific outputs and supporting documents.

Connect

Bringing together EFSA and its stakeholders

Need to ask us about pre-submission advice, public consultations, public access to documents, notification of studies or other similar issues? The Connect platform is where you will find the answers.

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EFSA Strategy 2027 – Science, safe food, sustainability

Our Strategy sets out how EFSA intends to respond to its changing environment, describing the added value it proposes to customers, partners, stakeholders, and the public.