Abstract
A priority of the European Union is the control of risks possibly associated with chemical contaminants in food and undesirable substances in feed. Following an initial chapter describing the main contaminants detected in food and undesirable substances in feed in the EU, their main sources and the factors which affect their occurrence, the present review focuses on the "continous call for data" procedure that is a very effective system in place at EFSA to make possible the exposure assessment of specific contaminants and undesirable substances. Risk assessment of contaminants in food atances in feed is carried currently in the European Union by the CONTAM Panel of EFSA according to well defined methodologies and in collaboration with competent international organizations and with Member States.
Keywords:
Contaminants; feed; food; undesiradable substance.
MeSH terms
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Animal Feed / adverse effects*
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Animal Feed / analysis
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Animal Feed / standards
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Animals
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Environmental Pollutants / analysis
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Environmental Pollutants / toxicity
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European Union
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Food / adverse effects*
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Food / standards
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Food Contamination / legislation & jurisprudence
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Food Contamination / prevention & control*
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Food Inspection* / legislation & jurisprudence
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Food Inspection* / standards
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Food Inspection* / trends
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Food-Processing Industry / legislation & jurisprudence
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Food-Processing Industry / methods
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Food-Processing Industry / standards
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Guidelines as Topic*
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Humans
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Legislation, Food / trends
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Pesticide Residues / analysis
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Pesticide Residues / standards
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Pesticide Residues / toxicity
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Professional Role
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Risk Assessment / legislation & jurisprudence
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Risk Assessment / standards
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Risk Assessment / trends
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Risk Management* / legislation & jurisprudence
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Risk Management* / standards
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Risk Management* / trends
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Terminology as Topic
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Workforce
Substances
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Environmental Pollutants
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Pesticide Residues