Gilles Rivière

TL;DR: The protocol using a KOH 10% solution and incubation at 60 °C during a 24 h period led to an efficient digestion of biological tissues with no significant degradation on all tested polymers, except for cellulose acetate.

TL;DR: Dietary exposure of the French population to trace elements has been assessed in the second national Total Diet Study and the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) reiterates its recommendation for a diversified diet.

TL;DR: The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids was requested to identify those substances requiring an SML to ensure the authorisation is sufficiently protective to health, grouping them in high, medium and low priority to serve as the basis for future re‐evaluations of individual substances.

TL;DR: The CEP Panel considered that the current assessment of the five phthalates, individually and collectively, should be on a temporary basis because of the limited scope of the mandate and the uncertainties identified.

TL;DR: This document is intended to assist the applicant in the preparation and the presentation of an application, as foreseen in Article 17.3 of Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008, for the authorisation of food enzymes.