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30-Nov-00		Veterinary Inspections Rapport de mission réalisée au Brésil du 8 au 12 mai 2000 concernant le "suivi" de la mission SANCO/1173/1999 au Brésil du 18 au 29 octobre 1999 en vue de rendre compte de la situation générale en matière de santé publique et tout particulièrement dans les établissements de viandes fraîches et de produits à base de viande (1174/2000)
		Veterinary Inspections Report of a mission to Ireland on 24 August 2000 with regard to the implementation of Commission Decision 97/312/EC, approving the measures to be implemented as regards bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Ireland (1293/2000)
		Scientific Steering Committee Minutes of the Scientific Steering Committee Meeting of 26-27 October 2000
		Press Release SSC adopts opinion on scientific justification of national BSE measures updated
29-Nov-00		Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures relating to Public Health Draft agenda of the meeting of 30 November 2000
		Plant Protection Products Corrigendum Decision 00/626/EC of 13 October 2000 concerning the non-inclusion of chlozolinate in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing this active substance
		Plant Protection Products Decision 00/725/EC - Official Journal L 292, 21.11.2000 concerning the non-inclusion of tecnazene in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing this active substance
		Press Release SSC adopts opinion on scientific justification of national BSE measures
		Press Release European Commission decides new measures on BSE: exceptional events call for an exceptional response
		BSE Frequently asked questions about BSE (figures as of mid-November 2000)
		Press Release Statement of David Byrne on new BSE-cases in Germany and Spain updated
		Press Release David Byrne on BSE-developments in Germany and Spain updated
		International Food Safety Issues CCFICS - Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Certicification and Inspection updated
28-Nov-00		Press Release Statement of David Byrne on new BSE-cases in Germany and Spain
		Press Release David Byrne on BSE-developments in Germany and Spain
		Scientific Committee on Plants Draft agenda of the 23 ^rd plenary meeting, Brussels, 30 November 2000 starting at 10:00 hrs at the Centre Borschette, rue Froissart 36
		Standing Veterinary Committee Short report of the meeting (2000/26) held in Brussels on 03-04 October 2000
		Standing Veterinary Committee Short report of the meeting (2000/27) held in Brussels on 17 October 2000
		Standing Veterinary Committee Short report of the meeting (2000/28) held in Brussels on 18 October 2000
		Scientific Steering Committee Opinion of the Scientific Steering Committee (1) on the scientific basis for import bans proposed by 3 Member States with regard to BSE risks in France and the Republic of Ireland; (2) on the scientific basis for several measures proposed by France with regard to BSE risks; (3) and on the scientific basis for banning animal protein from the feed for all farmed animals, including pig, poultry, fish and pet animals. (Adopted by the Scientific Steering Committee at its meeting of 27-28 November 2000) (74 KB)
27-Nov-00		Scientific Committee for Cosmetic Products, and Non-Food Products intended for Consumers Opinion concerning the revision of Annex 7 of the notes of guidance on Guidelines for the safety assessment of the finished cosmetic product adopted by the SCCNFP during the plenary meeting of 24 October 2000
		Scientific Committee for Cosmetic Products, and Non-Food Products intended for Consumers Notes of guidance for testing of cosmetic ingredients for their safety evaluation (Adopted by the SCCNFP during the plenary meeting of 24 October 2000) (341KB)
		Scientific Committee for Cosmetic Products, and Non-Food Products intended for Consumers Opinion concerning the 1st update of the inventory of ingredients employed in cosmetic products section II : perfume and aromatic raw materials (adopted by the SCCNFP during the plenary session of 24 October 2000) (934KB)
		Press Release Scientific opinions on dioxin in feed and food
		Veterinary Inspections Final report of a mission carried out in the Czech Republic from 5 to 9 June 2000 in order to evaluate the operation of controls over the production of milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products destined for export to the European Union (1082/2000)
		Veterinary Inspections Final report of a mission carried out in France from 19 to 23 June 2000 in order to evaluate the operation of controls over the production of fresh meat (porcine) (1083/2000)
		Veterinary Inspections Final report of a mission carried out in Finland from 3 to 7 April 2000 to evaluate the measures introduced to give effect to the contingency plans for foot-and-mouth disease and classical swine fever (1096/2000)
		Food of Non-Animal Origin Inspections Final report of a mission carried out in The Netherlands from 5 to 9 June 2000 in the field of control systems for the placing on the market and uses of plant protection products and for residues in foodstuffs of plant origin, especially chlormequat on pears and carrots (1139/2000)
24-Nov-00		Press release European Commission discussion on the current situation on BSE in the EU updated
		Safety of Food Products Food Contaminants and Residues (chemical, pharmaceutical)
		Biotechnology Working document of the Commission services on traceability and labelling of GMOs and products derived from GMOs
		Veterinary Inspections Final report of a mission carried out in Nicaragua from 15 to 19 May 2000 to assess the conditions of production of fishery products (1110/2000)
		Veterinary Inspections Final report of a mission carried out in Malta from 12 to 17 June 2000 for the purpose of assessing the conditions of production of fishery products (1048/2000)
		Veterinary Inspections Final report of a mission carried out in Slovakia from 10 to 14 July 2000 for the purpose of an assessment of the residue monitoring system (1190/2000)
23-Nov-00		Scientific Committee on Animal Nutrition Opinion on dioxins in feed (566KB)
		Scientific Committee on Food Opinion on the Risk Assessment of Dioxins and Dioxin-like PCBs in Food (Adopted on 22 November 2000) (694 kb)
		Publications Reports on tasks for scientific cooperation : Assessment of dietary intake of dioxins and related PCBs by the population of EU Member States (Report of experts participating in Task 3.2.5 - 7 June 2000) (383 KB)
22-Nov-00		Introduction "Making safety the key ingredient of our food - introducing the European Food Authority proposal" - November 8, 2000, a live internet chat with David Byrne, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection (98KB) updated
		Publications Consumer Voice 2000/2 (1381 KB)
		International Food Safetu Issues CCFICS - Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Certicification and Inspection updated
21-Nov-00		Introduction "Making safety the key ingredient of our food - introducing the European Food Authority proposal" - November 8, 2000, a live internet chat with David Byrne, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection (98KB)
		Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures relating to Public Health Opinion on the control of taeniosis/cysticercosis in man and animals (adopted on 27-28 September 2000) (160 KB)
		Publications Consumer Voice Special Edition 2000 (1057 KB)
20-Nov-00		Veterinary Inspections Final report of a mission carried out in Ireland from 19 to 23 June 2000 for the purpose of assessing the conditions of production of fishery products (1143-2000)
		Standing Committee on Plant Health Short report of the meeting held on 26-27 October 2000 [00/11]
17-Nov-00		Scientific Committee for Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment CSTEE comments on : risk assessment report on : 1,4-dioxane - CAS n° : 123-91-1 - EINECS n° : 204-661-8 - Report version : final version, 5 November 1999
		Scientific Committee for Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment CSTEE comments on : risk assessment report on : Acetonitrile - CAS no.: 75-05-8 - EINECS no.: 200-835-2 - Report version: final, May, 2000
		Scientific Committee for Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment CSTEE comments on : risk assessment report on : 1,4-Dichlorobenzene - CAS N° : 106-46-7 - EINECS N°: 203-400-5 - Report version : draft of March 1999
		Scientific Committee for Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment CSTEE comments on : risk assessment report on : Methacrylic acid - CAS No.: 79-41-4 - EINECS No.: 201-204-4 - Report version : draft of 13.04.2000
		Scientific Committee for Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment CSTEE comments on : risk assessment report on : 4-Chloro-2-methylphenol - CAS N° : 1570-64-5 - EINECS N° : 216-381-3 - Report version : final, June 29, 1998
		Food of non-animal origin Inspections Final report of a mission carried out in Ireland from 3 to 7 July 2000 in order to evaluate the official foodstuffs control system and in particular the implementation of controls on foodstuffs for food of non-animal origin in the retail sector (1178/2000)
		Veterinary Inspections Final report of a mission carried out in Honduras from 26 to 30 June 2000 in order to assess the conditions on the production of fishery products - Council Directive 91/493/EEC (1109/2000)
16-Nov-00		BSE Main EU legislation on BSE updated
		Speech by Mr David Byrne, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection Speech by David Byrne, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, to European Parliament on BSE - Parliamentary session, Strasbourg, 15 November 2000
		Speech by Mr David Byrne, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection Speech by David Byrne, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, to European Parliament on BSE - Supplementary Speaking Note on Meat and Bone Meal - Parliamentary session, Strasbourg, 15 November 2000
		Scientific Steering Committee Scientific opinion of the SSC on "The proposal for controlled use of ruminant SRMs as feed for fur animals in Finland" (27 October 2000) (45 KB)
		Scientific Steering Committee Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Steering Committee - Risk Assessment in a rapidly evolving field: the case of Genetically Modified Plants (GMP) - (Expressed on 26/27 October 2000) (105 KB)
		Scientific Steering Committee Strategies for dealing with emerging and re-emerging scientific issues that have the potential to impact human health, directly or mediated through the environment - Opinion adopted by the Scientific Steering Committee at its meeting of 26-27 October 2000 (114 KB)
		Scientific Steering Committee Opinion and report on the safety of dicalcium phosphate precipitated from ruminant bones and used as an animal feed additive - Adopted on 26 June 1998, following a public consultation on the preliminary opinion adopted on 15 May 1998 (Report updated at the SSC meeting of 26-27 October 2000) (73 KB)
		Scientific Steering Committee The safe handling, transport and temporary storage of meat-and-bone meal which may be contaminated with a BSE agent or other pathogens - Notes adopted by the Scientific Steering Committee at its meeting of 26-27 October 2000
		Scientific Steering Committee Statement of the Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) on its Report and Scientific Opinion on mammalian derived meat and bone meal forming a cross-contaminant of animal feedstuffs, adopted on 24-25 September 1998, adopted at the SSC meeting of 26-27 October 2000
		Scientific Steering Committee Opinion on the Implications of the Houston et al paper in The Lancet of 16 September 2000 on the Transmission of BSE by blood transfusion in sheep. (The Lancet, Vol. 356, pp 999-1000; 955-956; 1013) (50 KB)
		Scientific Committee on Plants Opinion on the invocation by Germany of Article 16 of Council 90/220/EEC regarding the genetically modified BT-MAIZE LINE CG 00256-176 notified by CIBA-GEIGY (now NOVARTIS), notification C/F/94/11-03 (SCP/GMO/276Final - 9 November 2000) (Opinion adopted by written procedure following the SCP meeting of 22 September 2000)
		Standing Veterinary Committee Results of the Standing Veterinary Committee, 15 November 2000
15-Nov-00		BSE Main EU legislation on BSE
		Press release European Commission discussion on the current situation on BSE in the EU
		Animal Feed Safety Guidelines on the assessment of the efficacy of micro-organisms in the animal categories dogs, cats and horses based on the result of the working group - «Requirements concerning the efficacy for micro-organisms in animal categories dogs, cats and horses»
		Phytosanitary inspections Final report of a mission carried out in Brazil from 3 to 7 July 2000 in order to evaluate the pre-exports inspections on Citrus fruits originating in Brazil and imported into the European Union (1180/2000)
		Scientific Committee on Food 124th plenary meeting, Brussels, 21-22 November 2000, Venue: Centre Borschette, rue Froissart, starting at 10 hrs on 21 November 2000 - Preliminary draft agenda
14-Nov-00		Scientific Committee on Food Minutes of the 122nd meeting of the Scientific Committee on Food held on 6/7 September 2000 in Brussels
		Scientific Committee on Food Opinion on Fusarium Toxins Part 3 ¹ : Fumonisin B1 (FB1) (Expressed on 17 October 2000) (180 kb)
		Scientific Committee on Food Opinion on Fusarium Toxins Part 4 ¹ : Nivalenol (expressed on 19 October 2000) (47 kb)
		Scientific Committee on Food Opinion on a Dextran preparation, produced using LEUCONOSTOC MESENTEROIDES, SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE and LACTOBACILLUS Spp,as a novel food ingredient in bakery products (expressed on 18 October 2000) (51 kb)
		Scientific Committee on Food Opinion on the 11th additional list of monomers and additives for food contact materials (expressed on 19 October 2000) (41 kb)
		Scientific Committee on Food Opinion on a survey on dietary intake of the food contact material di-2-(ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA) (expressed on 19 October 2000) (17 kb)
		Scientific Committee for Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment Minutes of the 18th plenary meeting - 9 October 2000, 10H30, Brussels, Belgium
		Standing Committee on Plant Health Agenda : meeting of Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 November 2000
		Speech by Mr David Byrne, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection General Food safety strategy, European Food Authority - Assemblée Nationale, Paris, 9th November 2000
		Speech by Mr David Byrne, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection Address by Commissioner David Byrne on the Precautionary Prin ciple in the domain of human health and food safety - The Economist Conferences "Colloque sur le principe de Précaution organisé par The Economist avec la collaboration de lInstitut Servier", Paris, 9th November 2000
		Speech by Mr David Byrne, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection Address by Commissioner David Byrne - Subject: General Food safety strategy, European Food Authority French Senate - "Conférence sur La Sécurité de notre alimentation: entre craintes et certitudes" - Paris, 9 November 2000
		Speech by Mr David Byrne, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection Speech by Mr David Byrne, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection to the conference on "Genetics and the future of Europe"- Bruxelles, 7 November 2000
		Introduction Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Authority, and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (presented by the Commission) (text with EEA relevance) (+/- 2 50 KB) updated
		Event The 2000-2001 Food Safety Education Campaign (160 KB)
13-Nov-00		Press release Food law from farm to table - Creating a European Food Authority updated
		Press release Byrne and Fischler proposing BSE-test for all older cattle in the EU
10-Nov-00		Introduction Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Authority, and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (presented by the Commission) (text with EEA relevance) (+/- 2 50 KB)
		Scientific Committee for Cosmetic Products, and Non-Food Products intended for Consumers Opinion concerning 6-Acetyl-1,1,2,4,4,7- hexamethyltetraline (AHTN) adopted by the SCCNFP during the 14th plenary meeting of 24 October 2000
		Scientific Committee for Cosmetic Products, and Non-Food Products intended for Consumers Opinion concerning Methyleugenol adopted by the SCCNFP during the 14th plenary meeting of 24 October 2000
		Scientific Committee for Cosmetic Products, and Non-Food Products intended for Consumers Opinion concerning Hexahydro-hexamethyl- cyclopenta (g )-2-benzopyran (HHCB) adopted by the SCCNFP during the 14th plenary meeting of 24 October 2000
		Scientific Committee for Cosmetic Products, and Non-Food Products intended for Consumers Opinion concerning Oakmoss/Treemoss Extracts And Appropriate Consumer Information adopted by the SCCNFP during the 14th plenary meeting of 24 October 2000
		Scientific Committee for Cosmetic Products, and Non-Food Products intended for Consumers Minutes of the 13th Plenary Meeting, Brussels, 28 June 2000
09-Nov-00		Standing Committee for Animal Nutrition Short report of the meeting held on 26-27 October 2000
		Veterinary inspections Final report of a mission carried out in Austria from 22 to 31 May 2000 concerning border inspection posts (1028/2000)
		Comments to the White Paper on Food Safety Consumer groups : CNCU - Consiglio Nazionale dei Consumatori e degli Utenti (32 KB)
08-Nov-00		Introduction Food law from farm to table - Creating a European Food Authority
		Veterinary inspections Final report of a mission carried out in Finland from 8 to 12 May 2000 with regard to implementation of Commission Decisions 98/272/EC and 94/381/EC and Council Regulation (EC) n° 820/97 (1127/2000)
		Phytosanitary inspections Final report on a mission carried out in Germany from 5 to 9 June 2000 in order to audit the plant health system in the potato sector (1121/2000)
07-Nov-00		Plant Protection Product New active substances - Contact points - Denmark updated
		Plant Protection Product Existing active substances - Contact points - Denmark updated
		Plant Protection Product Directive 2000/66/EC - Official Journal L 276, 28.10.2000 Commission Directive of 23 October 2000 including an active substance (triasulfuron) in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market
		Plant Protection Product Directive 2000/67/EC - Official Journal L 276, 28.10.2000 Commission Directive of 23 October 2000 including an active substance (esfenvalerate) in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market
		Plant Protection Product Directive 2000/68/EC - Official Journal L 276, 28.10.2000 Commission Directive of 23 October 2000 including an active substance (bentazone) in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market
		Scientific Steering Committee Minutes of the Scientific Steering Committee Meeting of 14-15 September 2000
		Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare Report on Bovine Herpesvirus 1 (BHV 1) marker vaccines and accompanying diagnostic tests (136KB)
		Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare Virus inactivation in bovine blood and blood products (55KB)
		Scientific Committee for Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment Draft agenda of the 19th plenary meeting, 9th of November 2000, 10H00, 86, rue de la Loi, room C1, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
06-Nov-00		Event Internet Chat : David Byrne, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, invites you to take part in a live internet chat : "Making safety the key ingredient of our food - introducing the European Food Authority proposal" on November 8, 2000, from 5 to 7 p.m. (CET) (+/-25KB) - Visit the " Joining the chat" page.
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