📰 Our latest newsletter is out!

Discover EFSA’s Safe Food, One Future Conference 2027, new findings on sweeteners, resources from our #NoBirdFlu campaign, support for novel food SMEs, and a podcast on new genomic techniques in plants.

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#FoodSafety #EFSA

🔬 Missed the 23rd Plenary Meeting of the Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ)?

👇 Catch up on the key highlights and discussions from our latest Open Session.

#OpenEFSA #FoodSafety

🐔🥚 Can you safely eat poultry and eggs during bird-flu outbreaks?
Yes. Poultry meat and eggs sold in the EU are safe to eat. Strict controls help prevent products from infected birds entering the food chain.
🔗 Learn more: link.europa.eu/bnq87H
#NoBirdFlu

Day 2 will focus on #EFSAStrategy2034, as EFSA & Member States discuss future priorities, emerging challenges and opportunities for collaboration across Europe's food safety ecosystem.

Learn more about #EFSAConference2027, where the Strategy will be launched ⤵️
link.europa.eu/yKDcDG

#AdvisoryForum

The 101st #AdvisoryForum is underway, opened by EFSA Executive Director Nikolaus Kriz.

Over the next two days, EFSA and national food safety authorities will discuss strategic priorities, partnership opportunities, risk assessment activities and updates on risk communication. ⤵

#FoodSafety

Reliable food safety assessments start with reliable data.

This week, experts from across Europe are meeting to strengthen cooperation on the collection and reporting of chemical monitoring data, helping to build the evidence base for future exposure assessments.

#ChemicalMonitoring #FoodSafety

Registrations are now open to observe the 181st Plenary Meeting of EFSA's GMO Panel.

Join the open sessions on:
🗣️ 28 October, 10:00-16:00
🗣️ 29 October, 09:00-13:00

📍 Parma & Online

✍️ Register by 14 October (onsite) or 21 October (online)

🔗 link.europa.eu/wFT9XR

#OpenEFSA #GMO

🇦🇱 This week, we're joining experts from @ec.europa.eu and @ecdc.europa.eu in Albania for a #OneHealth mission on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Together with national experts, we're helping strengthen action on AMR across human and animal health and food safety.

#AMR; @efsa-biohaw.bsky.social

🗣️ #PublicConsultation | Emergency authorisations of pesticides

Have your say on EFSA's draft protocol for evaluating emergency authorisations of herbicides, soil fumigants, nematicides & other pesticides not covered by related protocols.

✍️ Comment by 3/11/26: link.europa.eu/X7T8Mm

#EUHaveYourSay

🐾 From beloved pets to wildlife encounters, these photos shared by our colleagues reflect the many ways animals are part of our lives.

This #WorldAnimalDay, we're celebrating their diversity and the science that helps safeguard their welfare.

Learn more: link.europa.eu/Wu69rF

#AnimalWelfare

Registrations are now open to observe the 133rd Plenary Meeting of EFSA's Scientific Committee.

Join the open sessions on:
🗣️ 18 November, 09:00-18:00
🗣️ 19 November, 09:00-16:00

📍 Parma & Online

✍️ Register by 4 November (onsite) or 11 November (online)

More: link.europa.eu/vXHm8G

#OpenEFSA

New faces. Fresh perspectives. Welcome to EFSA's newest trainees!

Joining us from across Europe, they're beginning a journey to learn, connect and gain hands-on experience at EFSA.

We're delighted to have you on board and wish you every success on your EFSA journey.

#EFSATraineeship #EUCareers

☕ Happy #InternationalCoffeeDay!

From a morning espresso to an afternoon pick-me-up, coffee is part of daily life for millions.

Today, we're celebrating the science that helps us better understand caffeine and its effects on the body.

Learn more: link.europa.eu/44Yt7H

#FoodSafety

Today, we welcomed colleagues from @echa.europa.eu to strengthen cooperation at the intersection of food safety, chemicals & public health.

Topics included science, data, AI and strategic priorities, reinforcing our shared commitment to protecting people, animals and the environment.

#FoodSafety

📅 Save the date!

From 29 September to 1 October 2027, EFSA will bring together scientific experts, policy makers and the wider food safety community to mark 25 years of independent science and to launch the EFSA Strategy 2034.

🌐 link.europa.eu/yKDcDG

Stay tuned for more!

#EFSAConference2027

Today we launch @efsa.europa.eu’s vision on the scientific priorities needed to inform future EU and national research and innovation investments. 🇪🇺🔬

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@efsa-plants.bsky.social @efsa-biohaw.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu

Join EFSA's webinar on micro- and nanoplastics.

Learn about the ongoing scientific assessment of potential human health risks, progress so far and next steps towards EFSA's scientific opinion.

🗓️ 20 Oct, 10:00-12:00
✍️ Register by 14 Oct ⤵️

link.europa.eu/DGcgHB

#FoodSafety #Microplastics

🇪🇺 Today is the #EuropeanDayOfLanguages.

This year's motto, 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦, reminds us that Europe's linguistic diversity is one of its greatest strengths.

At EFSA, we help make food safety science accessible by providing information and resources in many languages.

🌍 Which ones do you speak?

The best travel souvenirs? The ones in your camera roll 📸

Plants, seeds and fruit can carry hidden pests & diseases across borders.

This #WorldTourismDay, leave plants where they grow and share the message with your fellow travellers.

www.efsa.europa.eu/en/plh4l

#PlantHealth4Life

🇪🇺 The 62nd Focal Point Plenary meeting, opened by EFSA's ED, Nikolaus Kriz, brought experts together in Parma to exchange knowledge, share experiences and advance scientific cooperation.

Together, we continue to support collaboration and a coordinated, effective European #FoodSafety system.