Spanish food safety agency holds risk assessment conference on World Food Safety Day
The Risk Assessment Conference, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) Scientific Committee, was held on 7 June, in the AESAN headquarters in Madrid.
The Scientific Committee is the Risk Assessment Board in charge of providing risk assessments and scientific reports on food safety and nutrition, defining the scope of the research work necessary for the fulfilment of its functions and coordinating the work of the groups of experts that carry out risk assessment activities within the framework of AESAN actions. In addition, it is responsible for identifying and evaluating emerging food risks
Reports were presented on the Activity of the Scientific Committee (V. Calderón and A. Palou), Risk management measures based on reports from the Scientific Committee (V. Teruel), Food viruses (G. Sánchez), Obesogenic contaminants (A. Rivas ), Sustainable dietary recommendations (E. López), Possibilities for collaboration with the Codex Alimentarius in risk assessment (F. Pérez) and Possibilities for collaboration with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in risk assessment (V. Villamar).
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