Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2098879 | Trends in Food Science & Technology | 2010 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Qualified Presumption of Safety (QPS) is a generic risk assessment approach applied by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to notified biological agents aiming at simplifying risk assessments across different scientific Panels and Units. The aim of this review is to outline the implementation and value of the QPS assessment for EFSA and to explain its principles such as the unambiguous identity of a taxonomic unit, the body of knowledge including potential safety concerns and how these considerations lead to a list of biological agents recommended for QPS which EFSA keeps updated through an annual scientific review and assessment.
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Authors
Renata G.K. Leuschner, Tobin P. Robinson, Marta Hugas, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Florence Richard-Forget, Günter Klein, Tine R. Licht, Christophe Nguyen-The, Amparo Querol, Malcolm Richardson, Juan E. Suarez, Ulf Thrane, Just M. Vlak, Atte von Wright,