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28/02/2018 —
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ANSES and IFREMER strengthen their cooperation regarding contaminants in fishery products and the overall health of fish and molluscs

Roger Genet, Director General of ANSES, and François Jacq, CEO of the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER), have today signed a framework partnership agreement for a five-year period. This will enable the two agencies to reinforce their cooperation on themes of common interest: the study of chemical and microbiological contaminants of fishery products, and the overall health of fish and molluscs.
26/02/2018 —
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Wildlife surveillance: ANSES and the ONCFS consolidate their partnership

On 26 February 2018, Roger Genet and Olivier Thibault, respectively Directors General of ANSES and the National Office for Hunting and Wildlife (ONCFS), signed the third framework agreement for the partnership between the two institutions. The renewal of their collaboration shows that greater consideration is being given to wildlife in animal and public health issues.
26/02/2018 —
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ANSES's proposed classification for phosphine submitted for public consultation

ANSES has submitted a proposal to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) for phosphine to be classified for its toxicity following acute inhalation exposure (Category 1). It was submitted for public consultation on the ECHA website on 12 February 2018 for a period of 60 days, to give all stakeholders the opportunity to present their comments, scientific arguments or any additional information they have at their disposal. Following this public consultation, a final opinion will be adopted by ECHA's Committee for Risk Assessment and sent to the European Commission, which will decide whether or not to include the classification of phosphine in the CLP Regulation (on classification, labelling and packaging of products).
23/02/2018 —
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Traces of chemical contaminants in food – three questions for Roger Genet

Roger Genet, Director General of ANSES, considers the issue of chemical contaminants in fruit and vegetables, which does not necessarily translate into a risk for the consumer. He explains how the Agency goes about monitoring the presence of pesticide residues in food, assessing the exposure of different population groups and ensuring consumer protection.
23/02/2018 —
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Matthew Schuler appointed Risk Assessment Director of ANSES

On 1 February 2018, Matthew Schuler was appointed Risk Assessment Director of ANSES. A graduate of the prestigious Ecole des Mines, he had been Strategy Director at the French Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety Institute (IRSN) since September 2011. As ANSES's Risk Assessment Director, he will now lead its expert appraisal work and give impetus to the Agency's strategic orientations in risk assessment. He replaces Dominique Gombert, who on 9 October 2017 was appointed chief of staff to Brune Poirson, Secretary of State to Nicolas Hulot, Minister for Ecological and Inclusive Transition.
13/02/2018 —
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ANSES at the 2018 Paris International Agricultural Show: collective expert appraisal devoted to health

Like every year, ANSES will be at the Paris International Agricultural Show (SIA), a key annual event providing the opportunity to meet with its partners and the general public. As an agency responsible for health risk assessment, ANSES participates fully in this event, to promote its work devoted to health and safety. The Agency invites visitors to find out more about its activities in food safety, animal health and welfare, and plant health. The programme for this 55th edition of the International Agricultural Show highlights all the Agency's different missions and includes meetings with professionals, presentations and fun, educational workshops. Please note that all of ANSES's workshops, events and presentations, both on the stand and in the Professionals area, will be held in French.
13/02/2018 —
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Nicolas Eterradossi appointed Director of the Ploufragan-Plouzané Laboratory

On 5 February 2018, Nicolas Eterradossi was appointed Director of the Ploufragan-Plouzané Laboratory. Nicolas Eterradossi is a veterinary doctor, holder of a university doctorate in microbiology from the Institut Supérieur des Productions Animales (Higher Institute for Livestock - ENSA Rennes) and of a molecular virology diploma from the Institut Pasteur in Paris. For the past 30 years he has contributed to research at the Ploufragan-Plouzané Laboratory devoted to animal health, and poultry health in particular, within the CNEVA, AFSSA, and now ANSES.
09/02/2018 —
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Gilles Salvat appointed ANSES Managing Director General for Research and Reference

Gilles Salvat, currently Director for Animal Health and Welfare at ANSES, has since 1 February 2018 also been responsible for the Research and Reference Division. A veterinary doctor, doctor in microbiology, and inspector general for veterinary public health, Gilles Salvat has been working in food safety and animal health and welfare for over thirty years. In his new role he will propose and coordinate the scientific strategy of the Agency's eleven research, reference and health surveillance laboratories. He will also ensure the effective interaction of their work with the scientific expert appraisals. His appointment is recognition of his commitment to safeguarding health.
Pesticides
02/02/2018 —
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ANSES publishes its first phytopharmacovigilance fact sheets

Today, ANSES is publishing the first in a series of fact sheets summarising the data it collects for each active substance under the phytopharmacovigilance scheme it coordinates. The aim of phytopharmacovigilance is to be able to take swift action on a product's marketing authorisation if a harmful effect is observed, in order to prevent its occurrence, for example by amending the product's conditions of use, limiting its uses, or even withdrawing the marketing authorisation. These summarised fact sheets, which contain all the information from the surveillance and vigilance schemes working in partnership with phytopharmacovigilance, are therefore particularly useful to ANSES in the context of the decisions associated with the process of examining marketing authorisation applications for plant protection products, as well as to risk managers, for defining the measures to be put in place if needed.

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