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03/06/2019 —
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Sophie Le Quellec appointed Communication and Institutional Relations Director at ANSES

On 3 June 2019, Sophie Le Quellec was appointed Communication and Institutional Relations Director at ANSES and Head of Cabinet to the Agency's Director General. A specialist in communication issues related to scientific and technical subjects of public interest, Sophie Le Quellec will now coordinate debate and initiatives aimed at raising the profile of ANSES's expertise and values. She succeeds Alima Marie-Malikité, who has been appointed Communication Director at Météo France.
Produits Phytopharmaceutiques
28/05/2019 —
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ANSES announces the withdrawal of marketing authorisations for fungicidal plant protection products containing epoxiconazole in France

ANSES is today publishing its opinion on the endocrine-disrupting nature of the active substance epoxiconazole used in fungicides. On the basis of the criteria of the new European legislation on endocrine disruptors, the Agency confirmed the endocrine-disrupting properties of this substance, which is also included in the list of candidates for substitution at European level. It believes that products containing epoxiconazole need to be withdrawn from the market, and has notified the marketing authorisation holders of its intention.
10/09/2019 —
Event

Tuesday, 10 September, 2019 to Friday, 13 September, 2019

ANSES in the International Livestock Trade Fair (SPACE 2019)

Rue Jules Valles - 35136 SAINT JACQUES DE LA LANDE
Public : oui
Exhibition Centre of Rennes Airport
ANSES will participate to the International Livestock Trade Fair (SPACE) to be held in Rennes on 10-13 September 2019. The Agency will share a stand with the Armor Zoopôle Développement bioscience park and will meet with all those working in the sector (animal husbandry professionals, breeders, livestock technicians, veterinarians, technical institutes, pharmaceutical laboratories, analytical laboratories, research organisations and skateholders) as well as all those wishing to find out about the most recent findings on animal health, animal welfare and food safety. This event will be an opportunity for the Agency to present its activities, in particular those of its westernmost laboratories Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort and Fougères as well as those of the French Agency for Veterinary Medicinal Products (ANMV). The ANSES conference, is open to all and will present the latest news in animal health, animal welfare and food safety. This conference will be held on Wednesday 11 September from 2:00pm to 4:00pm in room 2 of the espace Région Bretagne (Brittany). See the 11 th september 2019 ANSES' conference presentations (in French) : salmonella, un pas entre la filière avicole et la filière bovine (PDF) (in French) par Laetitia Bonifait - laboratoire de Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort. quels sont les apports de la nouvelle réglementation européenne sur le médicament vétérinaire en matière d’élevage ? (PDF) (in French) par Paule Carnat-Gautier, - Agence nationale du médicament vétérinaire. la peste porcine africaine: ce qu’il faut savoir (PDF) (in French) par Marie-Frédérique Le Potier - laboratoire de Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort. résistance des strongles gastro-intestinaux aux anthelminthiques chez les petits ruminants (PDF) (in French) par Carine Paraud - laboratoire de Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort.
23/05/2019 —
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ANSES's French Agency for Veterinary Medicinal Products inaugurates its new building

The French Agency for Veterinary Medicinal Products (ANMV) inaugurated its new building today, in the presence of Roger Genet, Director General of ANSES, Loïg Chesnais-Girard, President of the Brittany Regional Council, Jean-Luc Chenut, President of the Ille-et-Vilaine Departmental Council and Jean-Pierre Orand, Director of the ANMV.
22/05/2019 —
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Exposure to crystalline silica poses high risks for worker health

ANSES is today publishing the results of its expert appraisal on health risks for workers in France exposed to crystalline silica, a mineral used or present in many different industries. In France, nearly 365,000 workers could potentially be exposed to respirable crystalline silica, mainly from quartz. ANSES estimates that between 23,000 and 30,000 workers could be exposed to levels exceeding the occupational exposure limit (OEL) of 0.1 mg.m‑3 currently in force. In light of the evidence on the health effects associated with crystalline silica and estimated exposure levels, the Agency has concluded that there is a particularly high health risk for workers exposed to levels that are equal to or above the current OEL. ANSES is therefore issuing a series of recommendations to emphasise prevention of exposure, revise the OEL, enhance medical surveillance and begin revising existing occupational disease tables.
LED
14/05/2019 —
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LEDs: ANSES’s recommendations for limiting exposure to blue light

Now that the use of LEDs for lighting has become widespread and the number of LED objects has proliferated, ANSES is publishing an update of its 2010 expert appraisal on the health effects of LEDs in light of new scientific knowledge. The Agency confirms the toxicity of blue light on the retina and highlights the biological rhythm and sleep disruption associated with exposure to blue light in the evening or at night, particularly via screens and especially for children. The Agency therefore recommends limiting the use of LED devices with the highest blue-light content, especially for children, and reducing light pollution as much as possible to preserve the environment.
10/05/2019 —
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Caroline Semaille appointed Managing Director General of the Regulated Products Division

Caroline Semaille was appointed Managing Director General of the ANSES Regulated Products Division on 29 April 2019. She succeeds Françoise Weber, who decided to retire. Ms Semaille, a Public Health Hospital Practitioner, will now coordinate the Agency’s various departments responsible for the assessment and marketing authorisations of plant protection products, fertilisers, growing media, adjuvants, active substances, biocidal products and veterinary medicinal products.
Substances Chimiques Textiles
29/04/2019 —
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Skin allergies: restrict chemicals in textiles, leather, fur and hides

In order to protect consumers more effectively from the risks of skin allergies, ANSES and the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI) have jointly submitted a restriction proposal for sensitising substances under the European chemicals regulation (REACh). This proposal aims to ban or limit more than a thousand skin allergens in articles made from textiles, leather, fur and hides.
08/07/2019 —
Event

Monday, 8 July, 2019

Scientific Conferences workshop Anses & ANR

54 Quai de la Rapée, 75012 Paris
Public : oui
Maison de la RATP - Paris 12 ème
On 8 July 2019, ANSES and the ANR will once again join together to host a one-day event to present the results of research projects funded by the two institutions. This second event in the series will focus on endocrine disruptors, and more specifically on the scientific developments concerning exposure to these substances, their effects on human health and their mechanisms of action. Registration is closed. This event will be held in French only. Contact

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