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27/11/2015 —
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Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, the President of Mongolia, visits ANSES

As part of his official visit to France, the President of Mongolia, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, travelled to Maisons-Alfort to visit the Alfort National Veterinary School (ENVA) and ANSES. He was accompanied by Marc Mortureux, Director General of ANSES, and had the opportunity to find out about ANSES as well as IdentyPath, the national technological platform of ANSES's Laboratory for Food Safety dedicated to monitoring pathogenic microorganisms responsible for food poisoning or involved in animal or plant health. On this occasion, President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj also held discussions with ENVA, ANSES, the National Laboratory for Control of Breeder Stock (LNCR) and the French National Union of Cooperatives for Animal Breeding and Insemination (ALLICE).
19/11/2015 —
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Extension of the technical Memorandum of Understanding between ANSES and the Chinese Institute of Veterinary Drug Control (IVDC)

On November 18 2015, Jean-Pierre Orand, Director of the French Agency for Veterinary Medicinal Products (ANMV), a part of ANSES, and Xuepeng Cai, Director General of the Institute of Veterinary Drug Control (IVDC) of the People's Republic of China, signed an extension of the technical Memorandum of Understanding under which they have been linked since 2010, thus reinforcing their cooperation.
Glyphosate
12/11/2015 —
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Glyphosate: publication of the results of the European assessment

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is today publishing the conclusions of its assessment as part of the procedure to renew the ten-year approval granted to the active substance glyphosate at European level. On the basis of a thorough study by the German risk assessment agency (BfR) in its capacity as rapporteur Member State, to which ANSES contributed in the framework of the European procedures, the conclusions will lead to a tightening of the assessment criteria and consider that the substance is unlikely to pose a carcinogenic hazard to humans. These conclusions also call for further work on two complementary points, on which ANSES has undertaken specific studies: one aims to explore the possibilities of changing the classification of glyphosate in the framework of the REACh-CLP Regulations, on the basis of the data collected by the BfR and EFSA at European level, and by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) during its recent expert appraisal; the other is intended to assess the need for additional studies on the human health effects of co-formulants found in commercial preparations in association with glyphosate. The findings of this work will be published in early 2016.
04/11/2015 —
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New Memorandum of Understanding signed between ANSES and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Marc Mortureux, Director General of the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) and Li Jiayang, President of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding strengthening their cooperation in relation to research and risk assessment.
Viandes Rouges
26/10/2015 —
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Red meat, processed meat and cancer: an update on the new classification by the IARC

In a press release issued today, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified the consumption of red meat (beef, veal, pork, lamb, mutton, horse and goat) as probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A) and that of processed meat (after salting, curing, fermentation, etc.) as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). ANSES studied the subject in 2011 in the framework of a comprehensive review of the relationship between nutrition and cancer that already clearly showed a convincing relationship between the consumption of red meat or processed meats (delicatessen meat products) and an increase in the probability of developing certain cancers. ANSES's recommendations, which remain applicable, aim to limit the consumption of meat to 500g per week at the most and, by a balanced diet, to vary the sources of animal protein (eggs, meat, fish) and the types of meat. The Agency reiterates that cancers are complex diseases, and that the risks related to the consumption of a particular food must be set against the benefits they can provide, including their nutritional value.
Flamme
22/10/2015 —
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To prevent the risk of domestic fires in France, alternative measures should be used rather than treating upholstered furniture with flame-retardants

The use of flame retardants (FRs) in mattresses and upholstered furniture to reduce the risk of domestic fires has been a matter of debate for several years. The Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) asked ANSES to investigate the potential health risks that would result from the systematic treatment of domestic upholstered furniture with FRs as a way to reduce the risk of fire and the corresponding number of victims. A first expert appraisal report, published at the end of 2014, concluded that the systematic use of FRs in upholstered furniture would not significantly reduce the severity of domestic fires. The report recommended implementing other measures for managing fire risk. Today, the Agency has published the second part of its expert appraisal, on the related health and environmental risks. The data on the substances used are uneven in terms of both availability and quality and it is consequently impossible to rule out potential toxicity to health and/or effects on the environment. In this context, the Agency advises against the systematic use of FRs to treat domestic upholstered furniture. It recommends focusing on and encouraging the implementation of other fire safety measures in housing, likely to reduce the frequency and severity of fires, and which have proved their effectiveness in countries where they have been implemented.
05/10/2015 —
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ANSES signs a scientific cooperation agreement with its Japanese counterpart in the field of food safety

As part of French Prime Minister Manuel Valls' official visit to Japan, Marc Mortureux, Director General of the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), and Dr. Hiroshi Satoh, Chairperson of the Food Safety Commission of Japan (FSCJ), signed an agreement confirming their commitment to cooperation in the area of food risk assessment.
23/09/2015 —
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Françoise Weber is appointed as ANSES's Deputy Director General for Regulated Products

In the context of its new activities for the market authorisation of plant protection products, fertilisers and growing media and the monitoring of their impact, ANSES is adding a new member to its General Directorate with the appointment of Françoise Weber as the Deputy Director General for Regulated Products, as of 23 September.
Abeilles
15/09/2015 —
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Bee health: impact of co-exposure by colonies to pesticides and infectious agents

ANSES issued a formal internal request in 2012 on the co-exposure of bees to various stress factors and their respective roles in bee colony weakening, collapse and mortality, with an emphasis on the interactions between these factors.

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