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Guidance on the characterisation of microorganisms in support of the risk assessment of products used in the food chain.

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Abstract

This document provides guidance to assist in the preparation of applications for regulated products to be used in the food chain containing, made from or produced by using microorganisms, genetically modified or not, that are subject to risk assessment within EFSA's remit before their placement on the EU market. This guidance focuses on the scientific requirements to characterise the microorganisms and, to some extent, their products. It provides the basis for hazard identification in support of the risk assessment of microorganisms and establishes the data requirements to conduct the risk assessment.
Original languageEnglish
JournalEFSA Journal
Volume23
Issue number11
ISSN1831-4732
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Publication statusPublished - 1-Nov-2025

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  • Appendix D: Cut-off values (mg/L) for fungal species most commonly notified to EFSA

    EFSA Scientific Committee (Other), Hougaard Bennekou, S. (Other), Allende, A. (Other), Bearth, A. (Other), Casacuberta, J. (Other), Castle, L. (Other), Coja, T. (Other), Crépet, A. (Other), Halldorsson, T. I. (Other), Hoogenboom, R. (Other), Jokelainen, P. (Other), Knutsen, H. K. (Other), Lambré, C. (Other), Nielsen, S. S. (Other), Turck, D. (Other), Civera, A. V. (Other), Villa, R. E. (Other), Zorn, H. (Other), Aguilera Gómez, M. (Other), Brétagne, S. (Other), Christensen, H. (Other), Cocconcelli, P. S. (Other), Herman, L. (Creator), Prieto-Maradona, M. (Other), Mayo, B. (Other), Peláez, C. (Other), Saarela, M. (Other), Sánchez Serrano, J. (Other), Vernis, L. (Other), Yurkov, A. (Other), Aguilera, J. (Other), Anguita, M. (Other), Bozzi Cionci, N. (Other), Brozzi, R. (Other), Correia, S. (Other), García-Cazorla, Y. (Other), Istace, F. (Other), Pettenati, E. (Other), Revez, J. (Other), Schoonjans, R. (Other), Valeri, P. (Other) & Glandorf, B. (Other), Zenodo, 4-Nov-2025

    DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17417154

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  • Appendix K: Raw data utilized in the ECOFFinder Non-Linear Regression Modelling for Fungal Species

    EFSA Scientific Committee (Other), Hougaard Bennekou, S. (Other), Allende, A. (Other), Bearth, A. (Other), Casacuberta, J. (Other), Castle, L. (Other), Coja, T. (Other), Crépet, A. (Other), Halldorsson, T. I. (Other), Hoogenboom, R. (Other), Jokelainen, P. (Other), Knutsen, H. K. (Other), Lambré, C. (Other), Nielsen, S. S. (Other), Turck, D. (Other), Civera, A. V. (Other), Villa, R. E. (Other), Zorn, H. (Other), Aguilera Gómez, M. (Other), Brétagne, S. (Other), Christensen, H. (Other), Cocconcelli, P. S. (Other), Herman, L. (Creator), Prieto-Maradona, M. (Other), Mayo, B. (Other), Peláez, C. (Other), Saarela, M. (Other), Sánchez Serrano, J. (Other), Vernis, L. (Other), Yurkov, A. (Other), Aguilera, J. (Other), Anguita, M. (Other), Bozzi Cionci, N. (Other), Brozzi, R. (Other), Correia, S. (Other), García-Cazorla, Y. (Other), Istace, F. (Other), Pettenati, E. (Other), Revez, J. (Other), Schoonjans, R. (Other), Valeri, P. (Other) & Glandorf, B. (Other), Zenodo, 4-Nov-2025

    DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17453952

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  • Appendix J: ECOFFinder Non-Linear Regressions fitting distributions of the MIC values retrieved for fungi

    EFSA Scientific Committee (Other), Hougaard Bennekou, S. (Other), Allende, A. (Other), Bearth, A. (Other), Casacuberta, J. (Other), Castle, L. (Other), Coja, T. (Other), Crépet, A. (Other), Halldorsson, T. I. (Other), Hoogenboom, R. (Other), Jokelainen, P. (Other), Knutsen, H. K. (Other), Lambré, C. (Other), Nielsen, S. S. (Other), Turck, D. (Other), Civera, A. V. (Other), Villa, R. E. (Other), Zorn, H. (Other), Aguilera Gómez, M. (Other), Brétagne, S. (Other), Christensen, H. (Other), Cocconcelli, P. S. (Other), Herman, L. (Creator), Prieto-Maradona, M. (Other), Mayo, B. (Other), Peláez, C. (Other), Saarela, M. (Other), Sánchez Serrano, J. (Other), Vernis, L. (Other), Yurkov, A. (Other), Aguilera, J. (Other), Anguita, M. (Other), Bozzi Cionci, N. (Other), Brozzi, R. (Other), Correia, S. (Other), García-Cazorla, Y. (Other), Istace, F. (Other), Pettenati, E. (Other), Revez, J. (Other), Schoonjans, R. (Other), Valeri, P. (Other) & Glandorf, B. (Other), Zenodo, 4-Nov-2025

    DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17437557

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