Erik Joner, Eystein Skjerve, Leif Sundheim, Arne Tronsmo, Yngvild Wastson, Karl Eckner, Georg Kapperud, Jørgen Fredrik Lassen, Judith Narvhus, Truls Nesbakken, Lucy Robertson, Jan Thomas Rosnes, Olaug Taran Skjerdal & Line Vold·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
In March 2016, the EU Commission presented a proposal for new regulations on fertilising material. The regulation includes product rules for a wide range of organic and inorganic products. Microbial biostimulants is one of the categories of products that are included. Biostimulan...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i330074
Torsten Källqvist, Merete Grung, Katrine Borgå, Hubert Dirven, Ole Martin Eklo, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Marit Låg, Asbjørn Magne Nilsen & Line Emilie Sverdrup·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
The plant protection product Malakite (BAS 669 01 F), containing the active substances dithianon and pyrimethanil, is a fungicide against scab in pome fruits. Products containing these active plant protection substances are approved in Norway, but not with both substances in the...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i430075
Siamak Yazdankhah, Danica Grahek-Ogden, Karl Eckner, Georg Kapperud, Jørgen Lassen, Judith Narvhus, Truls Nesbakken, Lucy Robertson, Jan Thomas Rosnes, Olaug Taran Skjerdal, Eystein Skjerve, Line Vold & Yngvild Wasteson·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) has, at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet; NFSA), assessed the risk of "other substances" in food supplements sold in Norway. These risk assessments will pro...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i430076
Jan Ludvig Lyche, Hubert Dirven, Marit Låg, Asbjørn Magne Nilsen, Katrine Borgå, Ole Martin Eklo, Merete Grung, Line Emilie Sverdrup & Torsten Källqvist·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
Aviator Xpro EC 225 containing the active substance bixafen was assessed by VKM in spring 2013, and it was concluded that the metabolite M44 has potential for groundwater contamination. Furthermore, VKM assessed in late 2013 the relevance of this metabolite in accordance with the...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i430077
Yngvild Wastson, Eystein Skjerve, Siamak Yazdankhah, Karl Eckner, Georg Kapperud, Jørgen Fredrik Lassen, Judith Narvhus, Truls Nesbakken, Lucy Robertson, Jan Thomas Rosnes, Olaug Taran Skjerdal & Line Vold·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
Potentially toxic metals (PTM), along with PTM-resistant bacteria and PTM-resistance genes may be introduced to soil and water through sewage systems, direct excretion, land application of biosolids (organic matter recycled from sewage, especially for use in agriculture) or anima...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i430078
Helge Hansen, Georg Kapperud, Atle Mysterud, Erling J. Solberg, Olav Strand, Michael Tranulis, Bjørnar Ytrehus, Maria Gulbrandsen Asmyhr, Danica Grahel-Ogden, Karl Eckner, Jørgen Lassen, Judith Narvhus, Truls Nesbakken, Lucy Robertson, Jan Thomas Rosnes, Olaug Taran Skjerdal, Eystein Skjerve, Line Vold & Yngvild Wastson·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet, NFSA) and the Norwegian Environment Agency (Miljødirektoratet, NEA) requested the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) for a scientific opinion on Chronic wasting disease (CWD) i...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i330069
Michael Tranulis, Morten Tryland, Georg Kapperud, Eystein Skjerve, Roar Gudding, Danica Grahel-Ogden, Karl Eckner, Jørgen Lassen, Judith Narvhus, Truls Nesbakken, Lucy Robertson, Jan Thomas Rosnes, Olaug Taran Skjerdal, Line Vold, Siamak Yazdankhah & Yngvild Wastson·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) and Norwegian Environmental Authority (NEA) asked the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) for an opinion on factors associated with the introduction of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) to...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i330070
Ole Martin Eklo, Marit Almvik, Halvard Hole, Åge Arild Nyborg, Marianne Stenrød, Katrine Borgå, Hubert Dirven, Merete Grung, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Marit Låg, Asbjørn Magne Nilsen, Line Emilie Sverdrup & Torsten Källqvist·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
In this report the following topic of pesticides and fate in Norway has been outlined covering: 1. Factors influencing degradation of pesticides. 2. Description and update of datasets on soil and climate in agricultural areas. 3. Normalization of field degradation data as input f...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i330071
Hubert Dirven, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Marit Låg, Asbjørn Magne Nilsen, Katrine Borgå, Ole Martin Eklo, Merete Grung, Line Emilie Sverdrup & Torsten Källqvist·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
The VKM Panel for plant protection products considered Frupica SC in a meeting on 25.11.2010, and found the active ingredient problematic with regard to carcinogenic effects and possible genotoxicity. M11 is a metabolite of mepanipyrim which is the active ingredient the plant pro...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i330072
Judith Narvhus, Jørgen Lassen, Danica Grahel-Ogden, Karl Eckner, Georg Kapperud, Truls Nesbakken, Lucy Robertson, Jan Thomas Rosnes, Olaug Taran Skjerdal, Eystein Skjerve, Line Vold, Siamak Yazdankhah & Yngvild Wastson·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
The Norwegian Scientific Commitee for Food Safety (VKM) appointed a working group of experts to answer a request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority regarding health risk assessment of Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis® in a food supplement intended for use by infants and youn...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i330073