The qualified presumption of safety assessment and its role in EFSA risk evaluations: 15 years past.

ABSTRACT: Microorganisms are intentionally added at different stages of the food and feed chain (food or feed additive, novel food or plant protection product) and are subjected to regulation and safety assessment by the European Food Safety Authority. Safety evaluation is based on application dossiers for market authorisation to the European Commission. The qualified presumption of safety (QPS) concept was developed in 20031 to provide a harmonised generic safety pre-appraisal of the above microorganisms. Unambiguously defined biological taxonomic units (TUs) are assessed for their body of knowledge, their safety and their end use. Identified safety concerns for a certain TU can be, where reasonable in number and not universally present, reflected as 'qualifications.' Strains belonging to TUs havin

SUBMITTER: Herman L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6311724 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature