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Bee mortality: ANSES recommends reinforcing European plant protection product regulation and emphasises the need for a multifactorial approach to risks

1st of June 2012Cruiser OSR is a seed-dressing insecticide authorised for oilseed rape cultivation. It contains three active ingredients,...

Introduction of exotic animal diseases in France: recommendations for improving surveillance and prevention

Foot and mouth disease, avian influenza or bluetongue – as the crises of the past decade have shown, organised and responsive systems are vital...

Growth factors in milk and dairy products: ANSES publishes its opinion on their impact on the risk of developing cancer

4 May 2012Growth factors are substances produced naturally by humans and many animal species. They are thus found in animal products such as milk....

Bee colony health: ANSES examines the results of a study of the effect of an active insecticide ingredient on the behaviour of forager bees

30 March 2012A new study has just been published on the potential effect of an insecticide ingredient, thiamethoxam, on bee colony health via its...

Launch of a European project to harmonise and facilitate the monitoring of food contaminants

1st March 2012Several European countries regularly conduct studies to monitor the exposure of their populations to chemical contaminants through...

Emergence of the Schmallenberg virus: ANSES receives a formal request

The previously unknown Schmallenberg virus was first identified as affecting cattle and small ruminants in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium in...

Emergence of the Schmallenberg virus and creation of a surveillance system

24 January 2012This previously unknown virus first appeared in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium in the second half of 2011, affecting cattle...