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European Joint Action on Nutrition and Physical Activity JANPA

European Joint Action on Nutrition and Physical Activity JANPA

From September 2015 to November 2017, France (ANSES and the Directorate General for Health, Ministry of Solidarity and Health) coordinated the European Joint Action on Nutrition and Physical Activity ...

Basic page Published on 24/07/2018

Neonicotinoids and pollinators: ANSES advocates strengthening the conditions of use of these products.

Neonicotinoids and pollinators: ANSES advocates strengthening the conditions of use of these products.

ANSES has published its conclusions on the risks to bees and other pollinators presented by insecticides based on neonicotinoids. It was asked to investigate this issue by the Ministers of Ecology, Ag...

News Published on 13/01/2016

A new national reference mandate for the Niort Laboratory

A new national reference mandate for the Niort Laboratory

The Niort Laboratory, which specialises in diseases in ruminants, now has a new health mission contributing to the certification of French herds: it becomes the reference for detection of bovine hypod...

News Published on 22/01/2016

Signature of a memorandum of understanding between ANSES and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

Signature of a memorandum of understanding between ANSES and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

On the occasion of the State visit to India of the President of the French Republic, Mr François Hollande, ANSES and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India signed an agreement to promote exc...

News Published on 26/01/2016

ANSES's Opinion on the carcinogenic nature of glyphosate for humans

ANSES's Opinion on the carcinogenic nature of glyphosate for humans

Following publication of the results of the assessment conducted at European level as part of the procedure to renew the approval granted to the active substance glyphosate, and the conflicting result...

News Published on 12/02/2016

Exposure to MIT: ANSES recommends that consumers and workers be better informed and protected

Exposure to MIT: ANSES recommends that consumers and workers be better informed and protected

Methylisothiazolinone (MIT) is a substance used as a preservative in many commercial mixtures such as detergents, paints and varnishes, and also in mixtures for professional use. It is also found in c...

News Published on 17/02/2016

A public consultation for ANSES's proposal to classify potassium permanganate as a reprotoxic substance

A public consultation for ANSES's proposal to classify potassium permanganate as a reprotoxic substance

ANSES has submitted a proposal to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) for potassium permanganate to be classified as toxic for reproduction, Category 1B. Since 17 February 2016, this proposal has bee...

News Published on 19/02/2016

Zika epidemic : ANSES recommendations concerning the use of deltamethrin-impregnated mosquito nets

Zika epidemic : ANSES recommendations concerning the use of deltamethrin-impregnated mosquito nets

The World Health Organization recommends certain deltamethrin-impregnated mosquito nets to avoid the transmission of vector-borne diseases spread by mosquitoes. In France, these mosquito nets are not ...

News Published on 26/02/2016

More physical exercise and less of a sedentary lifestyle for better health

More physical exercise and less of a sedentary lifestyle for better health

The National Programme for Nutrition and Health, or PNNS, aims to improve the state of the nation's health by acting on diet and physical activity, which are major determinants of nutrition. ANSES was...

News Published on 26/02/2016

Sargassum seaweed washed up on beaches: immediate measures to be taken to limit the exposure of workers and residents

Sargassum seaweed washed up on beaches: immediate measures to be taken to limit the exposure of workers and residents

Since August 2014, successive waves of Sargassum seaweed have been washing up on the  coastlines of the French West Indies and French Guiana. Despite the efforts made to clean it up, this seaweed deco...

News Published on 14/03/2016