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13/02/2018 —
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Nicolas Eterradossi appointed Director of the Ploufragan-Plouzané Laboratory

On 5 February 2018, Nicolas Eterradossi was appointed Director of the Ploufragan-Plouzané Laboratory. Nicolas Eterradossi is a veterinary doctor, holder of a university doctorate in microbiology from the Institut Supérieur des Productions Animales (Higher Institute for Livestock - ENSA Rennes) and of a molecular virology diploma from the Institut Pasteur in Paris. For the past 30 years he has contributed to research at the Ploufragan-Plouzané Laboratory devoted to animal health, and poultry health in particular, within the CNEVA, AFSSA, and now ANSES.
09/02/2018 —
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Gilles Salvat appointed ANSES Managing Director General for Research and Reference

Gilles Salvat, currently Director for Animal Health and Welfare at ANSES, has since 1 February 2018 also been responsible for the Research and Reference Division. A veterinary doctor, doctor in microbiology, and inspector general for veterinary public health, Gilles Salvat has been working in food safety and animal health and welfare for over thirty years. In his new role he will propose and coordinate the scientific strategy of the Agency's eleven research, reference and health surveillance laboratories. He will also ensure the effective interaction of their work with the scientific expert appraisals. His appointment is recognition of his commitment to safeguarding health.
Pesticides
02/02/2018 —
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ANSES publishes its first phytopharmacovigilance fact sheets

Today, ANSES is publishing the first in a series of fact sheets summarising the data it collects for each active substance under the phytopharmacovigilance scheme it coordinates. The aim of phytopharmacovigilance is to be able to take swift action on a product's marketing authorisation if a harmful effect is observed, in order to prevent its occurrence, for example by amending the product's conditions of use, limiting its uses, or even withdrawing the marketing authorisation. These summarised fact sheets, which contain all the information from the surveillance and vigilance schemes working in partnership with phytopharmacovigilance, are therefore particularly useful to ANSES in the context of the decisions associated with the process of examining marketing authorisation applications for plant protection products, as well as to risk managers, for defining the measures to be put in place if needed.
Vaches
01/02/2018 —
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Launch of the European "One Health" EJP project, coordinated by ANSES

The European Joint Programme (EJP) on "One Health", selected by the European Commission in October, was officially launched this week at a meeting bringing together the project partners, as well as the French Ministries of Health, Agriculture & Food, and Research, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Centre for Disease Prevention & Control (ECDC), and the European Commission represented by its Directorate-General for Agriculture, Directorate-General for Health and the Research Executive Agency (REA). This programme, which ANSES is coordinating, is aiming to acquire new knowledge in the areas of foodborne zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance and emerging risks.
Fièvre Aphteuse
31/01/2018 —
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Foot-and-mouth disease: a new European Union reference mandate for ANSES and CERVA

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) and the Belgian Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (CERVA) have jointly been appointed European Union Reference Laboratory for foot-and-mouth disease.This French-Belgian consortium, coordinated by ANSES, was selected following a call for applications issued by the European Commission in May 2017, with a view to replacing the current incumbent, the Pirbright Institute in the United Kingdom. Through this decision, which will take effect on 1 January 2019, the European Union is paying tribute to the commitment of both establishments to animal health, and to the quality of their research work.
Experts
15/01/2018 —
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Health risk assessment: ANSES renews ten of its expert groups

ANSES is today issuing a call for applications in order to renew ten of its independent expert groups in the areas of food, nutrition, animal feed, animal health and welfare, and plant health. Nominations for these groups, open to scientists from a variety of disciplines, must be submitted online before 16 March 2018.
Air Ambiant
21/12/2017 —
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Pollen and mould in the ambient air of France’s overseas territories: improving our understanding in order to better assess their health impacts

ANSES was asked to report on the current state of knowledge regarding the health impact of pollen and mould allergens in the ambient air on the general population of France’s overseas regions and départements (DROMs): Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion and Mayotte. Its expert appraisal revealed the lack of available data in these territories for assessing the health impact of pollen and mould in the ambient air on the health of the general population. In this context, the Agency recommends setting up a scheme for monitoring the pollen and mould present in the ambient air, pursuing research in order to learn more about the state of health of the populations, developing prevention initiatives and informing the populations about these health issues, and continuing the work already being carried out by local associations on asthma and allergies.
Chlordécone
15/12/2017 —
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Chlordecone in the French Caribbean: certain food procurement methods promote overexposure

ANSES has today published the results of its assessment of the health risks related to dietary exposure to chlordecone for the general population of the French Caribbean and for several sub-populations at risk of overexposure. The Agency’s expert appraisal led it to conclude that food acquired via unofficial supply channels (home production, gifts, food purchased from roadside stalls) may result in greater exposure to chlordecone than that observed with food acquired from regulated supply channels (medium and large retailers, markets, grocery stores). In addition, the Agency reconsidered the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs, residue limits authorised in different foods) currently in force for chlordecone in foodstuffs of animal origin. These seem adequate for protecting the population in Guadeloupe and Martinique as part of a diet following the consumption recommendations. To limit the risk to overexposed populations, the Agency therefore recommends continuing to encourage abiding by the consumption recommendation.
Piles Bouton
13/12/2017 —
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Risks of ingestion of button batteries by young children: adopt the right reflexes in the event of an accident

Several cases of poisoning in young children (including one that was serious) resulting from the ingestion of button batteries from luminous fidget spinners have been reported by the French poison control centres. These cases illustrate the importance for parents to prevent accidents by avoiding products presenting a risk and adopting the right reflexes in the event of ingestion of button batteries, even when only suspected. The Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF), the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) and the French poison control centres wish to reiterate the advice to follow.

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