ANSES and ACTIA enter into a partnership on food and health
28/06/2023

ANSES and ACTIA enter into a partnership on food and health

On 26 June, Professor Benoît Vallet, Director General of ANSES, and André Pouzet, President of ACTIA, signed a partnership agreement aimed at strengthening their collaborative efforts to monitor and prevent current and emerging health risks in the food sector and improve the quality of food.
Establishment of an international Scientific Board for ANSES
20/05/2023

Establishment of an international Scientific Board for ANSES

ANSES has decided that the renewal of its Scientific Board is an opportunity to give it an international outlook. The new Scientific Board therefore brings together 29 scientists from research and scientific expert appraisal organisations or counterpart agencies in France and abroad, who will be able to share their practices and reinforce those of the Agency. The members appointed by ministerial order for a period of three years, and tasked with ensuring the quality, relevance and coherence of the Agency's scientific work.
Patrick Dehaumont appointed Chair of ANSES's Board of Administrators
11/05/2023

Patrick Dehaumont appointed Chair of ANSES's Board of Administrators

Patrick Dehaumont, Inspector General of Veterinary Public Health, was appointed Chair of ANSES's Board of Administrators by Presidential Decree dated 11 of may 2023. A veterinary doctor, Patrick Dehaumont has devoted his career to animal and public health, serving as Director General for Food, among other roles.
ANSES and the UFPP sign a partnership agreement
12/04/2023

ANSES and the UFPP sign a partnership agreement

On 6 April 2022, ANSES and the UFPP began a collaboration to limit the exposure of people with chronic diseases to health risks in their daily lives by providing information to patients and listening to their perspectives.
ANSES and IFREMER renew their partnership
06/04/2023

ANSES and IFREMER renew their partnership

On 4 April 2023, Benoît Vallet, Director General of ANSES, and François Houllier, CEO of IFREMER, signed a new five-year framework partnership agreement. The two organisations have therefore undertaken to continue their collaborative research and expertise appraisal work on the health of fish and molluscs and the safety of foods derived from them. They are also planning to carry out their joint initiatives as part of a cross-cutting approach that is more open to society.
One Health for humans, animals and ecosystems: ANSES and INRAE renew their partnership
03/03/2023

One Health for humans, animals and ecosystems: ANSES and INRAE renew their partnership

On 3 March, Benoit Vallet, Director General of ANSES, and Philippe Mauguin, Chair and CEO of INRAE, signed a new partnership agreement for the next five years. The two partners are thus undertaking to extend their joint work to produce invaluable knowledge for the development of sustainable production systems and the preservation of ecosystems, in keeping with the “One Health” approach.
VetAgro Sup and ANSES sign a partnership agreement
02/03/2023

VetAgro Sup and ANSES sign a partnership agreement

On 2 March 2023, VetAgro Sup and ANSES signed a framework partnership agreement at the Paris International Agricultural Show. This partnership, which is formalising the long-standing collaboration between the two organisations, aims in particular to develop holistic approaches to study animal health issues, in line with the One Health concept.
ANSES and the Polish National Veterinary Research Institute extend their partnership
Poignée de main entre Benoît Vallet et Stanislaw Winiarczyk
28/02/2023

ANSES and the Polish National Veterinary Research Institute extend their partnership

On 28 February, ANSES and the Polish National Veterinary Research Institute (PIWet) renewed their partnership for a further five years. Their cooperation, which began in 2012, has led to numerous exchanges and joint projects in animal health and food safety.
EFSA Scientific Panels/Committee Renewal Call 2023
23/02/2023

EFSA Scientific Panels/Committee Renewal Call 2023

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a call for expressions of interest for the renewal of its Scientific Panels and the Scientific Committee in 2024.
S-metolachlor: moving towards a ban on the main uses to preserve groundwater quality
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15/02/2023

S-metolachlor: moving towards a ban on the main uses to preserve groundwater quality

ANSES undertook an expert appraisal on the risk of groundwater contamination by the herbicidal substance S-metolachlor and its metabolites. The appraisal showed that the estimated concentrations of the three metabolites metolachlor-ESA, metolachlor-OXA and metolachlor-NOA in groundwater are above the quality limit set by European legislation. To preserve the quality of water resources, ANSES is initiating a procedure to withdraw authorisation of the main uses of plant protection products containing S-metolachlor.

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