EFSA - European Food Safety Authority
EFSA - European Food Safety Authority
04/08/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/08/2026 08:57
EFSA guidance documents: new catalogue to improve access and use Attività scientifiche interdisciplinari Metodologia
EFSA guidance documents: new catalogue to improve access and use
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8 Aprile 2026
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An overhaul of how EFSA guidance documents are described, stored and accessed will make them easier to find, understand and use both by EFSA's scientists and by partners and stakeholders including applicants.
Updated definitions clarify five categories of EFSA guidance documents in terms of: their purpose, content, applicability (eg, whether cross-cutting or sector specific), degree of obligation, and who adopts them.
In addition, the development of new guidance will follow a new standardised process to improve traceability The ability to track the journey of a foodstuff or ingredient through all stages of production, processing and distributionand predictability for guidance users.
Online tools to access EFSA guidance
A new Catalogue of EFSA Guidance Documents allows users to search and access all EFSA guidance documents from a single place.
Another new feature is the EU Library of Food Safety Guidance Documents which brings together guidance documents produced by EU national competent organisations and risk assessors and gathered by members of EFSA's Advisory Forum and the national Focal Points.
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