The European Food Safety Agency ("EFSA") launched a public consultation on a Concept Paper that reviewed a "Guidance on submissions for safety evaluation of sources of nutrients or of other ingredients proposed for use in the manufacture of foods." EFSA assesses two topics on this evaluation: (i) the safety of the source and (ii) the bioavailability of the nutrient from the source. According to EFSA, the current guidance needs to be updated in light of EFSA's experts' experience on nutrient sources obtained over the years and the evolving principles of risk assessment in the area of food ingredients. EFSA invites interested parties to submit written comments by July 20, 2016.
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