BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment Commission for Evidence-based Methods in ExposureClose dialogExposureExposureTo glossary and Risk Assessment (EBM)*

*until 2017 BfR Commission for Evidence-Based Methods in Risk Assessment

The task of this commission is to advise the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment on the establishment of scientific standards in the field of evidence-based methods for the assessment of the health risks of foods and consumer products (with the emphasis on chemical noxae). One particular objective is the compilation and quality assurance of protocols for the performance of systematic reviews, systematic mapping review, meta-analysis, and weight-of-evidence assessments. The protocols should be suitable for use in responding to official ordinances or in the context of registration or authorisation procedures under specific boundary conditions. The outcomes of the deliberations should culminate in scientific publications on adapted assessment protocols and case studies.

Scientists from universities, federal research agencies, European authorities, international scientific networks and industry were appointed as members of the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment Commission for Evidence-Based Methods in Risk Assessment.