BfR Annual Report 2015
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Start page |
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Foreword |
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Evaluation of the Scientific Council 2015 |
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Contents |
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About the BfR |
10 |
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Objectives and mission |
12 |
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Position in the field of consumer health protection |
13 |
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Principles and working procedures |
14 |
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Impartiality |
14 |
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Assessment of risks |
14 |
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Research |
16 |
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BfR-Committees |
18 |
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Quality management |
18 |
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International cooperation |
19 |
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Reference laboratories |
21 |
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The Executive Board and the Departments |
22 |
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Personnel and training |
24 |
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Personnel acquisition: Start of the online application management system |
24 |
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Personnel development: Programmes for postdocs, guest scientists and refugees |
25 |
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Compatibility of career and family: re-auditing process |
26 |
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Get moving at the BfR |
27 |
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Key data for 2015 |
28 |
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Selected events in 2015 |
32 |
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Main Topics 2015 |
36 |
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Health risk assessmentof glyphosate |
36 |
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Consultation phase |
40 |
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Hazard identification by IARC and risk assessment by the BfR |
40 |
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Special significance of the mixture toxicity |
40 |
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EFSA Conclusion |
44 |
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Accompanying discussions on active substance approval |
44 |
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Authenticity testing |
46 |
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SPICED: Improved safety of spices and dried herbs |
46 |
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Animal protein in foods and feeds |
48 |
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What's in your food – the BfR MEAL Study |
50 |
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Food Safety |
56 |
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Oral intake of metallic nanoparticles |
58 |
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Hormonally active substances in foods |
60 |
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Assessment of the health risks of certain “sports foods” |
61 |
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BfR study on 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters |
62 |
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Infections due to roundworms common throughout the world |
63 |
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Resistance to colistin is transferrable |
64 |
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Safety of dietetic feed |
65 |
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Product Safety |
66 |
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Tattoo removal using laser treatment: release of benzene and hydrogen cyanide |
68 |
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New techniques for identifying and characterising microplastics |
70 |
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Risk of poisoning from washing detergent capsules |
70 |
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Risk assessment of tobacco additives |
71 |
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Chemicals Safety |
72 |
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Guidance for the safe use of plant protection products |
74 |
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Plant protection products residues: processing factors must be taken into account |
76 |
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Container fumigation and residues of volatile toxins in products |
76 |
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Health hazards in the event of maritime accidents |
77 |
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Risk Communication |
78 |
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Interview with head of department PD Dr. Gaby-Fleur Böl |
80 |
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Vegan diet – a case for risk communication? |
82 |
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BfR Consumer Monitor |
83 |
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Alternatives to Animal Experiments |
84 |
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Interview with head of department Professor Dr. Gilbert Schönfelder |
86 |
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Annexes |
90 |
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Third-party funded projects of BfR in 2015 |
92 |
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Research for exposure assessment and for the assessment of biological risks |
92 |
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Research for the safety of national and international production chains |
94 |
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Research for the detection of contaminants and the assessment of chemical risks |
94 |
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Research for modern methods in toxicology |
94 |
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Research for harmonisation and standardisation of exposure assessments |
96 |
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Research for alternatives to animal experiments |
96 |
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Research for feed safety |
96 |
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Nanotechnology research: detection, toxicology, risk assessment and risk perception |
98 |
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Scientific cooperation |
98 |
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Publications in scientific journals 2015 |
100 |
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Organisation chart |
108 |
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Short portrait of the BfR |
110 |