• Benefit-risk assessment of fish and fish products in the Norwegian diet – an update. Opinion of the Scientific Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety 

      Skåre, Janneche Utne; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Frøyland, Livar; Hemre, Gro Ingunn; Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Lillegaard, Inger Therese L.; Andreassen, Åshild Kristine; Elvevoll, Edel Oddny; Andersen, Lene Frost; Hjeltnes, Brit; Hofshagen, Merete; Iversen, Per Ole; Källqvist, Torsten; Krogdahl, Åshild; Næss, Bjørn; Rafoss, Trond; Steffensen, Inger-Lise; Wasteson, Yngvild (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2014-12-14)
      In September 2013, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority requested VKM to update relevant parts of the benefit-risk assessment of fish in the Norwegian diet published by VKM in 2006. The background for the request was new knowledge and data on the content of some nutrients and contaminants both for wild and farmed fish since 2006. The proportion of vegetable ingredients used in farmed fish feed ...
    • Kunnskapsbehov av betydning for mattrygghet og biologisk mangfold. Oppsummering fra VKMs vitenskapelige uttalelser i perioden 2005 – 2015 

      Andersen, Lene Frost; Elvevoll, Edel Oddny; Hemre, Gro Ingunn; Hjeltnes, Brit; Hofshagen, Merete; Iversen, Per Ole; Krogdahl, Åshild; Källqvist, Torsten; Rafoss, Trond; Skaar, Ida; Skåre, Janneche Utne; Sorteberg, Hilde-Gunn Opsahl; Steffensen, Inger-Lise; Vandvik, Vigdis; Wasteson, Yngvild; Alexander, Jan (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2016)
      Målet med denne rapporten er å synliggjøre kunnskapsbehov som er viktige for å sikre trygg mat og opprettholdelse avbiologisk mangfold i årene som kommer.Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet (VKM) utarbeider og kommunisereruavhengige, vitenskapelige uttalelser, blant annet risikovurderinger og nytte-risikovurderinger. Hovedmålet til VKM er å sikre trygg mat og opprettholdelse av biologisk mangfold.
    • Research needs and data gaps of importance for food safety and protection of biodiversity. From VKM’s scientific opinions in the period 2005 - 2015 

      Andersen, Lene Frost; Andreassen, Åshild Kristine; Elvevoll, Edel Oddny; Hemre, Gro Ingunn; Hjeltnes, Brit; Hofshagen, Merete; Iversen, Per Ole; Krogdahl, Åshild; Källqvist, Torsten; Rafoss, Trond; Skaar, Ida; Skåre, Janneche Utne; Sorteberg, Hilde-Gunn Opsahl; Steffensen, Inger-Lise; Vandvik, Vigdis; Wasteson, Yngvild; Alexander, Jan (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2016-09-08)
      The aim of the present report is to highlight research needs and data gaps that are of future importance for food safety and protection of biodiversity. The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) produces and communicates scientific opinions, i.e. risk-and risk-benefitassessments, with the main goal of securing food safety and protection of biodiversity.Food safety is one of the ...
    • Research needs and data gaps of importance for food safety and protection of biodiversity. Summary report from VKM’s scientific opinions in the period 2005 - 2015. 

      Andersen, Lene Frost; Elvevoll, Edel Oddny; Hemre, Gro Ingunn; Hjeltnes, Brit; Hofshagen, Merete; Iversen, Per Ole; Krogdahl, Åshild; Källqvist, Torsten; Rafoss, Trond; Skaar, Ida; Skåre, Janneche Utne; Sorteberg, Hilde-Gunn Opsahl; Steffensen, Inger-Lise; Vandvik, Vigdis; Wasteson, Yngvild; Alexander, Jan (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2016)
      The aim of the present report is to highlight research needs and data gaps that are of future importance for food safety and protection of biodiversity. The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) produces and communicates scientific opinions, i.e. risk-and risk-benefitassessments, with the main goal of securing food safety and protection of biodiversity.
    • Risk assessment of marking and tracing methods with regards to the welfare of farmed salmonids. Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety 

      Mortensen, Stein; Kristiansen, Tore S; Mejdell, Cecilie Marie; Uglem, Ingebrigt; Agdestein, Angelika; Basic, Dean; Bergh, Øivind; Brun, Edgar; Bøe, Knut Egil; Das Neves, Carlos G; Godfroid, Jacques; Gudding, Roar; Hoel, Kristian; Rimstad, Espen; Hjeltnes, Brit (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2016-12-15)
    • Risk assessment of radioactivity in Food. Opinion of the Scientific Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety, VKM report 2017:25 

      Alexander, Jan; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Brunborg, Gunnar; Fæste, Christiane Kruse; Jaworska, Alicja; Komperød, Mari; Lillegaard, Inger Therese L.; Rosseland, Carola; Skuterud, Lavrans; Andersen, Lene Frost; Elvevoll, Edel Oddny; Hjeltnes, Brit; Hofshagen, Merete; Krogdahl, Åshild; Källqvist, Torsten; Sorteberg, Hilde-Gunn Opsahl; Rafoss, Trond; Skaar, Ida; Skåre, Janneche Utne; Steffensen, Inger-Lise; Vandvik, Vigdis; Wasteson, Yngvild; Hemre, Gro Ingunn (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2017-08-23)
      Since 1986, the management of radioactive contamination in food and feed in Norway has been driven mainly by the Chernobyl Disaster follow-up. Monitoring and countermeasures are still in place to reduce the exposure to the population. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority is in the process of revising the maximum levels (MLs) for radioactive substances in drinking water and food and establishing ...
    • Risk assessment on import of Australian redclaw crayfish to Norway. Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety 

      Bergh, Øivind; Das Neves, Carlos G; Hindar, Kjetil; Høgåsen, Helga Rachel; Jelmert, Anders; Vrålstad, Trude; Agdestein, Angelika; Asmyhr, Maria Gulbrandsen; Basic, Dean; Brun, Edgar; Bøe, Knut Egil; Godfroid, Jacques; Gudding, Roar; Hoel, Kristian; Mejdell, Cecilie Marie; Mortensen, Stein; Rimstad, Espen; Hjeltnes, Brit (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2016-11-30)
      <i>Main message</i>: It seems unlikely that the Australian red claw clayfish will establish reproductive populations under Norwegian climate conditions, but hitchhiker organisms and infectious agents could potentially follow the import, and unless managed, may pose risks to biodiversity and aquatic animal health. This is the conclusion in a risk assessment from the Norwegian Scientific Committee for ...
    • Risk assessment on welfare in turkeys. Opinion of the Panel of Animal Health and Welfare of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety 

      Hoel, Kristian; Agdestein, Angelika; Bøe, Knut Egil; Hansen, Magne; Janczak, Andrew M.; Bergh, Øivind; Brun, Edgar; Das Neves, Carlos G; Godfroid, Jacques; Gudding, Roar; Mejdell, Cecilie Marie; Mortensen, Stein; Rimstad, Espen; Hjeltnes, Brit (Research report, 2016-02-15)
      The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) asked the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) for a risk assessment on turkey welfare. The VKM report will be used by NFSA in assessing the need for amending the existing regulations, competence requirements, and guidelines for surveillance and control related to keeping turkeys. Inspectors from NFSA ...