Table 1.
Notifications received by EFSA, per risk assessment area and by biological group, from September of 2017 to March 2018
| Risk assessment area | Not evaluated in this Statement | Evaluated in this Statement | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological group | Already QPS | Excluded in QPSa | ||
| Feed additives | 23 | 9 | 2 | 34 |
| Bacteria | 21 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
| Filamentous fungi | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Yeasts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bacteriophages | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Novel foods | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yeasts | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Plant protection products | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Bacteria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Filamentous fungi | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Viruses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Food enzymes, food additives and flavourings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Bacteria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Filamentous fungi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yeasts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 28 | 15 | 3 | 46 |
QPS: qualified presumption of safety.
a
The number includes filamentous fungi or enterococci excluded from QPS evaluation in the 2013 QPS Opinion, other bacterial species (E. coli, Streptomyces spp.) already excluded in the Panel Statement adopted in June 2017 (EFSA BIOHAZ Panel, 2017b) and also to a notification corresponding to a request on confirmatory data for the risk assessment of a plant protection product (PPP).