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Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety

The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) carries out independent risk assessments for the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) across the Authority’s field of responsibility as well as environmental risk assessments of genetically modified organisms for the Directorate for Nature Management.

News from VKM

Adequate heat treatment provides safe fish feed

The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has conducted a risk assessment regarding processing requirements to ensure that fish meal and oil originating from clinically healthy farmed fish does not constitute a risk of infection if it is fed to farmed fish of other species.
[23.04.2012] Read more

Pest risk assessment of Anoplophora chinensis for Norway

Several coastal areas of Southern Norway probably have sufficiently mild climate for the citrus longhorn beetle Anoplophora chinensis to establish and cause major damage to parks, gardens, and forests. These are conclusions made by the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) in a risk assessment commissioned by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority.
[16.03.2012] Read more

Pest risk assessment of apple proliferation phytoplasma (“Candidatus Phytoplasma mali”)

The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) considers that there is an overall probability that the pathogen “Candidatus Phytoplaasma mali” (AP) might spread in Norway and cause extensive economic damage to apple producers and nurseries.
[15.03.2012] Read more