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, alien organisms, micro-organisms and CITES for the Norwegian Environment Agency (Miljødirektoratet).

News from VKM

Joint VKM and EFSA Symposium in Oslo, 26 - 27 October 2017:

Advancing environmental risk assessment by accounting for biodiversity and ecosystem services as protection goals

How can we derive operational protection goals for use in environmental risk assessments? This question will be addressed at the Symposium where EFSA’s latest guidance on making protection goals operational will be presented.

[07.07.2017] Read more

Cultivation of genetically modified maize 1507 will unlikely harm environment and agriculture in Norway

It is unlikely that the genetically modified maize 1507 will have negative effects on biodiversity or agriculture in Norway, concludes the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM).

[06.07.2017] Read more

Cultivation of genetically modified maize Bt11 is unlikely to harm environment and agriculture in Norway

Based on current knowledge, it is unlikely that cultivation of insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant genetically modified maize Bt11 will have negative effects on biodiversity or agriculture in Norway, concludes the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety, VKM.

[06.07.2017] Read more

Latest Risk assessments

Cultivation of genetically modified maize 1507 will unlikely harm environment and agriculture in Norway[06.07.2017]

Cultivation of genetically modified maize Bt11 is unlikely to harm environment and agriculture in Norway[06.07.2017]

VKM suggests tolerable upper intake levels for copper in the Norwegian population[30.06.2017]

Suggests tolerable upper intake levels for selenium for the Norwegian population[30.06.2017]

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Risk assessments on the agenda

Use of electric shocks in order to control behaviour in animals[03.07.2017]

Antimicrobial resistance due to potentially toxic metals in fertilising products[13.03.2017]

Assessment of dietary intake of niacin in the Norwegian population[16.12.2016]

Evaluation of the scientific basis for regulation of trade in endangered wildlife[18.04.2016]

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