Updated microbial guidance from EFSA

Speaker:
Pauliina Halimaa, Managing Director, PhD, Biosafe

EFSA’s recently published guidance on the characterization of microorganisms marks a major update for all regulated sectors in the food chain. Join us for an insightful session where we break down the most significant changes compared to previous guidance documents. Learn what’s new in genomic requirements, antimicrobial resistance assessment, toxigenicity evaluation, and environmental considerations—and how these updates impact your applications.

This webinar is designed to help industry professionals, consultants, and applicants stay compliant and ahead of the curve.

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Introduction

Biosafe's webinars are open and free for everyone interested in regulatory, safety or scientific issues surrounding regulated microbial products used in food and feed. Our webinars promote discussions, educate professionals and bring out interesting technologies or standards in the field. We welcome your ideas for future topics too.
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Program and schedule

8.55 AM CET (Central Europe)

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9.00 - 10.00 AM CET (Central Europe)
Updated microbial guidance from EFSA