The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment
VKM carries out risk assessments for the Norwegian Food Safety Authority and the Norwegian Environment Agency.
Latest reports
Biological Hazards
Assessment: Shelf-life of Norwegian Eggs
Key message: In Norway, low temperatures and strict control throughout the production chain contribute to a good shelf life for eggs. The occurrence of salmonella in eggs and laying hens is very low and is not considered a limiting factor for egg shelf life. Taken together, these conditions mean that a shelf life of 35 days is considered safe for Norwegian produced eggs.
Plant Health
Risk ranking: Plant pests assessment finds low overall risk
Key message: VKM has assessed and ranked 61 plant pests that EPPO recommends member countries to regulate as quarantine pests, but which are currently not regulated in Norway. None of the assessed pests pose a very high risk to Norwegian plant health. One pest was assessed to pose high risk, six pose moderate risk, while the remaining 54 pose low or very low risk. Norway's boreal climate serves as a natural barrier against many of the pests.
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CHANGE
VKM leads the Collaboration to Harmonise the Assessment of Next Generation Evidence (CHANGE).