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
Animal Health and Welfare
Assessment of animal welfare in stunning and slaughtering of farmed fish
Key Message: VKM concludes there is a lack of documentation ensuring that farmed fish remain unconscious from stunning to killing as required by laws and regulations. There is also a lack of documentation that the methods and equipment used for slaughtering various fish species ensure animal welfare.
Plant Health
Environmental and human health risk assessment of Lepidoglyphus destructor in the product Anso-Mite Plus
Key message: VKM has assessed the environmental and health risks associated with the use of the mite Lepidoglyphus destructor as feed.
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CHANGE
VKM leads the Collaboration to Harmonise the Assessment of Next Generation Evidence (CHANGE).