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<BR> Additives, flavourings and processing aids<BR>- assess and issue opinions on applications for marketing authorisation for veterinary medicinal products and for registration of homeopathic veterinary medicinal products;<BR>- assess information on the undesirable effects, in humans and animals, of veterinary medicinal products and the data sent to the Agency as a part of the veterinary pharmacovigilance programme, and issue an opinion on the measures to be taken to prevent further incidents and accidents related to the use of a veterinary medicinal product, the simultaneous use of several veterinary medicinal products or the use in animals of medicines intended for humans;<BR>- examine applications for authorisation for the provisional use of veterinary medicinal products and issue an opinion, when requested by the Director General of the Agency; <BR>- issue opinions, either at the request of the Director General or on its own initiative, on scientific issues related to the assessment and marketing of veterinary medicinal products;<BR>- recommend to the Director General of ANSES all studies and surveys it deems necessary for the assessment of veterinary medicinal products and the implementation of veterinary pharmacovigilance. <BR>>List of members and access to their public declarations of interest<BR>Additives, flavourings and processing aids<BR>Agency presentation,Missions,Governance system,Agency organization,Expertise,Scientific panels and Commissions,Quality policy,Ethical framework ,Europe/international,Programme de travail,Activity reports,Official Bulletin ,<BR>Animal feed<BR>Animal health<BR>Assessment of the risks related to air environments<BR>Assessment of the risks related to biocidal substances and products<BR>Assessment of the risks related to chemical substances<BR>Assessment of the risks related to chemical substances for the implementation of the REACh Regulation<BR>Assessment of the risks related to physical agents, new technologies and development areas<BR>Biotechnology<BR>Chairman: ALABOUVETTE Claude<BR>Chairman: ARSAC François<BR>Chairman: GRASSI Jacques<BR>Chairman: GUERBET Michel<BR>Chairman: GUILLEMAIN Joël<BR>Chairman: HOURS Martine<BR>Chairman: LEVI Yves<BR>Chairman: LINERES Monique<BR>Chairman: MAXIMILIEN Rémi<BR>Chairman: NESSLANY Fabrice<BR>Chairman: PAQUET François<BR>Chairman: PARIS Christophe<BR>Chairman: SCHMIDELY Philippe<BR>Chairman: THYBAUD Eric<BR>Chairman: TOMA Bernard<BR>Chairman: TURCK Dominique<BR>Chairman: VILLENA Isabelle<BR>Choose a Committees or a Commissions <BR>Commissions<BR>Expert appraisal for setting exposure limits for chemical agents in occupational environments<BR>Expert Committees and Commissions<BR>Fertilisers and growing media<BR>Food contact materials<BR>Home,Anses,News,Press room,Agenda,Our topics,Food,Animal health and nutrition,Environmental health,Occupational health,Plants,Opinions and publications,Last opinions and reports,Food opinions and reports,Animal health and nutrition opinions and reports,Environmental and occupational health opinions and reports,Plants opinions,Opinions and reports in English,Bulletins and periodicals,Other publications,Subscribe to Anses newsletter,Research and reference,Research program,Laboratories and reference activities, + ,Job opportunities,Public procurement contracts,Our websites,Partners,Extranet / ExpertNet,Kid's area,Legal notice,Contact, ,<BR>Human nutrition<BR>In addition, it is responsible for assessing the incidence on health of practices related to the implementation of sustainable development policies (reuse of water, artificial groundwater recharge, schemes for the exploitation of renewable energies in the protection zones around intake points, etc.).<BR>It also assesses the safety of materials and items used in permanent facilities for the production, treatment and distribution of drinking water, as well as the safety and efficacy of products and processes for treating water (drinking water, wastewater, swimming pool water).<BR>It also works on the surveillance of animal diseases and writes opinions on draft regulations (transposition into French law of European Directives, Promulgation Orders and Decrees).<BR>It assesses applications from industry for authorisation relative to human nutrition (dietetic foods, fortified common consumer foods, novel foods and ingredients).<BR>It assesses national and European draft regulations related to nutrition. Lastly, it provides Ministries with the scientific information necessary for defining France's position during European discussions on issues related to nutrition.<BR>It provides scientific and technical support for the drafting of national and European regulatory documents, technical manuals, protocols and reference standards.<BR>Microbiology<BR>National Commission for Veterinary Medicinal Products<BR>Physical and chemical contaminants and residues<BR>Plant protection products: chemical substances and preparations<BR>Plant protection products: micro-organisms<BR>Présidente : VASSEUR Paule<BR>The Committee's assessments thus include Specified Risk Materials, health control measures, monitoring programmes and the epidemiological changes in these pathologies, for both BSE and for TSSEs in small ruminants. The Committee also calls on the support of its “Epidemiology of animal TSSEs” working group.<BR>The Expert Committee on Animal Feed assesses the health and nutritional risks and benefits of products included in animal feed, processes for the preparation of animal feed and also the risks associated with foods of animal origin intended for human consumption. It also contributes to the drafting of regulatory documents concerning animal feed (transposition into French law of European Directives, Promulgation Orders and Decrees)<BR>The Expert Committee on Biotechnology assesses the health risks of foodstuffs containing or produced from genetically modified organisms intended for human or animal consumption. It also assesses the health risks of enzymatic preparations intended for human consumption. In this context, it undertakes the scientific assessment of regulatory dossiers and marketing requests for genetically modified organisms and enzymatic preparations.<BR>The Expert Committee on Physical and Chemical Residues issues opinions based on assessments of the risks related to the presence of chemical and physical contaminants in foods. It also makes recommendations on health protection measures related to foods.<BR>The Expert Committee on Water assesses the health risks, for the general population and workers, related to the presence of microorganisms or chemical contaminants in drinking water, water for leisure purposes, wastewater and surface and ground water.<BR>The fields of expertise of this Expert Committee include noise pollution; non-ionising and ionising electromagnetic fields; and the health and environmental impact of development areas.<BR>The fields of expertise of this Expert Committee include urban and rural air pollution; indicators and limit values for air pollution; and air quality in occupational and non-occupational indoor environments.<BR>The Ministers for Agriculture and Health may seek the opinion of this Commission on any issue falling within its field of competence.<BR>The missions of the National Commission for Veterinary Medicinal Products are to:<BR>The REACh Regulation (EC) no.1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerns the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals.<BR>The task of this Expert Committee is to provide ANSES with scientific, technical and socio-economic support in carrying out its missions in the context of the REACh Regulation. 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Expert Committees and Commissions
Additives, flavourings and processing aids
This Expert Committee assesses the health risk relating to additives, flavourings and processing aids used in the preparation of food. Part of its work is to assess applications for authorisations for the marketing and use of these products.
Chairman: ARSAC François Vive-Chairmans: ATGIE Claude, MAIXENT Jean-Michel
Additives, flavourings and processing aids
This Expert Committee assesses the health risk relating to additives, flavourings and processing aids used in the preparation of food. Part of its work is to assess applications for authorisations for the marketing and use of these products.
Chairman: ARSAC François Vive-Chairmans: ATGIE Claude, MAIXENT Jean-Michel
Animal feed
The Expert Committee on Animal Feed assesses the health and nutritional risks and benefits of products included in animal feed, processes for the preparation of animal feed and also the risks associated with foods of animal origin intended for human consumption. It also contributes to the drafting of regulatory documents concerning animal feed (transposition into French law of European Directives, Promulgation Orders and Decrees)
Chairman: SCHMIDELY Philippe Vive-Chairmans: PARAGON Bernard-Marie, POULIQUEN Hervé
Biotechnology
The Expert Committee on Biotechnology assesses the health risks of foodstuffs containing or produced from genetically modified organisms intended for human or animal consumption. It also assesses the health risks of enzymatic preparations intended for human consumption. In this context, it undertakes the scientific assessment of regulatory dossiers and marketing requests for genetically modified organisms and enzymatic preparations.
The Expert Committee on Water assesses the health risks, for the general population and workers, related to the presence of microorganisms or chemical contaminants in drinking water, water for leisure purposes, wastewater and surface and ground water. It also assesses the safety of materials and items used in permanent facilities for the production, treatment and distribution of drinking water, as well as the safety and efficacy of products and processes for treating water (drinking water, wastewater, swimming pool water). It provides scientific and technical support for the drafting of national and European regulatory documents, technical manuals, protocols and reference standards. In addition, it is responsible for assessing the incidence on health of practices related to the implementation of sustainable development policies (reuse of water, artificial groundwater recharge, schemes for the exploitation of renewable energies in the protection zones around intake points, etc.).
Chairman: LEVI Yves vice chairman: DAGOT Christophe, LE BACLE Colette
This Expert Committee assesses the risks to animals related to Transmissible Subacute Spongiform Encephalopathies, as well as the health risks of foodstuffs intended for human or animal consumption, with regard to these pathologies. The Committee's assessments thus include Specified Risk Materials, health control measures, monitoring programmes and the epidemiological changes in these pathologies, for both BSE and for TSSEs in small ruminants. The Committee also calls on the support of its “Epidemiology of animal TSSEs” working group.
Chairman: GRASSI Jacques Vive-Chairmans: ANDREOLETTI Olivier, LEHMANN Sylvain
Food contact materials
This Expert Committee assesses the health risks related to contact of materials with foodstuffs, in particular in the case of substance migration to the foodstuffs, including food packaging as well as cooking utensils and all materials used in the production and packaging of foodstuffs. It is consulted on the drafting of regulatory documents, on industrial dossiers for authorisation for the use of materials that do not require regulation harmonised at European level, on cleaning products and good hygiene practice guides for the agri-food industry.
This Expert Committee assesses applications for marketing authorisation for fertilisers and growing media and submits its opinions to the Minister of Agriculture who issues decisions, under the terms of Decree no. 2006-1177 of 22 September 2006.
This Expert Committee assesses microbiological and parasitological risks related to foodstuffs and their production processes. It is responsible for assessing industry dossiers within its sphere of competence (good hygiene practice guides and the application of HACCP principles, industrial processes, etc.) and drafting regulatory documents (transposition into French law of European Directives, Promulgation Orders and Decrees).
Chairman: VILLENA Isabelle Vive-Chairmans: CERF Olivier, COLIN Pierre
Human nutrition
This Expert Committee assesses the nutrition risks, properties and the nutritional and functional benefits of substances and foodstuffs in the human diet, as well as dietary habits. It calculates nutritional values and issues recommendations on the themes of public health that fall within its field of expertise. It assesses applications from industry for authorisation relative to human nutrition (dietetic foods, fortified common consumer foods, novel foods and ingredients). It assesses national and European draft regulations related to nutrition. Lastly, it provides Ministries with the scientific information necessary for defining France's position during European discussions on issues related to nutrition.
Chairman: TURCK Dominique Vive-Chairmans: GIRARDET Jean-Philippe, LEGRAND Philippe
Plant protection products: micro-organisms
This Expert Committee assesses applications for marketing authorisation for plant-protection products based on microorganisms and submits its opinions to the Minister of Agriculture who issues decisions, under the terms of Decree no. 2006-1177 of 22 September 2006.
Chairman: ALABOUVETTE Claude Vice-Chairman: REVELLIN Cécile
Plant protection products: chemical substances and preparations
This Expert Committee assesses applications for marketing authorisation for plant protection products based on chemical substances and submits its opinions to the Minister of Agriculture who issues decisions, under the terms of Decree no. 2006-1177 of 22 September 2006.
Chairman: THYBAUD Eric Vive-Chairmans: GAUVRIT Christian, MAXIMILIEN Rémi
Physical and chemical contaminants and residues
The Expert Committee on Physical and Chemical Residues issues opinions based on assessments of the risks related to the presence of chemical and physical contaminants in foods. It also makes recommendations on health protection measures related to foods.
Chairman: MAXIMILIEN Rémi Vive-Chairmans: LE BIZEC Bruno, TULLIEZ Jacques
Animal health
This Expert Committee assesses the health risks to animals and humans of animal diseases. It deals with all requests for assessments relative to animal health, control of animal diseases, and animal welfare. It also works on the surveillance of animal diseases and writes opinions on draft regulations (transposition into French law of European Directives, Promulgation Orders and Decrees).
Chairman: TOMA Bernard Vive-Chairmans: DUFOUR Barbara, GANIERE Jean-Pierre
Assessment of the risks related to chemical substances
This Expert Committee assesses the risks to health and the environment related to the production, use and elimination of chemical substances and preparations. It also calculates toxicological reference values for chemical substances.
Chairman: GUERBET Michel Vice-Chairman: LAUBY-SECRETAN Béatrice
Assessment of the risks related to physical agents, new technologies and development areas
The fields of expertise of this Expert Committee include noise pollution; non-ionising and ionising electromagnetic fields; and the health and environmental impact of development areas.
Assessment of the risks related to air environments
The fields of expertise of this Expert Committee include urban and rural air pollution; indicators and limit values for air pollution; and air quality in occupational and non-occupational indoor environments.
Chairman: PARIS Christophe Vice-Chairman: KIRCHNER Séverine
Expert appraisal for setting exposure limits for chemical agents in occupational environments
This Expert Committee assesses the effects of chemical agents on the health of workers. It examines exposure data and assesses measurement techniques applicable to the monitoring of atmospheric or biological aspects of exposure.
Chairman: PAQUET François Vice-Chairman: FALCY Michel
Assessment of the risks related to biocidal substances and products
This Expert Committee assesses the risks to health and the environment of the production, use and elimination of biocidal substances and products and also assesses their efficacy.
Assessment of the risks related to chemical substances for the implementation of the REACh Regulation
The REACh Regulation (EC) no.1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of18 December 2006 concerns the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restrictionof Chemicals. The task of this Expert Committee is to provide ANSES with scientific, technical and socio-economic support in carrying out its missions in the context of the REACh Regulation. It contributes collective expertise on REACh dossiers and issues opinions for the benefit of the competent French authorities.
National Commission for Veterinary Medicinal Products
The missions of the National Commission for Veterinary Medicinal Products are to: - assess and issue opinions on applications for marketing authorisation for veterinary medicinal products and for registration of homeopathic veterinary medicinal products; - examine applications for authorisation for the provisional use of veterinary medicinal products and issue an opinion, when requested by the Director General of the Agency; - assess information on the undesirable effects, in humans and animals, of veterinary medicinal products and the data sent to the Agency as a part of the veterinary pharmacovigilance programme, and issue an opinion on the measures to be taken to prevent further incidents and accidents related to the use of a veterinary medicinal product, the simultaneous use of several veterinary medicinal products or the use in animals of medicines intended for humans; - issue opinions, either at the request of the Director General or on its own initiative, on scientific issues related to the assessment and marketing of veterinary medicinal products; - recommend to the Director General of ANSES all studies and surveys it deems necessary for the assessment of veterinary medicinal products and the implementation of veterinary pharmacovigilance.
The Ministers for Agriculture and Health may seek the opinion of this Commission on any issue falling within its field of competence.
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