09/02/2012

EFSA Applications helpdesk – supporting Member States and applicants

EU Member States receive a growing number of applications for EU-wide approval of regulated products, substances and health claims. The national competent authorities forward these applications to the European Commission and to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for scientific evaluation.

Recently, EFSA established an Applications helpdesk to act as a front office and support desk for applicants, Member States and other stakeholders who have questions regarding these types of applications. A new service on EFSA’s website allows users to access information about applications and submit specific questions related to the legal and technical requirements for evaluations.

In the future, it will also be responsible within EFSA for centralising and processing the initial administrative steps of all applications (including reception, registration and verifying the administrative completeness of the information in the submitted application).

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