Jan Ludvig Lyche, Hubert Dirven, Marit Låg, Asbjørn Magne Nilsen, Katrine Borgå, Ole Martin Eklo, Merete Grung, Line Emilie Sverdrup & Torsten Källqvist·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
Aviator Xpro EC 225 containing the active substance bixafen was assessed by VKM in spring 2013, and it was concluded that the metabolite M44 has potential for groundwater contamination. Furthermore, VKM assessed in late 2013 the relevance of this metabolite in accordance with the...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i430077
Hubert Dirven, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Marit Låg, Asbjørn Magne Nilsen, Katrine Borgå, Ole Martin Eklo, Merete Grung, Line Emilie Sverdrup & Torsten Källqvist·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
The VKM Panel for plant protection products considered Frupica SC in a meeting on 25.11.2010, and found the active ingredient problematic with regard to carcinogenic effects and possible genotoxicity. M11 is a metabolite of mepanipyrim which is the active ingredient the plant pro...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i330072
Marit Låg, Hubert Dirven, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Asbjørn Magne Nilsen, Torsten Källqvist, Katrine Borgå, Ole Martin Eklo, Merete Grung & Line Emilie Sverdrup·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2022
Proman is a broad spectrum selective herbicide for potatoes grown outdoors, containing the active substance metobromuron. VKM’s Panel on Plant Protection Products has previously discussed questions concerning Proman raised by The Norwegian Food Safety Authority, and stated its op...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2022/v14i430491
Marit Låg, Hubert Dirven, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Asbjørn Magne Nilsen, Katrine Borgå, Ole Martin Eklo, Merete Grung, Line Emilie Sverdrup & Torsten Källqvist·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
Proman is a new product containing the active substance metobromuron. The intended use is as a broad spectrum selective herbicide for potatoes grown outdoors. VKM’s Panel on Plant Protection Products has discussed the questions raised by The Norwegian Food Safety Authority in the...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v11i230139
Asbjørn Magne Nilsen, Hubert Dirven, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Marit Låg, Katrine Borgå, Ole Martin Eklo, Merete Grung, Line Emilie Sverdrup & Torsten Källqvist·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
MCPA (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid) is the active ingredient in several registered herbicides. VKM concluded in 2006 that the effects observed in experiments with dogs were of little relevance to humans, and an AOEL value of 0.036 mg/kg bw/day was proposed, based on renal...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v11i130126
Torsten Källqvist, Katrine Borgå, Hubert Dirven, Ole Martin Eklo, Merete Grung, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Marit Låg, Asbjørn Magne Nilsen & Line Emilie Sverdrup·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2022
Nemasys G and Nemasys H with the nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora as the active organism is applied for as a plant protection product in Norway. Nemasys G is intended for use against the garden chafer (Phyllopertha horticola) in lawns and Nemasys H against black vine weevil...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2022/v14i930527
Torsten Källqvist, Katrine Borgå, Hubert Dirven, Ole Martin Eklo, Merete Grung, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Marit Låg, Asbjørn Magne Nilsen & Line Emilie Sverdrup·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2022
Gulløyelarver (green lacewing larvae, Chrysoperla carnea) is a product for biological control. The application is for use against aphids in green-houses and tunnels. Gulløyelarver was used in Norway from 1985-1993. An assessment in 2001 concluded however that the use of products...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2022/v14i930526
Torsten Källqvist, Merete Grung, Katrine Borgå, Hubert Dirven, Ole Martin Eklo, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Marit Låg, Asbjørn Magne Nilsen & Line Emilie Sverdrup·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
The plant protection product Malakite (BAS 669 01 F), containing the active substances dithianon and pyrimethanil, is a fungicide against scab in pome fruits. Products containing these active plant protection substances are approved in Norway, but not with both substances in the...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i430075
Margaretha Haugen, Jutta Dierkes, Wenche Frølich, Livar Frøyland, Ragnhild Halvorsen, Per Ole Iversen, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Azam Mansoor, Helle Margrete Meltzer & Bjørn Steen Skålhegg·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
In 2006 the, the Panel on Nutrition, Dietetic Products, Novel Food and Allergy in the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) adapted a Danish model for assessing applications concerning food fortification into Norwegian conditions. The fortification model is present...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i430405
Wenche Frølich, Elisabet Børsheim, Truls Raastad, Livar Frøyland, Ragnhild Halvorsen, Per Ole Iversen, Inger Therese L. Lillegaard, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Azam Mansoor, Helle Margrete Meltzer, Judith Narvhus & Margaretha Haugen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) has at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) conducted an assessment of creatine in sports products (e.g. supplements). The evaluation has been performed by an...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i430407
Ole Martin Eklo, Marit Almvik, Halvard Hole, Åge Arild Nyborg, Marianne Stenrød, Katrine Borgå, Hubert Dirven, Merete Grung, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Marit Låg, Asbjørn Magne Nilsen, Line Emilie Sverdrup & Torsten Källqvist·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
In this report the following topic of pesticides and fate in Norway has been outlined covering: 1. Factors influencing degradation of pesticides. 2. Description and update of datasets on soil and climate in agricultural areas. 3. Normalization of field degradation data as input f...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i330071
Ragnhild Halvorsen, Jørgen Lassen, Tore Midtvedt, Judith Narvhus, Jarle Rugtveit, Siamak Yazdankhah, Karl Eckner, Wenche Frølich, Livar Frøyland, Per Ole Iversen, Georg Kapperud, Inger Therese L. Lillegaard, Bjørn-Tore Lunestad, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Azam Mansoor, Helle Margrete Meltzer, Truls Nesbakken, Karin Nygård, Lucy Robertson, Michael Tranulis, Morten Tryland & Margaretha Haugen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has appointed an ad hoc-group of experts to answer a request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority regarding benefit and risk assessment of Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei F19 (F19) in processed cerealbased baby f...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i430408