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Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety

The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) carries out independent risk assessments for the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) across the Authority’s field of responsibility as well as environmental risk assessments of genetically modified organisms for the Directorate for Nature Management.

News from VKM

Answers to objections from The Retinol Consortium to the “Risk Assessment of vitamin A (retinol and retinyl esters) in cosmetic products”

The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has considered the objections to the vitamin A risk assessment presented by The Retinol Consortium. VKM concludes that there is no need to revise this risk assessment.
[23.04.2013] Read more

Risk assessment of mycotoxins in cereal grain in Norway

The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has on request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority conducted a risk assessment of mycotoxins in ceral grain in Norway.
[10.04.2013] Read more

Risk assessment of the exposure to aluminium through food and the use of cosmetic products in the Norwegian population

Daily use of antiperspirants will most likely result in aluminium exposure that exceeds the tolerably weekly intake.
[08.04.2013] Read more

Latest Risk assessments

Answers to objections from The Retinol Consortium to the “Risk Assessment of vitamin A (retinol and retinyl esters) in cosmetic products”[23.04.2013]
Risk assessment of mycotoxins in cereal grain in Norway[10.04.2013]
Risk assessment of histidine, methionine, S-adenosylmethionine and tryptophan[11.03.2013]
Statement on the applicability of 2008 VKM report "Combined toxic effects of multiple chemical exposures"[20.02.2013]
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Risk assessments on the agenda

Risk assessment of the exposure to aluminium through food and the use of cosmetic products in the Norwegian population[08.04.2013]
Benefit and risk assessment of breastmilk with focus on the infant’s health[15.08.2012]
Risk assessment regarding the welfare of wild animals subjected to marking[20.06.2012]
A comprehensive assessment of organic production and organic produced food[18.04.2012]
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