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.

The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) considers the probability of the bronze birch borer Agrilus anxius to establish and spread within Norway to be very high, if the borer enters the country. A large number of birch trees are likely to be killed, causing major economic and environmental consequences.