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4. Regulatory aspects of insect use in livestock farming
On October 8, 2015, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a scientific opinion on the risks associated with the production and consumption of insects as food or feed. EFSA concluded that "the possible occurrence of microbiological hazards in processed proteins derived from insects is expected to be comparable to their occurrence in other protein sources of animal origin" .
The insect industry has since evolved rapidly, as evidenced by the authorization in July 2017 to use processed proteins derived from seven insect species, including MSN, in feed for fish (EU regulation no. 2017/893). From November 2021, regulation...
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Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the field of animal health.
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