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Enzymes in detergent products are versatile, beneficial and safe.

Enzymes in the Bakery industry are versatile, beneficial and safe.

Enzymes in Dairy applications are versatile, beneficial and safe.

For online sales of enzyme products, consumers should be made aware that the enzyme products should only be used for the application promoted on the website and in conformity with safety instructions.

Please find attached AMFEP Position on inclusion of Enzymes in Personal Care Products and Cosmetics

AMFEP EU Elections Manifesto - Keeping the EU competitive and sustainable with enzymes

AMFEP statement on the disclosure of information related to the exact reference of the enzyme as subject of a positive EFSA opinion or as listed in the (future) Union List

The European Commission’s proposal for a Mixture Assessment Factor (MAF) is not appropriate for enzymes.

AMFEP has elected Fred Wondergem from IFF as its new President.

Enzymes contribute substantially to pollution prevention and control and other environmental objectives of the EU Taxonomy on Sustainable Finance.

In November 2022, AMFEP was accepted as a signatory of the EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices.

This socio-economic analysis was prepared for AMFEP by eftec. Its purpose is to assess the potential impact of a possible ‎extension of the generic approach to risk management (GRA) under the REACH Re

On 24 November 2022, AMFEP was welcomed as a signatory of the EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices. AMFEP is proud to be a signatory and our commitment can be found

AMFEP, with support of EURATEX, has developed and published guidelines for the safe handling of enzymes in the textile and garment finishing industry.

AMFEP and TEGEWA have jointly developed and published guidelines for the safe handling of enzymes in the textile chemical formulating industry.

AMFEP has elected Marianne Dessen-Mugniot from AB ENZYMES as its new President. She succeeds Henk Aalten from DSM who had been President of the Executive Committee for the last 2 years.

Please find attached the final draft of the joint factsheet on the sustainable profile of enzymes prepared by ACI, AISE, AMFEP and HCPA.

Please find attached AMFEP guidance note on the suitability of enzymes for vegetarian and vegan products

Please find attached AMFEP's press release about the Register of food enzymes recently published by the European Commission

The coronavirus outbreak is putting a lot of pressure on the food & feed chain of which the enzymes industry remains a key actor

on March 16, 2020, EFSA organized a meeting with AMFEP and the EU Commission to discuss the future of Joint Dossiers with the aim to focus on practicalities.

The two RASFF notifications due to erroneous detection of chloramphenicol have now been withdrawn

Laboratory’s false positive result leads to erroneous detection of chloramphenicol in enzyme products

CEPI and AMFEP published industry guidelines on the safe handling of enzymes in the paper supply chain.

AMFEP & FEDIMA are hosting a series of webinars to present the Guidelines on the Safe Handling of Enzymes in the Bakery Sector

An open letter jointly calls upon member states and the EU Commission to initiate a legislative change of rules on mutagenesis. Read the full letter here.

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AMFEP co-sign Joint Stakeholder statement on Promoting sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity through open exchange of Digital Sequence Information (22 June 2018)

Please find attached AMFEP-FEDIMA position on OEL (Occupational Exposure Limit) proposals for fungal alpha-amylase in The Netherlands

Guidance for the safe handling of raw materials and ingredients that contain enzymes

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“Sensitising effects of genetically modified enzymes used in flavour, fragrance, detergence and pharmaceutical production: cross-sectional study” addresses enzyme use in the workplace

Technical meeting with stakeholders on refinement of exposure estimates on 24 November 2015 in Brussels

AMFEP has established a framework for cooperation for food enzymes producers in order to prepare joint dossiers for enzymes extracted from plant and animal tissues and for enzymes produced by fermenta

Amfep provides information on the safe handling of enzyme preparations for industrial use and on safety assessments in regards to consumer use.