Title: Critical review of methodology and application of risk ranking for prioritisation of food and feed related issues, on the basis of the size of anticipated health impact
Abstract: EFSA Supporting PublicationsVolume 12, Issue 1 710E External scientific reportOpen Access Critical review of methodology and application of risk ranking for prioritisation of food and feed related issues, on the basis of the size of anticipated health impact H.J. van der Fels-Klerx, H.J. van der Fels-Klerx RIKILT, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Akkermaalsbos 2, NL-6708 WB, Wageningen, the NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorE.D. van Asselt, E.D. van Asselt RIKILT, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Akkermaalsbos 2, NL-6708 WB, Wageningen, the NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorM. Raley, M. Raley University of Newcastle, School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Agriculture Building, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UKSearch for more papers by this authorM. Poulsen, M. Poulsen Technology University of Denmark, National Food Institute, Morkhoj Bygade 19, Soborg, DenmarkSearch for more papers by this authorH. Korsgaard, H. Korsgaard Technology University of Denmark, National Food Institute, Morkhoj Bygade 19, Soborg, DenmarkSearch for more papers by this authorL. Bredsdorff, L. Bredsdorff Technology University of Denmark, National Food Institute, Morkhoj Bygade 19, Soborg, DenmarkSearch for more papers by this authorM. Nauta, M. Nauta Technology University of Denmark, National Food Institute, Morkhoj Bygade 19, Soborg, DenmarkSearch for more papers by this authorV. Flari, V. Flari Food and Environmental Research Agency, Sand Hutton, York, North Yorkshire, YO41, 1 LZ, UKSearch for more papers by this authorM. d'Agostino, M. d'Agostino Food and Environmental Research Agency, Sand Hutton, York, North Yorkshire, YO41, 1 LZ, UKSearch for more papers by this authorD. Coles, D. Coles University of Newcastle, School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Agriculture Building, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UKSearch for more papers by this authorL. Frewer, L. Frewer University of Newcastle, School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Agriculture Building, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UKSearch for more papers by this author H.J. van der Fels-Klerx, H.J. van der Fels-Klerx RIKILT, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Akkermaalsbos 2, NL-6708 WB, Wageningen, the NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorE.D. van Asselt, E.D. van Asselt RIKILT, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Akkermaalsbos 2, NL-6708 WB, Wageningen, the NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorM. Raley, M. Raley University of Newcastle, School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Agriculture Building, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UKSearch for more papers by this authorM. Poulsen, M. Poulsen Technology University of Denmark, National Food Institute, Morkhoj Bygade 19, Soborg, DenmarkSearch for more papers by this authorH. Korsgaard, H. Korsgaard Technology University of Denmark, National Food Institute, Morkhoj Bygade 19, Soborg, DenmarkSearch for more papers by this authorL. Bredsdorff, L. Bredsdorff Technology University of Denmark, National Food Institute, Morkhoj Bygade 19, Soborg, DenmarkSearch for more papers by this authorM. Nauta, M. Nauta Technology University of Denmark, National Food Institute, Morkhoj Bygade 19, Soborg, DenmarkSearch for more papers by this authorV. Flari, V. Flari Food and Environmental Research Agency, Sand Hutton, York, North Yorkshire, YO41, 1 LZ, UKSearch for more papers by this authorM. d'Agostino, M. d'Agostino Food and Environmental Research Agency, Sand Hutton, York, North Yorkshire, YO41, 1 LZ, UKSearch for more papers by this authorD. Coles, D. Coles University of Newcastle, School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Agriculture Building, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UKSearch for more papers by this authorL. Frewer, L. Frewer University of Newcastle, School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Agriculture Building, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 09 January 2015 https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2015.EN-710Citations: 8 The present document has been produced and adopted by the bodies identified above as author(s). This task has been carried out exclusively by the author(s) in the context of a contract between the European Food Safety Authority and the author(s), awarded following a tender procedure. The present document is published complying with the transparency principle to which the Authority is subject. It may not be considered as an output adopted by the Authority. The European Food Safety Authority reserves its rights, view and position as regards the issues addressed and the conclusions reached in the present document, without prejudice to the rights of the authors. 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