Update of the list of QPS‐recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 11: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until September 2019

摘要

Qualified presumption of safety ( ) was developed to provide a generic safety evaluation for biological agents to support 's Scientific Panels. The taxonomic identity, body of knowledge, safety concerns and antimicrobial resistance are assessed. Safety concerns identified for a taxonomic unit ( ) are where possible to be confirmed at strain or product level, reflected by ‘qualifications’. No new information was found that would change the previously recommended s and their qualifications. The list of microorganisms notified to was updated with 54 biological agents, received between April and September 2019; 23 already had status, 14 were excluded from the exercise (7 filamentous fungi, 6 , which was already evaluated). Seventeen, corresponding to 16 s, were evaluated for possible status, fourteen of these for the first time, and , evaluated previously, was excluded because it is not a valid species. Eight s are recommended for status. and are recommended to be included in the list. and can be recommended for the list with the qualification ‘for production purposes only’ and absence of toxigenic potential. can be recommended for the list with the qualification ‘absence of toxigenic potential and the absence of aminoglycoside production ability’. and can be recommended for the list with the qualification ‘production purposes only’. is not recommended for the list due to lack of body of knowledge in relation to its pathogenicity potential for plants. , and cannot be recommended for the list due to lack of body of knowledge. cannot be recommended for the list due to safety concerns.