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COT statements and opinions: topic

Statements and opinions organised by topic.

• From: Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
• Published: 25 June 2026

COT statements and opinions (1996-2026) not included on this page are available from the National Archives.

Maternal Diet

At the request of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN), the COT have been undertaking risk assessments of a range of chemicals and naturally occurring compounds in the maternal diet which will help to develop recommendations to consumers.  To date, the following risk assessment have been completed.

• Cadmium
  • 24 November 2022
  • Independent report
• Citrinin
  • 19 December 2025
  • Independent report
• Ergot alkaloids
  • 19 January 2026
  • Independent report
• Ginger
  • 22 May 2025
  • Independent report
• Iodine
  • 24 November 2022
  • Independent report
• Lead
  • 10 May 2024
  • Independent report
• Mercury
  • 15 December 2025
  • Independent report
• Pica
  • 25 January 2023
  • Transparency data
• Raspberry leaf tea
  • 13 November 2024
  • Independent report
• Vitamin A
  • 21 September 2022
  • Independent report
• Vitamin D
  • 17 November 2022
  • Independent report
• Scope of the nutrition and maternal health project
  • 25 June 2026
  • Independent report

New Approach Methodologies (NAMs)

• New Approach Methodologies
  • 22 April 2024
  • Research and analysis

Science and research special topics reports

• Benchmark dose modelling in a UK chemical risk assessment framework
  • 9 March 2026
  • Research and analysis
• Novel formulations of supplement compounds designed to increase oral bioavailability
  • 19 December 2025
  • Research and analysis

Published 25 June 2026