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14th July 2026 Committee on Toxicity Meeting

The meeting agenda focussed on AI in Chemical Risk Assessment, Vitamin E in the maternal diet, Idiosyncratic Liver Toxicity, Upper levels and risk-benefit assessment of fish.

• From: Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
• Published: 6 July 2026

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Meeting of the COT Tuesday 14th of July 2026 agenda

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Draft minutes 19th May 2026 COT meeting

Ref: TOX/MIN/2026/03

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Discussion paper on the effects of excess Vitamin E on maternal health

Ref: TOX/2026/25

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Discussion paper on the effects of excess Vitamin E on maternal health

Ref: TOX/2026/25

PDF, 734 KB, 124 pages

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Herb Induced Liver Injury

Ref: TOX/2026/26

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Herb Induced Liver Injury

Ref: TOX/2026/26

PDF, 476 KB, 59 pages

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Draft Protocol for the Risk-Benefit Assessment of Fish Consumption

Ref: TOX/2026/27

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Draft Protocol for the Risk-Benefit Assessment of Fish Consumption

Ref: TOX/2026/27

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TOX/2026/28 Update on the work of other advisory committees - for information   - July 2026

Ref: TOX/2026/28

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At their July meeting the Committee discussed the AI in Chemical Risk Assessment Workshop Report, reviewed a discussion paper on Herb induced liver injury and a paper on Upper Levels.

They continued their work on the maternal diet, reviewing a discussion paper on Vitamin E in the maternal diet.

The Committee commented on a draft EFSA protocol for a risk-benefit assessment of fish.

Published 6 July 2026