In August 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) jointly published a landmark guidance document on the impact of water treatment processes on residues of active substances in water abstracted for drinking water production (EFSA Journal, doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8194).
In January 2026, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods, and Food Allergens (NDA) endorsed a draft opinion on the safety of plant preparations containing berberine.
