EFSA calls for data on selenium and chromium

FOODBEV: "The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is calling for data on the content of selenium and chromium in food and beverages to be submitted by the end of November 2008."

Regarding chromium, the EFSA is currently evaluating a dossier aiming to investigate the authorisation of chromium-methionine as a feed additive. Recent data on exposure to chromium in food and beverages would be needed for the assessment of chromium as a feed additive.

The data should include the analytical method used and, if possible, information on the validation of the method. Additionally, if available, the number of samples analysed, and the number of replicated measures of the same sample for each value.

For chromium, the data should distinguish between the two most important occurring oxidation forms of chromium: Cr (III) and Cr (VI), and its origin (ie inorganic/organic). 

Again, if possible, EFSA asks that the chromium content of multivitamin and mineral food supplement is also reported.