HighlightsRisk communication in the 21st century: from an old consensus model to a new more transparent deliberative model of regulation in EuropeUpdate on the short term intake models used by FAO/WHO JMPRImpact of metabolic and degradation processes on the toxicological properties of residues of pesticides in food commoditiesThe threshold of toxicological concern (TTC) approachDietary risk assessment of biocidesResidues in honeyRegulatory testing procedures to study the metabolism of pesticides in farmed fishBenefits and limitations in the use of processing information in risk assessmentMinor crops and minor uses – terminology and problemsMRL harmonisation – views from EFSA, a national authority and industry