Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video describes the functionalities of the latest version of the FAIM tool produced by EFSA.
The Food Additive Intake Model (FAIM) estimates chronic dietary exposure to food additives, including new additives or new uses of authorised ones, based on consumption and occurrence data. The updated application FAIM 3.0.0 implements the core calculation algorithm and, in addition to the whole population scenario introduces two new exposure scenarios: one focusing on exposed consumers only, and another limited to consumers of selected food categories.
The tool is available in "R4EU": https://r4eu.efsa.europa.eu/app/faim . Users can provide input either manually through the user interface or by uploading a pre-filled template. The application integrates these inputs with population-based food consumption data from EU Member States to calculate individual exposure estimates. All results are presented interactively within the tool and can also be exported. Input datasets and analysis configurations can also be saved and reloaded, facilitating repeated or continuous assessments.
00:00 - 01:16 - Introduction - Overview tab
01:16 - 12:14 - Data entry
12:14 - 16:42 - Exposure results
16:42 - 18:14 - Exporting outputs
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This video describes the functionalities of the latest version of the FAIM tool produced by EFSA.
The Food Additive Intake Model (FAIM) estimates chronic dietary exposure to food additives, including new additives or new uses of authorised ones, based on consumption and occurrence data. The updated application FAIM 3.0.0 implements the core calculation algorithm and, in addition to the whole population scenario introduces two new exposure scenarios: one focusing on exposed consumers only, and another limited to consumers of selected food categories.
The tool is available in "R4EU": https://r4eu.efsa.europa.eu/app/faim . Users can provide input either manually through the user interface or by uploading a pre-filled template. The application integrates these inputs with population-based food consumption data from EU Member States to calculate individual exposure estimates. All results are presented interactively within the tool and can also be exported. Input datasets and analysis configurations can also be saved and reloaded, facilitating repeated or continuous assessments.
00:00 - 01:16 - Introduction - Overview tab
01:16 - 12:14 - Data entry
12:14 - 16:42 - Exposure results
16:42 - 18:14 - Exporting outputs
The current subtitles have been automatically produced by YouTube. EFSA does not accept any liability for mistakes or inaccuracies resulting from the transcribing process.
Discover more about EFSA on our channels:
▪ Website: https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en
▪ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/efsa.europa.eu
▪ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/efsa
▪ Instagram: instagram.com/onehealth_eu
