PODGER MOVES
August 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALL
GEOFFREY Podger, the European Food Safety Authority's first executive director, will quit his post for a new job as chief executive of Britain's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in November. The move has sparked a row with the European Commission, which wants the right to nominate candidates to the post - this is being resisted by EFSA.
GEOFFREY Podger, the European Food Safety Authority's first executive director, will quit his post for a new job as chief executive of Britain's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in November. The move has sparked a row with the European Commission, which wants the right to nominate candidates to the post - this is being resisted by EFSA.
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