EFSA
September 1st, 2002
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Food Safety Authority has nominated its choice as its first chief executive; he is Geoffrey Podger, current chief executive of the UK Food Standards Agency. Conformation of the appointment was expected by November.
Its management board has elected Britain's chair of the National Consumer Council, Deridre Hutton, as its vice-chair and appointed as chairman Codex Alimentarius vice-chair Dr Stuart Slorach, also Deputy Director of the Swedish National Food Administration.
THE EUROPEAN Food Safety Authority has nominated its choice as its first chief executive; he is Geoffrey Podger, current chief executive of the UK Food Standards Agency. Conformation of the appointment was expected by November.
Its management board has elected Britain's chair of the National Consumer Council, Deridre Hutton, as its vice-chair and appointed as chairman Codex Alimentarius vice-chair Dr Stuart Slorach, also Deputy Director of the Swedish National Food Administration.
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