EFSA STRIKES COOPERATION DEAL WITH NATIONAL FOOD AGENCIES
September 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Union's (EU) national food regulators have today (Friday 29 Sept) signed a 'declaration of intent' committing them to developing a detailed cooperation system with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). At a meeting of the EFSA Advisory Forum in Berne, Switzerland, Europe's food health gatekeepers agreed to draft an agreement by the New Year. All sides agreed this could include formalising sharing scientific data on specific dossiers; setting up ad-hoc liaison groups on forthcoming risk assessments; circulating draft opinions on ...
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