EFSA STRIKES COOPERATION DEAL WITH NATIONAL FOOD AGENCIES

BY KEITH NUTHALL WHEN Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle became the executive director of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) earlier this year, she said a key priority would be improving cooperation between her agency and national food safety organisations across Europe. The Frenchwoman has had a strong start to her job, moving ahead with a number of projects and making sure EFSA dovetails with national agencies has been one. At the end of last month (Sept 29), the EU's national food regulators signed a 'declaration of intent' committing them to developing a ...


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