The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has played a key role in European Union (EU) risk assessment regarding food and feed safety since 2002. EFSA is striving towards excellence and is recognised as the European reference body for risk assessment on food and feed, nutrition, animal and plant health. During its 10th anniversary year, EFSA will be highlighting how its scientific work has contributed to the protection of European consumers and will also be looking to shape the future. The world has changed since EFSA was set up. In the second decade of the 21st century new trends and emerging issues are affecting both the nature and volume of the Authority’s work. EFSA has strengthened its ties with its partners and stakeholders in the EU and beyond and, with its newly adopted science strategy and comprehensive policy to ensure the independence of its scientific decision-making processes, will continue to enhance its support to the EU food safety chain and build confidence in EU risk assessment.
Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner John Dalli said "EFSA's credibility and scientific excellence is today being recognised on the world stage. Sound scientific data is crucial to good policy-making. EFSA has carried out important risk assessment work and I trust that it will build on its achievements of the last 10 years. Our vision is to continue ensuring that food has the highest standards of safety for our citizens."
EFSA 10th Anniversary Homepage
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