Council Decision

of 24 June 2010

appointing half of the members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority

2010/C 171/05

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety [1], and in particular Article 25(1) thereof,

Having regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council by the European Commission,

Having regard to the views expressed by the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) It is vital to ensure the independence, high scientific quality, transparency and efficiency of the European Food Safety Authority (hereinafter referred to as "EFSA"). Cooperation with Member States is also indispensable.

(2) Half of the members of the Management Board of the Authority will finish their term of office on 30 June 2010.

(3) Candidatures have been examined with a view to appointing seven new members of the Management Board on the basis of the documentation provided by the Commission and in the light of the views expressed by the European Parliament. The aim is to secure the highest standard of competence, a broad range of relevant expertise, for instance in management and in public administration, and the broadest possible geographic distribution within the Union.

(4) Three of the current EFSA Management Board members have a background in organisations representing consumers and other interests in the food chain, therefore, at least one of the new members of the EFSA Management Board should still have such a background,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following shall be appointed as members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority for the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2014:

Diána Bánáti [2]

Manuel Barreto Dias

Marianne Elvander [2]

Milan Ková?

Stella Michaelidou-Canna

Jan Mousing

Pieter Vanthemsche [***]

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 24 June 2010.

For the Council

The President

J. Blanco López

[1] OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.

[2] Current member of the EFSA Management Board.

[***] Background in organisations representing other interests in the food chain.

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