Scientific Network for Plant Health Risk Assessment meets in Parma

The European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) Scientific Network for Risk Assessment in Plant Health met for the first time in October 2010, in Salsomaggiore Terme near Parma, to discuss pertinent issues in pest risk assessment on a national and European level. The aim of the network, a new platform for cooperation between EFSA and national plant health authorities, is to exchange views on improving data collection and harmonising pest risk assessment across the European Union.