Press Release: European Food Safety Authority officially inaugurated

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was officially inaugurated at its seat in Parma on 21 June 2005. European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection Markos Kyprianou, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and EFSA Executive Director Geoffrey Podger were among those attending the ceremony. Set up in 2002, EFSA had been functional since the beginning of 2003, providing independent scientific assessment and advice, particularly in the area of food safety, to EU policy and decision makers.

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