EFSA seeks experts for scientific panels

The region’s top food safety watchdog explained the groups deliver advice for European decision-makers to act on and protect consumers, animals and plants. Experts can sit on the panels for a three-year period.

The Parma-based body is inviting applications from independent scientists from universities, research institutions and national food safety authorities to join panels covering:

• food contact materials, enzymes and flavourings;
• contaminants in the food chain;
• novel foods and nutrition;
• allergies;
• food additives and nutrient sources;
• dietetic products;
• toxicology;
• GMOs;
• feedstuffs;
• animal health and welfare;
• biological hazards;
• plant health and plant protection

The mandate for the panels on Food Contact Materials and Enzymes & Flavourings and Food Additives & Nutrient Sources will run from mid-2014 to mid-2017. The mandate for the other groups will run from mid-2012 to mid-2015.

The closing date for applications is 31 May, 2011.

If not appointed, experts can be placed on a reserve list to be used to fill future vacancies, said EFSA.

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