The EEA is required to carry out an evaluation every 5 years to ensure it is working in an effective and efficient way. This evaluation covered the period 2008-2012, coinciding with the multi-annual work programme of the Agency.
he conference will bring together innovators from all over the world to discuss the importance of open agricultural data to increased food security across the globe, as well as in opening doors for public/private partnerships and economic growth.
The agency also claims that the new proposed rules “build on existing voluntary industry guidelines for food safety, which many producers, growers and others currently follow.
Continuing its commitment to transparency and openness, EFSA will launch a public consultation in July on its draft scientific opinion on the possible risks to public health of bisphenol A (BPA).