Food Safety News reported the development on 2025-07-11. A survey as part of an evaluation of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has revealed people believe the agency has the best expertise in biological.
The report places the news in a wider commercial context. The European Commission’s evaluation of EFSA’s performance from 2017 to 2024 included a public consultation from January to April 2025. The full evaluation is due by March 28, 2026. There were 188 feedback submissions. A total of 59 respondents were from industry and 48 were public authorities. Responses came from 21 EU and nine non-EU countries. This included 42 from Belgium and 25 from Italy.
For the food sector, the practical implications extend beyond the immediate announcement. The majority of respondents reported being directly involved with EFSA’s activities. Of these, most described their involvement with EFSA as risk managers or applicants. Dr. Nikolaus Kriz was recently nominated as EFSA’s next executive director for a five-year term from September 2025.
Attention now turns to how companies, customers and regulators respond. Biological hazards and contaminants in the food chain were considered as topics where EFSA has the best knowledge. Overall, 86 percent and 85 percent of respondents respectively rated the agency’s expertise in these areas as excellent or good.
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