Food safety agency faces fresh accusation of industry ties

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Series Details 29.10.13
Publication Date 29/10/2013
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EurActiv reported on the 29 October 2013 that a recent report by the Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) and the independent journalist Stéphane Horel accused the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) of having major loopholes in its independence policy.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.euractiv.com/health/eu-food-safety-agency-accused-cl-news-531366
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Corporate Europe Observatory: Report, October 2013: Unhappy Meal. The European Food Safety Authority's independence problem http://corporateeurope.org/sites/default/files/attachments/unhappy_meal_report_23_10_2013.pdf
EFSA: Statement, 24.10.13: EFSA takes due note of stakeholder report while recognising that approaches are different http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/131024.htm
ESO: Background information: EU agencies stained by 'conflicts of interest', wrongdoing http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-agencies-stained-by-conflicts-of-interest-wrongdoing/
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