COUNCIL DECISION

of 11 March 2025

appointing three representatives of Member States as alternate members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority

(C/2025/1688)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (1), and in particular Article 25(1) thereof,

Having regard to the nominations submitted by Germany, Lithuania and the Netherlands to the Council,

Whereas:

(1) It is vital to ensure the independence, high scientific standards, transparency and efficiency of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). It is also indispensable to ensure the cooperation of EFSA with Member States.

(2) Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 requires that each Member State nominate a member and an alternate member as its representatives to the EFSA Management Board. The members and alternate members thus nominated are to be appointed by the Council for a term of four years, which may be renewed, and have the right to vote.

(3) The Council, by means of its Decision of 7 April 2022 (2), appointed representatives of the Member States as members and alternate members of the EFSA Management Board for the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2026.

(4) By letter dated 31 July 2024, EFSA was informed that Mr Dietrich RASSOW, the alternate member for Germany, resigned.

(5) By letter dated 1 October 2024, EFSA was informed that Ms Marie-Ange DELEN, the alternate member for the Netherlands, resigned.

(6) By letter dated 23 January 2025, EFSA was informed that Mr Deividas KLIUČINSKAS, the alternate member for Lithuania, resigned.

(7) Three new representatives should therefore be appointed to serve for the remainder of their respective predecessor’s term of office.

(8) The representatives that have been nominated by Germany, Lithuania and the Netherlands have relevant and extensive experience and expertise in the field of food chain law and policy, including risk assessment, and also in the fields of managerial, administrative, financial and legal matters. Their appointment therefore secures within the EFSA Management Board the highest standards of competence and the broadest range of relevant experience available,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following persons are hereby appointed as alternate members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority until 30 June 2026:

— Ms Katharina KLUGE (Germany),

— Ms Audronė MIKALAUSKIENĖ (Lithuania),

— Ms Pascalle DE RUYTER (the Netherlands).

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2025.

For the Council

The President

A. DOMAŃSKI

(1)

OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1

, ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2002/178/oj

(2) Council Decision of 7 April 2022 appointing representatives of Member States as members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority (

OJ C 159, 12.4.2022, p. 6

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1688/oj

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