Council Decision (EU) 2025/1120 of 26 May 2025 appointing two representatives of Member States as members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority

Official Journal of the European Union EN L series 2025/1120 3.6.2025 COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2025/1120 of 26 May 2025 appointing two representatives of Member States as members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority 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 Ireland and Spain 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 4 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...