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13 feb 2006

12u57

Markos Kyprianou welcomes nomination of Catherine Geslain-Lanï¿½elle as Executive Director of EFSA

On 10 February, the European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, Markos Kyprianou, welcomed the selection of Mrs Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle as the new Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Ms Geslain-Lanéelle, who is French, is currently regional and interdepartmental Director for Agriculture and Forestry for the Ile de France region, having previously held the position of Director-General of Food at the French Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Her appointment as EFSA Executive Director can be confirmed once she has had a hearing with the European Parliament's Environment Committee. Mr Kyprianou said: "I am very pleased with this nomination and would like to congratulate Ms Geslain-Lanï¿½elle. I am confident that her high level of experience in the area of food safety will make her a valuable asset to EFSA. I look forward to continued close cooperation between EFSA and the European Commission in ensuring the greatest possible level of food safety throughout the EU."