Abteilung/Referat: Executive Directorate
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Dr. Bernhard Url wurde im Juni 2014 zum Geschäftsführenden Direktor der EFSA ernannt, nachdem er zuvor sieben Monate die Funktion des Kommissarisch Geschäftsführenden Direktors bekleidete. Er kam im Juni 2012 als Leiter der Abteilung Risikobewertung und Wissenschaftliche Unterstützung zur EFSA. Er ist ausgebildeter Tierarzt und verfügt über Erfahrung in höheren Führungspositionen, die er in Einrichtungen aus dem Bereich der Lebensmittelsicherheit erworben hat.
Bevor Dr. Url zur EFSA kam, war er Geschäftsführer der Österreichischen Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit (AGES), die Österreich im Beirat der EFSA vertritt. Von 2008 bis März 2012 war er darüber hinaus Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats der EFSA.
Während seiner 10-jährigen Tätigkeit für AGES war er für technische und wissenschaftliche Angelegenheiten der Agentur verantwortlich. Dabei umfasste sein Zuständigkeitsbereich u.a. die zeitnahe Bereitstellung von Dienstleistungen im Rahmen der Risikobewertung und des Risikomanagements für eine Vielzahl unterschiedlicher Gebiete. Hierzu zählte auch die Gewährleistung einer effektiven Risikokommunikation während dringender die Lebensmittelsicherheit betreffender Ereignisse.
Vor seiner Tätigkeit für AGES war Dr. Url fünf Jahre Universitätsassistent am Institut für Milchhygiene und Milchtechnologie der Veterinärmedizinischen Universität Wien und leitete von 1993 bis 2002 ein Labor zur Qualitätskontrolle von Lebensmitteln.
Dr. Url schloss sein Studium 1987 an der Veterinärmedizinischen Universität Wien ab, wo er 1990 auch in Veterinärmedizin promovierte. Er hat Publikationen auf dem Gebiet der Veterinärmedizin, mit besonderem Schwerpunkt auf Listerien und Milchhygiene, veröffentlicht
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Diary
69th Meeting of the EFSA Management Board
14-15 June 2016, EFSA premises, Italy
60th Meeting of the EFSA Advisory Forum
08-09 June 2016, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Meetings with RIKILT, NVWA and RIVM representatives
06-07 June 2016, The Netherlands
30th Meeting of the EFSA Stakeholder Consultative Platform
31 May-1 June 2016, Brussels, Belgium
Interview with Politico
31 May 2016, Brussels, Belgium
Meeting of the Heads of EU Agencies
25 May 2016, Brussels, Belgium
Meetings with DG SANTE representatives
Meeting with MEP Martin Häusling
Meeting with MEP José Bové
24 May 2016, Brussels, Belgium
Visit of Vytenis Andriukaitis, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety
28 April 2016, Parma, EFSA premises
Meeting with representatives of the Hellenic Food Authority (EFET)
Meeting with the Minister of Rural Development and Food, Mr Evangelos Apostolou
Meeting with SVET (Federation of Hellenic Food Industries)
14 April 2016, Athens, Greece
Conference “Safe Food – Our responsibility”
Meeting with the Minister of Health and care Services, Mr Bent Høie
Meeting with representatives from the Ministry of Health and Care Services, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Climate and Environment Work sessions with the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM), the Norwegian Food Safety Authority, the Norwegian Environmental Agency , the Norwegian Institute of Public Health
7-8 April 2016, Oslo, Norway
Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine 2016 Annual conference
18 March 2016, Elsinore, Denmark
Meeting with representatives of the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
Meeting with representatives of the DTU National Food Institute
17 March 2016, Copenhagen, Denmark
68th Meeting of the EFSA Management Board
15-16 March 2016, Parma, EFSA premises
59th Meeting of the EFSA Advisory Forum
8-9 March 2016, Parma, EFSA premises
Bilateral meeting with Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis
4 March 2016, Brussels, Belgium
Handover meeting of the Coordination of the EU Agencies Network with EUROFOUND and OHIM
3 March 2016, Alicante, Spain
Meeting of the Heads of EU Agencies
18 February 2016, Brussels, Belgium
Bilateral meeting with Xavier Prats Monne, Director General, DG SANTE
17 February 2016, Brussels, Belgium
Bilateral meeting with Michael Scannell, DG SANTE
17 February 2016, Brussels, Belgium
Exchange of views with the ENVI Committee, European Parliament
17 February 2016, Brussels, Belgium
15-16 January 2016, Berlin
14-15 January 2016, Berlin
14 January 2016, Berlin
14 January 2016, Berlin
13 January 2016, Brussels, Belgium
12 January 2016, Brussels, Belgium
12 January 2016, Brussels, Belgium
14 December 2015, Parma, EFSA premises
8-9 December 2015, Luxembourg
7 December 2015, Luxembourg
2-3 December 2015, Parma, EFSA premises
1 December 2015, Brussels, Belgium
1 December 2015, Brussels, Belgium
12 November 2015, Brussels, Belgium
Meeting with Mr Vladimír Šucha, Director General of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission
76th Meeting of the EFSA Scientific Committee
European Ombudsman 20th Anniversary reception
11 November 2015, Brussels, Belgium
Roundtable conference luncheon "Ensuring consumer safety: the role of EFSA" – AECA
Meeting with Mr John Bell, Director of the Bioeconomy Directorate in DG RTD
10 November 2015, Brussels, Belgium
9 November 2015, Brussels, Belgium
6 November 2015, Parma, Italy
Meeting with Italian Minister of Education, Universities and Research, Mrs Stefania Giannini
5 November 2015, Roma, Italy
Participation at the conference celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Portuguese Food and Economic Safety Authority (ASAE)
2-3 November 2015, Oporto, Portugal
22-23 October 2015 EUROFOUND, Dublin, Ireland
21 October 2015 Grange, Ireland
20 October 2015 Dublin, Ireland
15 October 2015 EXPO Milan, Italy
14-15-16 October 2015 EXPO Milan, Italy
13 October 2015 EXPO Milan, Italy
12 October 2015 Parma
Participation at the 1st Risk Assessment conference organised by the Croatian food safety agency (HAH) at the occasion of its 10th anniversary
5-6 October 2015 Osijek, Croatia
24-25 September 2015 Parma
23 September 2015 EXPO Milan
23 September 2015 EXPO Milan
21-22 September 2015 Cyprus
18 September 2015 Parma
8 September 2015 Parma
23 June 2015 Brussels
23 June 2015 European Parliament, Brussels
Chairing the meeting of EFSA ‘s Advisory Forum hosted by Latvian authorities
11-12 June 2015 Riga, Latvia
10 June 2015 Tallinn, Estonia
9 June 2015 Vilnius, Lithuania
3 June 2015 EFSA's premises, Parma
27-28 May 2015, Brussels
27 May 2015 European Parliament, Brussels
26 May 2015 EFSA's premises, Parma
8 May 2015 EFSA, Parma
7 May 2015 EFSA, Parma
4-5 May 2015 Madrid
30 April 2015 Parma
29 April 2015 EFSA, Parma
23 April 2015 Berlin
21 April 2015 EFSA, Parma
17 April 2015 EFSA, Parma
31 March 2015 London
30 March 2015 London
30 March 2015 London
30 March 2015 London
25 March 2015 Brussels
24 March 2015 Paris
24 March 2015 Paris
26 February 2015 Brussels
26 February 2015 Brussels
25 February 2015 Brussels
13 February 2015 EFSA, Parma
27 January 2015 EFSA, Parma
27 January 2015 EFSA, Parma
16 January 2015 Berlin
16 January 2015 Berlin
15-17 January 2015 Berlin
15 January 2015 Berlin
4 December 2014 Brussels
3-4 December 2014 Brussels
3-4 December 2014 Brussels
3-4 December 2014 Brussels
3-4 December 2014 Brussels
3-4 December 2014 Brussels
3 December 2014 Brussels
31 October 2014 Berlin
30 October 2014 Berlin
30 October 2014 Berlin
30 October 2014 Berlin
29 October 2014 Paris
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28 October 2014 Paris
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28 October 2014 Paris
2 October 2014 Brussels
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