Appointment procedure for Executive Director

Second mandate

• On 16 December 2010, Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle’s mandate as EFSA Executive Director is renewed by the Management Board for a second five-year term, starting on 1 July 2011 and ending on 30 June 2016.
• On 15 December, the European Parliament agrees to support the renewal of Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle’s mandate as EFSA Executive Director for a second term.
• On 30 November Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle appears before the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Committee of the European Parliament in Brussels.
• On 16 November the College of Commissioners agrees to support the renewal of Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle’s mandate as Executive Director for a second term.
• In June 2010, the Management Board of EFSA agrees to renew the mandate of Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle for a second five-year term as EFSA Executive Director.

First mandate

• On 1 July 2006 Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle takes up the post as EFSA Executive Director for a five year term.
• On 13 April 2006, EFSA Management Board, taking into account the views of the European Parliament, unanimously appoints Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle as EFSA's new Executive Director.
• On 23 February 2006 Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle appears before the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Committee of the European Parliament in Brussels.
• Following an open competition for the post of Executive Director, on 10 February 2006, Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle is nominated by the EFSA Management Board as Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority.

• Speech to the ENVI committee (Second term, 30 November 2010) [mp3]
• Webcast of the ENVI Committee meeting (Second term, 30 November 2010)
• Speech to the ENVI committee (First term, 23 February 2006)
• Press release of ENVI hearing (First term, 23 February 2006)
• Hearings of the ENVI committee (declaration of interests, written answers...) (23 February 2006)