Annual Activity Report 2010

Dialogue with stakeholders, cooperation with national scientific organisations and an increased emphasis on organisational efficiency were the hallmarks of the Authority’s achievements in 2010. EFSA continued to consult its partners and stakeholders on its work through a series of mechanisms including the sharing of its work programme and other key strategic documents with the European institutions, stakeholders, Advisory Forum and sister EU agencies. Public consultations continued to be a key tool for EFSA in getting feedback on its work and more than 90 were held on key subjects in 2010 as laid down in its policy on public consultations. Among these was the important consultation on the guidance document for the environmental risk assessment of genetically modified plants which stimulated much feedback that was duly reflected in the final document. The Stakeholder Consultative Platform continued to be an important link with those European-level organisations with a legitimate interest in the work of the Authority.