49th Management Board meeting - Audio available

EFSA Management Board endorses draft policy on independence and scientific decision-making processes, adopts Code of Conduct

Members of the European Food Safety Authority’s Management Board have endorsed a draft integrated policy on independence and scientific decision-making processes, adopted a Management Board Code of Conduct and reviewed a discussion paper on EFSA’s Science Strategy for 2011-2016 which sets out priorities for its scientific work in a changing environment.

Audiocast and documents

1. Welcome and opening of the meeting by the Chair 

2. Welcome by the Hungarian Presidency to the EU, Mr Lajos Bognár, Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development 

3. Adoption of the draft agenda 

   • Document

4. ED progress report 

   • Document    Presentation

5. Progress report on impact indicators 

   • Document    Presentation
   • Case study report: Document

6. Draft Multiannual Staff Policy plan 2012-2014 

   • Document   Presentation

7. Adaptation to 2011 establishment plan 

   • Document

8. Accounts 2010 financial statement 

   • Document    Presentation

9. Update on EFSA’s science strategy 

   • Document    Presentation

10. Draft policy on independence and quality of scientific decision making process 

    • Document    Presentation

11. Draft Code of Conduct of the EFSA Management Board 

    • Document

12. Grants and procurement 

    • Document
    • Work programme for grants 2012: Document
    • Amendments to the Art. 36 list of organisations: Document

13. Update from the Audit Committee 

14. Budget execution and year end forecast 

    • Document    Presentation

15. Transfers in the EFSA budget 

    • Document

16. Update on external evaluation of EFSA 

17. Update on EFSA’s final seat 

18. Any Other Business