EFSA annual accounts 2003 

The first year of activity for EFSA was characterised by starting up the operational departments and re enforcing the administration, the constitution od and the work achieved by the scientific panels and committee, a drive to recruit the necessary personnel, a move outside of Commission buildings to secure space for growth at the Brussels location and the decision on its final sera, Parma in December. Analysis of the budget outturn for the financial year in question shows commitments below estimates, because of the continued uncertainty on building expenditure, not enough experience to plan meeting expenditure and actual cost below plan due to active cost controls. The EFSA continued to implement and develop its management tools and methods (systems, rules, decentralised management) during the year.