Speech to Open the Conference on Nutrition and Health Claims in Bologna, November 8-10,2006

European Food Safety Authority

Catherine Geslain Lanéelle, Executive Director of EFSA

Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen,

Good Morning and welcome to EFSA’s conference on Nutrition and Health Claims.

This is indeed an important event for EFSA and forms part of EFSA’s increasing activities in the field of nutrition with the emphasis today on nutrition and health claims. In particular I am looking forward to lively discussions on the issues of nutrient profiles and the substantiation of claims on which there are many opinions and ideas. I am indeed very grateful to the many experts from all over the world who have come to this conference to share their knowledge and experience with EFSA. I would particularly like to welcome Undersecretary Patta for agreeing to open this important Conference.

EFSA is of course occupied with many matters in the field of nutrition through the work of its scientific expert Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies. Nevertheless I am committed to increasing the activities of EFSA in this field not only through the activities linked to the implementation of the newly adopted Regulation on claims.

The Management Board of EFSA has identified the development of EFSA’s role in nutrition as a key priority....

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