EU Food Safety Authority can’t hide the names of ‘experts’ who change pesticide risk assessment rules, court decides

‘In what proponents are calling a “landmark” decision in favor of transparency in Europe, the EU Court confirmed in a recent ruling that protecting health and the environment is a higher priority than protecting the confidentiality of experts who have, at times, changed risk rules.

As noted in a press release from the organizations ClientEarth and Pesticide Action Network Europe, making such contributions public “helps stop undue pressure from industry affecting decisions which impact on our health and the environment.” The two organizations sued the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) over the latter’s refusal to publish the names of so-called experts giving testimony and opinions about the safety of chemicals used in foods.’

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