# 2019 discharge: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

European Parliament procedure 2020/2162(DEC) (DEC - Discharge procedure, 9th term, committee ENVI). Stage: Procedure completed. 11 committee amendments tabled by 6 Members between 2020-12-18 and 2020-12-18.

## What the amendments focus on

A discharge decision on the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for the 2019 financial year. The amendments note EFSA's budget and implementation rates and its contribution to food and feed chain safety; they address independence and the cooling-off period for experts and research funding from companies, new approach methodologies and reducing animal testing, gaps in the risk assessment of genetically modified crops, and the new Transparency Regulation.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilly METZ | Luxembourg | Verts/ALE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/193292.md |
| Mick WALLACE | Ireland | GUE/NGL | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197817.md |
| Clare DALY | Ireland | GUE/NGL | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197731.md |
| Anja HAZEKAMP | Netherlands | GUE/NGL | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125023.md |
| Monika BEŇOVÁ | Slovakia | NI | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23868.md |
| Simona BONAFÈ | Italy | S&D | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124814.md |

## Official source documents

- PE660.424: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ENVI-AM-660424_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2020-2162-DEC · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2020-2162-DEC.json

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