CHAPTER III

EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY
SECTION 1

MISSION AND TASKS

Mission of the Authority
Article 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tasks of the Authority
Article 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 2

ORGANISATION

Bodies of the Authority
Article 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Management Board
Article 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Executive Director
Article 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Advisory Forum
Article 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scientific Committee and Scientific Panels
Article 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 3

OPERATION

Scientific opinions
Article 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diverging scientific opinions
Article 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scientific and technical assistance
Article 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scientific studies
Article 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Collection of data
Article 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Identification of emerging risks
Article 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rapid alert system
Article 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Networking of organisations operating in the fields within the Authority's mission
Article 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 4

INDEPENDENCE, TRANSPARENCY, CONFIDENTIALITY AND COMMUNICATION

Independence
Article 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transparency
Article 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Confidentiality
Article 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Communications from the Authority
Article 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Access to documents
Article 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consumers, producers and other interested parties
Article 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 5

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

Adoption of the Authority's budget
Article 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Implementation of the Authority's budget
Article 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fees received by the Authority
Article 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 6

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Legal personality and privileges
Article 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Liability
Article 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Staff
Article 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Participation of third countries
Article 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ch. 3 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The General Food Law (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/641), regs. 1, 20(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)