(6) By letter dated 15 September 2022, Ms Jitka GÖTZOVÁ, the alternate member for Czechia, submitted her resignation.
(7) Three new representatives should therefore be appointed to serve for the remainder of their respective predecessors’ term of office.
(8) The representatives that have been nominated by Bulgaria, Czechia and Ireland have relevant and extensive experience and expertise in the field of food chain law and policy, including risk assessment, and also in the fields of managerial, administrative, financial and legal matters. Their appointment therefore secures within the EFSA Management Board the highest standards of competence and the broadest range of relevant experience available,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following person is hereby appointed as member of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority until 30 June 2026:
— Mr Koycho KOEV (Bulgaria).
Article 2
The following persons are hereby appointed as alternate members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority until 30 June 2026:
— Mr Martin ŠTĚPÁNEK (Czechia),
— Ms Geraldine DUFFY (Ireland).
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 17 October 2022.
For the Council
The President
Z. NEKULA
(1)
OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1
.
(2) Council Decision of 7 April 2022 appointing representatives of Member States as members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority (
OJ C 159, 12.4.2022, p. 6
).