Food law, European Food Authority, and food safety

The Council took note of the progress made on this dossier since the beginning of the year and had a brief exchange of views on some of the main issues raised by the proposal, in particular concerning: - the remit to be given to the Authority; - the administration of the early warning system. Some delegations also mentioned the question of the seat of the Authority. In concluding this item, the Council stressed the importance of respecting the conclusion of the Nice European Council that the Authority should be operational as from the beginning of 2002.�