Brussels, 04/12/2002 (Agence Europe) - Britain's Geoffrey Podger, officially appointed as executive director of the European Food Safety Authority (Efsa), will take up his post on 1 February 2003. Efsa's board of administration was able to proceed with his formal appointment having succeeded his "promotion examination" before the European Parliament's environment, health and consumer committee (see EUROPE of 25 October, p.9). Geoffrey Podger is currently director general of the Food...