Brussels, 16/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) held its final meeting on 10 and 11 April 2003, six years after its creation. At that meeting, the SSC finalised opinions on 19 pending BSE-related issues. From now on, the European Food Safety Authority will provide the scientific advice that the Commission relies on to manage food safety issues.
The SSC was of the opinion that there was no reason for concern with regard to the appearance of BSE in the United...