
COMMISSION DECISION of 19 February 2009 on the appointment of the members and advisors of the Scientific Committees and the Pool set up by Decision 2008/721/EC (2009/146/EC) 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Decision 2008/721/EC of 5 September 2008 setting up an advisory structure of Scientific Committees and experts in the field of consumer safety, public health and the environment and repealing Decision 2004/210/EC, and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,
Whereas:

(1) By Decision 2008/721/EC the Commission has set up three scientific committees, on consumer safety (SCCS), on health and environmental risks (SCHER) and on emerging and newly identified health risks (SCENIHR) and a pool of scientific advisors on risk assessment (hereinafter the Pool), in the field of consumer safety, public health and the environment.

(2) The SCCS, SCHER and SCENIHR shall each consist of a maximum of 17 members and the number of scientific advisors in the Pool at any time is decided by the Commission based on its need for scientific advice. In order to adequately cover the wide range of scientific issues on which it is planned to consult the scientific committees during their term of office, it is appropriate to fix at 17 the number of members of each scientific committee and to fix at 189 the number of scientific advisors of the Pool.

(3) In accordance with Articles 3(4) and 4(2) of Decision 2008/721/EC a call for expression of interest was published which also set the selection criteria and the evaluation procedure, which led to lists of suitable candidates from which the Commission appoints the members of the scientific committees and the scientific advisors of the Pool.

(4) In accordance with Article 3(2) of Decision 2008/721/EC, the selection of the members of the Committees has been made on the basis of their expertise and consistent with this a geographical distribution that reflects the diversity of scientific problems and approaches, notably in Europe, and, in accordance with Article 4(1) of the same Decision, the selection of the advisors has been made taking into account the objective to cover the widest possible range of disciplines,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article 
The number of members of each of the three scientific committees set up by Decision 2008/721/EC is fixed at 17. The experts listed in Annex I to this Decision are appointed as members of those Committees.
The number of scientific advisors in the Pool is fixed at 189 and the experts listed in Annex II to this Decision are appointed as scientific advisors on risk assessment to the Pool set up by Decision 2008/721/EC.
ANNEX I
List of experts appointed as members of the scientific committees

List in alphabetical order of the experts appointed as members of the scientific committees set up by Decision 2008/721/EC.


Scientific Committee on Consumer SafetyLast name First name Institute or organisation of affiliation
Angerer Jürgen Institute for Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Erlagen, Germany
Bernauer Ulrike Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Berlin, Germany
Chambers Claire Chambers Toxicological Consulting, Wicklow, Ireland
Chaudhry Mohammad Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, York, United Kingdom
Degen Gisela Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo), Dortmund, Germany


Nielsen Elsa Technical University of Denmark, Søborg, Denmark
Platzek Thomas Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Berlin, Germany
Rastogi Suresh Retired
Rogiers Vera Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Rousselle Christophe French Agency for Environmental and Occupationnal Health Safety (Afsset), Maisons-Alfort, France
Sanner Tore Retired

Van Benthem Jan National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
Van Engelen Jacqueline National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
Vinardell Maria University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Waring Rosemary University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Birmingham, United Kingdom
White Ian Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Hospitals, London, United Kingdom


Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental RisksLast name First name Institute or organisation of affiliation
Ackermann-Liebrich Ursula Swiss School of Public Health, Zürich, Switzerland
Altenburger Rolf Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany
Autrup Herman University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark
Bard Denis École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique (EHESP), Rennes, France

Canna-Michaelidou Stella State General Laboratory, Nicosia, Cyprus

Dekant Wolfgang University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
De Voogt Pim University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Gard Arielle University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
Greim Helmut Retired
Hirvonen Ari Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
Janssen Colin Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Krätke Renate Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Berlin, Germany
Linders Jan National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
Peterlin Borut University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tarazona Jose Spanish National Institute for Agriculture and Food Research and Technology, Madrid, Spain
Testai Emanuela Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
Vighi Marco University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy


Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health RisksLast name First name Institute or organisation of affiliation
Auvinen Anssi University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Bridges James Retired
Dawson Kenneth University College Dublin, Belfield, Ireland
De Jong Wim National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
Hartemann Philippe Université Henri Poincaré, Nancy, France
Hensten Arne University of Tromsö, Tromsö, Norway
Hoet Peter Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Jung Thomas Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen PSI, Switzerland
Mattsson Mats-Olof Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
Norppa Hannu Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
Pagès Jean-Marie Inserm and Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France
Proykova Ana University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Rodríguez-Farré Eduardo Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
Schulze-Osthoff Klaus University Clinics Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
Schüz Joachim Danish Cancer Society, Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Copenhagen, Denmark

Thomsen Mogens Retired
Vermeire Theodorus National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), the Netherlands

ANNEX II
List of experts appointed as scientific advisors on risk assessment

List in alphabetical order of the experts appointed by the Commission as scientific advisors on risk assessment to the Pool set up by Decision 2008/721/EC.

Last name First name Institute or organisation of affiliation
Ahlers Jan Retired
Algorta Jaime Progenika Biopharma Group, Derio, Spain

Ambrogi Nicoletta Department of pharmaceutical assistance Local Public Health Unit 4, Terni, Italy
André Jean-Claude Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), Paris, France
Assmuth Timo Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Helsinki, Finland
Baars Aalbert Retired
Bailey Andrew ViruSure GmbH, Vienna, Austria
Balicer Ran Clalit Health Services, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Bell David University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Bernard Alfred Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Berry Bernard Berry Environmental Ltd, Shepperton, United Kingdom
Bommelaer Jean Laboratoire Shadeline France, Mouans-Sartoux, France
Boogaard Pieter Shell, The Hague, the Netherlands
Borrego Carlos University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Breckenridge Ross University College London, London, United Kingdom
Broschard Thomas Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Brunnhuber Stefan University of Essen, Essen, Germany
Bubenheim Michael University Hospital of Rouen, Rouen, France
Cabanes Pierre-André Électricité de France, Paris, France
Calow Peter Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark
Calvo Rojas Gonzalo Hospital Clinic i Provincial of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Carroquino Maria Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
Cazals Yves Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm), Paris, France
Colbeck Ian University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom
Coleman Michael Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Cooke Allan Melvin Alchemy Compliance Ltd, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Cotrim Teresa Technical University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Crawford-Brown Douglas Pell Frischmann, London, United Kingdom
Cuypers Ann Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
Dal Negro Gianni GlaxoSmithKline, Verona, Italy
Darbre Philippa University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
Davison John French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), Paris, France
De Gaetano Giovanni Catholic University, Campobasso, Italy
Del Mazo Jesus Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
De Paepe Boel Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
De Sutter Petra Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Di Guardo Antonio University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
Dorigan Lee Public Health – Seattle & King County, Seattle, US
Dreher Jean-Claude Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), Bron, France
Duffus John John H Duffus, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Eisenbrand Gerhard University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
Ellerbrok Heinz Robert-Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany
Emmanouil-Nikoloussi Elpida-Niki Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Thessaloniki, Greece
Fernandes Teresa Napier University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Figueras Maria University Rovira I Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Fillet Anne-Marie Électricité de France, Paris, France
Floc’h François ITEConsult, Genay, France
Fruijtier-Pölloth Claudia CATS Consultants GmbH, Gräfelfing, Germany
Fustinoni Silvia Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlicnico Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, Milan, Italy
Galley-Taylor Magdalen Leicestershire County and Rutland Primary Care Trust, Enderby, United Kingdom
Galli Corrado University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Garrigue Jean-Luc ImmunoSearch, Grasse, France
Gheber Levi Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Gibb Herman Tetra Tech Sciences, Arlington, US
Giménez-Arnau Ana Hospital del Mar. IMAS., Barcelona, Spain
Gjomarkaj Mark Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Rome, Italy
Goldberg Michel Retired
Gordts Bart Algemeen Ziekenhuis Sint-Jan, Bruges, Belgium
Górski Andrzej Warsaw Medical University/Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
Grandjean Philippe University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
Greil Gerald King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
Griem Peter Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH, Sulzbach, Germany
Gushulak Brian Government of Canada – Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Ottawa, Canada
Håkansson Helen Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Hanke Wojciech Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine (NIOM), Lodz, Poland
Harrison Paul PTCH Consultancy Limited, Market Harborough, United Kingdom
Hassenzahl David University of Nevada, Las Vegas, US
Hauptmann Michael Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Hayward Gordon Consumer Risk Limited, London, United Kingdom
Heederik Dirk Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Hellebek Annemarie Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark

Hurley John Fintan Institute of Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Jacobsen Hans-Jörg Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Jaźwiec-Kanyion Bożena Medical Center OMEGA, Sosnowiec, Poland
Jensen Allan Force Technology, Brøndby, Denmark
Jobling Susan Brunel University, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Johansen Jeanne Duus Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
Kneuer Carsten Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Berlin, Germany
Koennecker Gustav Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Hannover, Germany
Komulainen Hannu National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Koppe Janna Retired

Kreyling Wolfgang Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg/München, Germany
Kruize Hanneke National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
Lambré Claude Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm), Paris, France
Lambrozo Jacques Électricité de France, Paris, France
Landsiedel Robert BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany
Latini Giuseppe Perrino Hospital, Brindisi, Italy
Laurent Christian Unemployed
Lebret Erik National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
Lens Piet Unesco-IHE, Delft, the Netherlands
Lichtenbeld Hera NanoTox BV and Biomedbooster BV, Maastricht, the Netherlands
Lilienblum Werner LiCoTox (Lilienblum Consulting Toxicology), Hemmingen/Hannover, Germany
Liu Qintao AstraZeneca UK Ltd, Brixham, United Kingdom
Lopes Isabel University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Luches Armando University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
MacPherson Douglas Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Maillard Jean-Yves Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Mamo Julian University of Malta, Msida, Malta
Mangelsdorf Inge Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Hannover, Germany
Marti Amelia University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Marti-Mestres Gilberte University of Montpellier I, Montpellier, France
Martínez Serrano Alberto Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
Melhus Äsa Uppsala University, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
Melissos Dimitrios QACS Ltd, Athens, Greece
Minor Philip National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Potters Bar, United Kingdom
Mølhave Lars University of Aarhus, Århus, Denmark
Montanaro Fabio Fabio Montanaro, Genova, Italy
Moseley Harry University of Dundee Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee, United Kingdom
Moulin Gérard National agency for veterinary medicinal products, Fougères, France
Mühlemann Marc Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP, Berne, Switzerland
Mulon Laurence Mulon Conseil, Saint-Maurice, France
Navas José Spanish National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology, Madrid, Spain
Nemery de Bellevaux Benoit Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Nogueira António University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Nohynek Gerhard L’Oreal Research and Development, Asnières, France
Nordberg Monica Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Nübling Claudius Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Langen, Germany
Nychas George-John Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Pallapies Dirk Forschungsinstitut für Arbeitsmedizin der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung (BGFA), Bochum, Germany
Papadopoulou Chrissanthy University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
Pandiella Atanasio Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
Pauwels Marleen Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Peijnenburg Willie National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
Peltonen Kimmo Finnish Food Safety Authority (Evira), Helsinki, Finland
Pereira Ruth University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Petrova Rumiana Retired
Pickup Roger Natural Environment Research Council, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Bailrigg, United Kingdom
Pirnay Jean-Paul Queen Astrid Military Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
Pitard Alexandre Fédération des réseaux de santé de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
Polettini Aldo University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Popov Todor Retired
Porzsolt Franz University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
Pratt Iona Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Pukkala Eero Finnish Cancer Registry, Helsinki, Finland
Quesniaux Valérie Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), Paris, France
Ramsden David Retired
Richert Susann Industriepark Wolfgang GmbH, Hanau, Germany
Riese Hans Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
Robbins Anthony Retired
Ryffel Bernhard Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), Orléans, France
Sacile Roberto University of Genova, Genova, Italy
Sakellaris George National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF), Athens, Greece
Salifoglou Athanasios Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Salman Mo Colorado State University, Colorado, US
Sans Menéndez Susana Institute of Health Studies – Generalitat of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
Santos-Sanches Ilda Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Saravanane Raman Pondicherry Engineering College, Pondicherry, India
Savolainen Kai Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
Schnekenburger Jürgen Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany
Schowanek Diederik Procter & Gamble Eurocor, Strombeek-Bever, Belgium
Schulte Stefan BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany
Scialli Anthony Tetra Tech Sciences, Arlington, US
Sharp Stephen Medical Research Council, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Simms Ian Health Protection Agency (HPA), London, United Kingdom
Simkó Myrtill Austrian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Technology Assessment, Vienna, Austria
Stahl Dorothea Paracelsus Private Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
Straif Kurt International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France
Stück Wolfgang Wolfgang Stück, Koblenz, Germany
Spindler Per University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Suh Macintosh Helen Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, US
Sweet Jeremy Sweet Environmental Consultants, Cambridge, UK
Tchepel Oxana University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Torok Andrea National Institute for Environmental Health, Budapest, Hungary
Torrence Mary Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, US
Trevisan Marco Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
Tribsch Andreas University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
Tytgat Jan Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Uter Wolfgang Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
Vallaeys Tatiana University of Montpellier II, Montpellier, France
Van Beelen Patrick National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands

Van De Meent Dirk National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
Van Den Hazel Peter Public Health Services Gelderland Midden, Arnhem, the Netherlands
Van Der Laan Jan Willem National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
Vanhaecke Tamara Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Van Rongen Eric Health Council of the Netherlands, The Hague, the Netherlands
Verbeken Gilbert Ministry of Defence, Brussels, Belgium
Viluksela Matti National Public Health Institute, Kuopio, Finland
Virtanen Jorma University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Voncina Ernest Institute of Public Health, Maribor, Slovenia
Von Stackelberg Katherine Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, US
Wallet France Électricité de France, Paris, France
Walochnik Julia Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Wester Piet National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
Widén Frederik Statens veterinärmedicinska anstalt, Uppsala, Sweden
Willing Andreas Cognis GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany
Wu Qinglan Det Norske Veritas As, Hoevik, Norway
Yang Hong US Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland, US
Yu Il Je Korea Environment & Merchandise Testing Institute, Incheon, Korea
Zappa Giovanna Italian National Agency for New Technology, Energy and the Environment (ENEA), Rome, Italy
Zouali Moncef Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm), Paris, France
