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I. The genesis There had been recurrent calls for the creation of a Community food regulatory agency long before the outbreak of the food scares which have outraged Europe3. At least until the mid-1990s, such suggestions were taken into serious consideration by the EC Commission4. They were subsequently abandoned5 before being revamped by the President of the EC Commission, Jacques Santer when appear- 2 The European Food Safety Authority at Five