The Ministry of Health (MH) is responsible for health policy and safety of bottled natural mineral, spring and table water (Directive 2009/54/EC) and the investigation of foodborne outbreaks in humans. In the area of food safety, MH is involved in drafting EU horizontal legislation and is responsible for the harmonisation of that legislation into national provisions.  The national centres of public health (National Center of Public Health and Analyses, National Center of Radiobiology and Radiation Protection and National Centre of Infectious and Parazitic Diseases) under MH conduct risk assessment on issues related to human health.

The portfolio of MH encompasses food chain management activities in the field of foods with added vitamins, minerals and other substances, infant formulae and follow-on formulae produced from protein hydrolysates and foods for special medical purposes within the scope of their competences.