The Risk Assessment Center on Food Chain (RACFCH) was established by the adoption of the Law on RACFCH and its Code of Organisation in 2016. It is managed by a director and assisted by a Management Board (on which MAF and MH are represented). RACFCH is an independent legal entity within the structure of MAF, a second level budget unit to the Minister of Agriculture and Food. RACFCH provides independent scientific risk assessments related to food safety, human health, animal health and welfare, food and feed additives, GMOs, dietetic products, nutrition and allergens, food contact materials and articles intended for contact with food, enzymes, flavourings and processing aids, biological hazards, contaminants, plant health and plant protection. RACFCH carries out activities for the approval, renewal, and review of approval of active substances, safeners and synergists under the terms and conditions of Regulation (EC) № 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market. RACFCH works in close collaboration with EFSA and other national and international scientific institutions in the food and feed risk assessment area. The EFSA Management Board representative, the EFSA Advisory Forum representative and the national EFSA Focal Point are located within RACFCH.