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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) is responsible for agricultural policy, health in primary production | The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) is responsible for agricultural policy, animal health, food safety in primary production, plant health, animal welfare, food quality and fraud control in the food industry. MAPA prepares draft national legislations and is responsible for the coordination of official controls, including import and export controls within the scope of its competency. | ||
MAPA is the national contact point for food fraud and for the RASFF (feed) and is a user of the Administrative Assistance and Cooperation System (AAC system) | MAPA is the national contact point for food fraud and for the RASFF (feed), and is a user of the Administrative Assistance and Cooperation System (AAC system). | ||
MAPA is also responsible for the preparation of risk assessments | MAPA is also responsible for the preparation of the risk assessments of plant protection products residues and animal feed, and is also in charge of regulating the use of plant protection products. | ||
The scope of MAPA’s competencies also covers national decisions on GMOs, through the Interministerial Council on GMOs, | The scope of MAPA’s competencies also covers national decisions on GMOs, through the Interministerial Council on GMOs, on zoonoses as well as on the distribution, prescription, dispensing and use of veterinary medical products. It is also the regulatory authority for pesticides (registration, authorisation and monitoring of use). However, before MAPA authorises the use of pesticides, AESAN OA is consulted with regard to residues in foods, the Ministry of Health is consulted to assess the safety of the user, and MAPA assesses the efficacy of the pesticide in question and its safety for the environment. | ||
MAPA has four National Reference Laboratories, in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625: | MAPA has four National Reference Laboratories, in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625: | ||
*Central Veterinary-Animal Health Laboratory | |||
*Central Veterinary-Molecular | *Central Veterinary-Animal Health Laboratory (Algete) | ||
*Central Animal Health Laboratory | *Central Veterinary-Molecular Genetic Laboratory | ||
*Central Animal Health Laboratory (Santa Fé) | |||
*EU Reference Laboratory for African Horse Sickness and Bluetongue. | *EU Reference Laboratory for African Horse Sickness and Bluetongue. | ||
== Ministry of Health == | == Ministry of Health == | ||
