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| <b>Country profiles – how to read the World Almanac</b> | | <b>Country profiles – how to read the World Almanac</b> |
| Each country profile provides an overview of public institutions in the area of food and feed safety | | Each country profile provides an overview of public institutions in the area of food and feed safety |
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| Diagram of national institutions: Each chapter starts | | Diagram of national institutions: Each chapter starts |
| with a simplified diagram depicting the organisational | | with a simplified diagram depicting the organisational |
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| illustrated in blue boxes, regional/local institutions in turquoise ones. | | illustrated in blue boxes, regional/local institutions in turquoise ones. |
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| Legal foundation: Brief description of national legal foundations in the | | Legal foundation: Brief description of national legal foundations in the |
| area of food and feed safety at the beginning of the chapter. | | area of food and feed safety at the beginning of the chapter. |
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| Institutions at central level (shown in blue boxes): Tasks and | | Institutions at central level (shown in blue boxes): Tasks and |
| activities of each institution are described in a separate section for | | activities of each institution are described in a separate section for |
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| the city in which the institution is based, and the website. | | the city in which the institution is based, and the website. |
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| Responsibility: Ten pictograms are used to illustrate the areas of responsibility of each respective institution. | | Responsibility: Ten pictograms are used to illustrate the areas of responsibility of each respective institution. |
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| Regional and local level: Institutions on a regional and local level are | | Regional and local level: Institutions on a regional and local level are |
| described in a separate section. They are highlighted by turquoise | | described in a separate section. They are highlighted by turquoise |
| coloured boxes. | | coloured boxes. |
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| EFSA network: Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 establishing | | EFSA network: Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 establishing |
| the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) states that institutions operating | | the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) states that institutions operating |
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| involved in the EFSA network” and are marked by a yellow box. | | involved in the EFSA network” and are marked by a yellow box. |
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| The institutions involved in the EFSA Network pursuant to Article 36 Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 are | | The institutions involved in the EFSA Network pursuant to Article 36 Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 are |
| listed at the end of each country profile and are subject to changes. An up-to-date list of these institutions | | listed at the end of each country profile and are subject to changes. An up-to-date list of these institutions |
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| Foreword | | Foreword |
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| Food Safety in the EU: an Almanac | | Food Safety in the EU: an Almanac |
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| Dear Readers, | | Dear Readers, |
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| The globalisation of food production and food | | The globalisation of food production and food |
| trading poses new challenges for consumer | | trading poses new challenges for consumer |
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| and effective risk communication. | | and effective risk communication. |
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| The EU Food Safety Almanac gives an overview | | The EU Food Safety Almanac gives an overview |
| of the competent public institutions and the structures | | of the competent public institutions and the structures |
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| to clarify responsibilities. | | to clarify responsibilities. |
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| This brochure is intended for everyone who wishes | | This brochure is intended for everyone who wishes |
| to find out more about food safety structures | | to find out more about food safety structures |
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| science and politics. | | science and politics. |
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| The Food Safety Almanac covers all Member | | The Food Safety Almanac covers all Member |
| States of the European Union, along with Iceland, | | States of the European Union, along with Iceland, |
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| Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey. | | Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey. |
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| This brochure does not claim to give a full description | | This brochure does not claim to give a full description |
| of each national structure, it is limited to the | | of each national structure, it is limited to the |
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| less important. | | less important. |
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| During the preparation of this EU Almanac, the | | During the preparation of this EU Almanac, the |
| German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment | | German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment |
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| involved for their contributions. | | involved for their contributions. |
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| The EU Almanac (3rd edition) was evaluated in | | The EU Almanac (3rd edition) was evaluated in |
| 2015 by members of the EFSA Advisory Forum, | | 2015 by members of the EFSA Advisory Forum, |
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| Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese. | | Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese. |
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| With this 4th edition of the EU Food Safety Almanac, | | With this 4th edition of the EU Food Safety Almanac, |
| you are given an updated and comprehensive | | you are given an updated and comprehensive |
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| and expanding international cooperation. | | and expanding international cooperation. |
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| </div> | | </div> |
| </translate> | | </translate> |
