The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is responsible for agricultural and food policy as well as food and feed safety. The BMEL is supported by several scientific advisory boards, e.g. for agricultural policy, food and consumer health protection. The institutions in the BMEL's portfolio include higher federal authorities, federal research institutions, legally independent institutions and institutions of the Leibniz Association.
14 National Reference Laboratories are attached to the BfR pursuant to Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004.
