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<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


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To see a country's organisational structure in the field of food and feed safety and to learn about the different institutions within its food and feed safety structure, go to <b>[[Main Page]]</b> and select the country  from the list of country names. Each country profile provides an overview of the country's public institutions in the area of food and feed safety.
<b>Diagram of national institutions: </b> Each chapter starts
with a simplified diagram depicting the organisational
structures and hierarchies. The main institutions of
each country are given as an acronym. The list of
abbreviations (Chapter 6) contains the full names of
all institutions listed in the Almanac (in English as well
as the language of each country). Institutions at central/national level are
illustrated in blue boxes, regional/local institutions in turquoise ones.


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==Diagram of national institutions== <!--T:5-->
<br clear=all><b>Legal foundation:</b> Brief description of national legal foundations in the
area of food and feed safety at the beginning of the chapter.
 
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<b>Institutions at central level (shown in boxes):</b>
{{Institutionen
|Name=Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety
|Acronym=BVL
|Activities=Risikomanagement, RASFF-Kontaktstelle
|Responsibilities=[[File:Futtermittel.jpg|Feed|link=Feed|25px]] [[File:Pflanzenschutz.jpg|Plant protection products|25px]] [[File:Mineralwasser.jpg|Mineral water|25px]] [[File:Nahrungsmittelerg.jpg|Food supplements|25px]] [[File:NovelFood.jpg|Novel foods|25px]] [[File:Gentechnik.jpg|Genetic engineering|25px]] [[File:Tierarznei.jpg|Residues of veterinary medicinal products|25px]] [[File:Zoonosen.jpg|Zoonoses|25px]]
|Seat= Braunschweig und Berlin
|URL=http://www.bvl.bund.de/
}} Tasks and activities of each institution are described in a separate section for
each institution. The blue box at the beginning of each section contains
the acronym and the full name of the institution. The grey box below
lists the main tasks in the area of food and feed safety, followed by
the city in which the institution is based, and the website.
 
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<b>Responsibility:</b> Ten pictograms are used to illustrate the areas of responsibility of each respective institution.


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<b>Regional and local level:</b> Institutions on a regional and local level are
Profiles begin with a simple diagram showing the hierarchy of the country's public institutions in the field of food and feed safety. Institutions are listed using their acronyms. Those at the central/national level are shown in blue boxes. Regional and local institutions are shown in turquoise boxes.
described in a separate section. They are highlighted by turquoise
coloured boxes.


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<b>EFSA network:</b> Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 establishing
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the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) states that institutions operating
in the fields within the EFSA remit are to form a network. Institutions
that fall under this category are listed under the heading “Institutions
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
listed at the end of each country profile and are subject to changes. An up-to-date list of these institutions
is available in the Internet at: https://www.efsa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/assets/art36listg.pdf


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<h1>Foreword</h1>
The legal basis for food and feed safety in the profiled country is briefly outlined.


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==National/central institutions== <!--T:10-->
<b>Food Safety in the EU: an Almanac</b>


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Dear Readers,
Country profiles contain a short section for each national institution. These short sections include an overview box with the full name of the institution, its acronym and its activities within the area of food and feed safety. This overview box contains pictograms indicating the organisations's responsibilities and includes the location and website of the institution.


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The globalisation of food production and food
{| class="wikitable"
trading poses new challenges for consumer
!Name
health protection. The safety of foods and feeds
|German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
has to be guaranteed along global and increasingly
|-
complex supply chains. In Europe, the
!Acronym
supply of food from all over the world is steadily
|BfR
growing. Consequently, this is leading to an increase
|-
in requirements that have to be met for
!Activities
scientific assessments, reduction of food risks
|
and effective risk communication.
*Risk assessment
*Risk communication
*Risk benefit assessment
*Regulatory service
*EFSA Focal Point
*Research
|-
!Responsibilities
|[[File:AnimalFeed.png|Animal feed|link=Animal feed|25px]] [[File:AnimalHealth.png|Animal health and welfare|link=Animal health and welfare|25px]] [[File:BiologicalHazards.png|Biological hazards and zoonoses|link=Biological hazards and zoonoses|25px]] [[File:Biotechnology.png|Biotechnology and genetic engineering|link=Biotechnology and genetic engineering|25px]] [[File:Contaminants.png|Contaminants|link=Contaminants|25px]] [[File:EmergingRisk.png|Emerging risks|link=Emerging risks|25px]] [[File:Environment.png|Environmental risk assessment|link=Environmental risk assessment|25px]] [[File:FoodContactMaterials.png|Food contact materials and packaging|link=Food contact materials and packaging|25px]] [[File:FoodIngredients.png|Food ingredients|link=Food ingredients|25px]] [[File:FoodSupplements.png|Food supplements|link=Food supplements|25px]] [[File:Nanotechnology.png|Nanotechnology|link=Nanotechnology|25px]] [[File:NovelFood.png|Novel foods|link=Novel foods|25px]] [[File:Nutrition.png|Nutrition|link=Nutrition|25px]] [[File:PlantProtection.png|Plant protection products or pesticides|link=Plant protection products or pesticides|25px]] [[File:ResiduesVeterinary.png|Residues of veterinary medicinal products|link=Residues of veterinary medicinal products|25px]]
|-
!Location
|Berlin
|-
!URL
|https://www.bfr.bund.de/en
|}


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===Responsibilities=== <!--T:13-->
The EU Food Safety Almanac gives an overview
of the competent public institutions and the structures
of food and feed safety within Europe. The
emphasis here is on risk assessment. This overview
of organisational links and cooperation not
only facilitates the search for European partners,
it also helps to avoid the duplication of work and
to clarify responsibilities.


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This brochure is intended for everyone who wishes
18 pictograms are used to illustrate institutions' areas of responsibility.
to find out more about food safety structures
{| class="wikitable"
and institutions. Further, it is addressed at those
|-
who work in the following institutions and fields:
!Pictogram
food safety agency staff, trade and general interest
!Responsibility
press, consumer associations, the food industry,
|-
science and politics.
|style="text-align:center;" |[[File:AnimalFeed.png|Animal feed|link=Animal feed|25px]]
|Animal feed
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[File:AnimalHealth.png|Animal health and welfare|link=Animal health and welfare|25px]]
|Animal health and welfare
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[File:BiologicalHazards.png|Biological hazards and zoonoses|link=Biological hazards and zoonoses|25px]]
|Biological hazards and zoonoses
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Biotechnology.png|Biotechnology and genetic engineering|link=Biotechnology and genetic engineering|25px]]
|Biotechnology and genetic engineering
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Contaminants.png|Contaminants|link=Contaminants|25px]]
|Contaminants
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[File:DrinkingWater.png|Drinking water|link=Drinking water|25px]]
|Drinking water
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[File:EmergingRisk.png|Emerging risks|link=Emerging risks|25px]]
|Emerging risks
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Environment.png|Environmental risk assessment|link=Environmental risk assessment|25px]]
|Environmental risk assessment (ERA)
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[File:FoodContactMaterials.png|Food contact materials and packaging|link=Food contact materials and packaging|25px]]
|Food contact materials and packaging
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[File:FoodIngredients.png|Food ingredients|link=Food ingredients|25px]]
|Food ingredients
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[File:FoodSupplements.png|Food supplements|link=Food supplements|25px]]
|Food supplements
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[File:MineralWater.png|Mineral water|link=Mineral water|25px]]
|Mineral water
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Nanotechnology.png|Nanotechnology|link=Nanotechnology|25px]]
|Nanotechnology
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[File:NovelFood.png|Novel foods|link=Novel foods|25px]]
|Novel foods
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Nutrition.png|Nutrition|link=Nutrition|25px]]
|Nutrition
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[File:PlantHealth.png|Plant health|link=Plant health|25px]]
|Plant health
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[File:PlantProtection.png|Plant protection products or pesticides|link=Plant protection products or pesticides|25px]]
|Plant protection products or pesticides
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |[[File:ResiduesVeterinary.png|Residues of veterinary medicinal products|link=Residues of veterinary medicinal products|25px]]
|Residues of veterinary medicinal products
|}


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==Regional and local institutions== <!--T:15-->  
The Food Safety Almanac covers all Member
States of the European Union, along with Iceland,
Norway and Switzerland and the neighbouring
European countries of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey.


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This brochure does not claim to give a full description
One section of the country profile is devoted to institutions at the regional and local levels.
of each national structure, it is limited to the
essential aspects in the interest of clarity and is
intentionally restricted to the subject of consumer
protection as a legally protected area. This does
not mean, however, that other legally protected
areas, such as environmental protection, animal
welfare, and health and safety at work, are any
less important.


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==Institutions involved in the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Network== <!--T:17-->
During the preparation of this EU Almanac, the
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
received great and committed support from the
EFSA Focal Points in the Member States and from
EFSA itself. I would like to sincerely thank everyone
involved for their contributions.


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The EU Almanac (3rd edition) was evaluated in
Article 36 institutions are competent organisations designated by the EU Member States that can assist EFSA with its mission. Countries that belong to the EFSA network have a final section in the country profiles that lists all the Article 36 institutions in their country.
2015 by members of the EFSA Advisory Forum,
the Communication working group of EFSA's Advisory
Forum, the European EFSA Focal Points
and the German institutions involved in the EFSA
network. The respondents declared themselves
“satisfied” to “very satisfied” with regard to the information
content, extent of the country profiles,
update rhythm, layout, clarity of the icons, structure
and quality of the EU Almanac. The valuable
feedback on the evaluation was integrated into
this new edition of the EU Almanac, which is available
in six languages German, English, French,
Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese.


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With this 4th edition of the EU Food Safety Almanac,
{| class="wikitable"
you are given an updated and comprehensive
!Institutions involved in the EFSA network pursuant to Article 36 Reg. (EC) No 178/2002
overview of food and feed safety in the European
|-
Union and other countries. In doing so, we
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hope to be able to make a valuable contribution
#German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung) (EFSA Focal Point)
towards strengthening risk assessment capacities
#Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) (Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit)
and expanding international cooperation.
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Latest revision as of 08:30, 23 July 2024

Other languages:
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To see a country's organisational structure in the field of food and feed safety and to learn about the different institutions within its food and feed safety structure, go to Main Page and select the country from the list of country names. Each country profile provides an overview of the country's public institutions in the area of food and feed safety.

Diagram of national institutions

Profiles begin with a simple diagram showing the hierarchy of the country's public institutions in the field of food and feed safety. Institutions are listed using their acronyms. Those at the central/national level are shown in blue boxes. Regional and local institutions are shown in turquoise boxes.

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Legal basis

The legal basis for food and feed safety in the profiled country is briefly outlined.

National/central institutions

Country profiles contain a short section for each national institution. These short sections include an overview box with the full name of the institution, its acronym and its activities within the area of food and feed safety. This overview box contains pictograms indicating the organisations's responsibilities and includes the location and website of the institution.

Name German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
Acronym BfR
Activities
  • Risk assessment
  • Risk communication
  • Risk benefit assessment
  • Regulatory service
  • EFSA Focal Point
  • Research
Responsibilities Animal feed Animal health and welfare Biological hazards and zoonoses Biotechnology and genetic engineering Contaminants Emerging risks Environmental risk assessment Food contact materials and packaging Food ingredients Food supplements Nanotechnology Novel foods Nutrition Plant protection products or pesticides Residues of veterinary medicinal products
Location Berlin
URL https://www.bfr.bund.de/en

Responsibilities

18 pictograms are used to illustrate institutions' areas of responsibility.

Pictogram Responsibility
Animal feed Animal feed
Animal health and welfare Animal health and welfare
Biological hazards and zoonoses Biological hazards and zoonoses
Biotechnology and genetic engineering Biotechnology and genetic engineering
Contaminants Contaminants
Drinking water Drinking water
Emerging risks Emerging risks
Environmental risk assessment Environmental risk assessment (ERA)
Food contact materials and packaging Food contact materials and packaging
Food ingredients Food ingredients
Food supplements Food supplements
Mineral water Mineral water
Nanotechnology Nanotechnology
Novel foods Novel foods
Nutrition Nutrition
Plant health Plant health
Plant protection products or pesticides Plant protection products or pesticides
Residues of veterinary medicinal products Residues of veterinary medicinal products

Regional and local institutions

One section of the country profile is devoted to institutions at the regional and local levels.

Institutions involved in the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Network

Article 36 institutions are competent organisations designated by the EU Member States that can assist EFSA with its mission. Countries that belong to the EFSA network have a final section in the country profiles that lists all the Article 36 institutions in their country.

Institutions involved in the EFSA network pursuant to Article 36 Reg. (EC) No 178/2002
  1. German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung) (EFSA Focal Point)
  2. Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) (Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit)
  3. ...
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