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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
To see the organisational structure in the area of food and feed safety within certain countries and to learn about the different institutions, go to “County Profile” and select the respective country on the map or within the country names listed.


<b>Country profiles – how to read the country profiles in this World Food Safety Almanac:</b>
Each profile provides an overview of public institutions in the area of food and feed safety in the respective country.


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<b>Diagram of national institutions: </b> Each chapter starts
 
with a simplified diagram depicting the organisational
<b>Diagram of national institutions: </b>  
structures and hierarchies. The main institutions of
 
each country are given as an acronym. The list of
Each profile starts with a simplified diagram showing the organisational structures and hierarchies. The main institutions of each country are listed as acronyms. Institutions at central/national level are highlighted in blue boxes, regional/local institutions in the turquoise ones.
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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<br clear=all><b>Legal foundation:</b> Brief description of national legal foundations in the
<br clear=all><b>Legal foundation:</b>
area of food and feed safety at the beginning of the chapter.
 
The national legal foundations for food and feed safety are described briefly at the beginning of the profile.
 


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<b>Institutions at central level (shown in boxes):</b>
<b>Institutions at central level (blue boxes above):</b>
{| class="wikitable" Institutionen
 
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
|German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Name
!Acronym
|Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety
|BfR
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Acronym
!Activities
|BVL
|
*Risk assessment
*Risk communication
*Risk benefit assessment
*Regulatory service
*EFSA Focal Point
*Research
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Activities
!Responsibilities
|Risikomanagement, RASFF-Kontaktstelle
|[[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 risk|link=Emerging risk|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]]
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Responsibilities
!Location
|[[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]]
|Berlin
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Seat
!URL
| Braunschweig und Berlin
|https://www.bfr.bund.de/en
|-
|}
! scope="row"| 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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The tasks and activities of each institution are described. The acronym and full name are shown in the blue box. The grey boxes below it list the main activities in the area of food and feed safety, followed by the institution’s location, website, and pictograms depicting its responsibilities.
<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
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
<b>Responsibility:</b>  
the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) states that institutions operating
18 pictograms are used to illustrate the areas of responsibilities of each institution.
in the fields within the EFSA remit are to form a network. Institutions
{| class="wikitable"
that fall under this category are listed under the heading “Institutions
|-
involved in the EFSA network” and are marked by a yellow box.
!Pictogram
!Responsibility
|-
|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 risk|link=Emerging risk|25px]]
|Emerging risk
|-
|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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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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<b>Regional and local level:</b>


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Institutions at regional and local levels are described in separate sections.
<h1>Foreword</h1>


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<b>Food Safety in the EU: an Almanac</b>


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Dear Readers,
<b>Institutions involved in the European Food Safety Association (EFSA) Network:</b>


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Article 36 Institutions are competent organisations designated by the EU Member States which may assist EFSA within its mission. For countries that belong to the EFSA network, all institutions that fall under this category are listed here.
The globalisation of food production and food
trading poses new challenges for consumer
health protection. The safety of foods and feeds
has to be guaranteed along global and increasingly
complex supply chains. In Europe, the
supply of food from all over the world is steadily
growing. Consequently, this is leading to an increase
in requirements that have to be met for
scientific assessments, reduction of food risks
and effective risk communication.


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{| class="wikitable"
The EU Food Safety Almanac gives an overview
!Institutions involved in the EFSA network pursuant to Article 36 Reg. (EC) No. 178/2002
of the competent public institutions and the structures
|-
of food and feed safety within Europe. The
|
emphasis here is on risk assessment. This overview
#German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung) (EFSA Focal Point)
of organisational links and cooperation not
#Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) (Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit)
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
to find out more about food safety structures
and institutions. Further, it is addressed at those
who work in the following institutions and fields:
food safety agency staff, trade and general interest
press, consumer associations, the food industry,
science and politics.
 
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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
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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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
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,
you are given an updated and comprehensive
overview of food and feed safety in the European
Union and other countries. In doing so, we
hope to be able to make a valuable contribution
towards strengthening risk assessment capacities
and expanding international cooperation.
 
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Revision as of 10:59, 6 September 2021

To see the organisational structure in the area of food and feed safety within certain countries and to learn about the different institutions, go to “County Profile” and select the respective country on the map or within the country names listed.


Country profiles – how to read the country profiles in this World Food Safety Almanac:

Each profile provides an overview of public institutions in the area of food and feed safety in the respective country.

drawio: natIntEn

Diagram of national institutions:

Each profile starts with a simplified diagram showing the organisational structures and hierarchies. The main institutions of each country are listed as acronyms. Institutions at central/national level are highlighted in blue boxes, regional/local institutions in the turquoise ones.


Legal foundation:

The national legal foundations for food and feed safety are described briefly at the beginning of the profile.


Institutions at central level (blue boxes above):

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 risk 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

The tasks and activities of each institution are described. The acronym and full name are shown in the blue box. The grey boxes below it list the main activities in the area of food and feed safety, followed by the institution’s location, website, and pictograms depicting its responsibilities.


Responsibility: 18 pictograms are used to illustrate the areas of responsibilities of each institution.

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 risk Emerging risk
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 level:

Institutions at regional and local levels are described in separate sections.


Institutions involved in the European Food Safety Association (EFSA) Network:

Article 36 Institutions are competent organisations designated by the EU Member States which may assist EFSA within its mission. For countries that belong to the EFSA network, all institutions that fall under this category are listed here.

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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