How to read

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.

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
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 health and welfare
	Biological hazards and zoonoses
	Biotechnology and genetic engineering
	Contaminants
	Drinking water
	Emerging risk
	Environmental risk assessment (ERA)
	Food contact materials and packaging
	Food ingredients
	Food supplements
	Mineral water
	Nanotechnology
	Novel foods
	Nutrition
	Plant health
	Plant protection products or pesticides
	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
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung) (EFSA Focal Point) Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) (Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit) ...