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To see the organisational structure in the area of food and feed safety in a certain country and to learn about the different institutions, go to <b>[[County Profile]]</b> and select the respective country on the map or within the country names listed.
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>[[Country Profile]]</b> and select the country on the map or from the list of country names.  
 
 
<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.


<b>How to read country profiles in the World Food Safety Almanac:</b>


Each country profiles provides an overview of the country's public institutions in the area of food and feed safety.


<b>Diagram of national institutions: </b>  
<b>Diagram of national institutions: </b>  


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.
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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<br clear=all><b>Legal foundation:</b>
The legal basis for food and feed safety in the profiled country is briefly outlined.
 
The national legal foundations for food and feed safety are described briefly at the beginning of the profile.
 
 


<b>Institutions at central level (blue boxes above):</b>
<b>National/central institutions:</b>


Each institution at central level is described within the country profile. The box as below gives a first overview with the full name of the institution, the acronym and its activities within the area of food and feed safety. Additionally, pictograms depicting its responsibilities are shown as well as the location and the website of the institution.
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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<b>Responsibilities:</b>


 
18 pictograms are used to illustrate institutions' areas of responsibility.
 
<b>Responsibility:</b>
 
18 pictograms are used to illustrate the areas of responsibilities of each institution.
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<b>Regional and local institutions:</b>


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


<b>Regional and local level:</b>
<b>Institutions involved in the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Network:</b>
 
Institutions at regional and local levels are described in separate sections.
 
 
 
<b>Institutions involved in the European Food Safety Association (EFSA) Network:</b>


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.
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.


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Revision as of 14:43, 11 February 2022

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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 Country Profile and select the country on the map or from the list of country names.

How to read country profiles in the World Food Safety Almanac:

Each country profiles 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 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

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 risk 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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