18 pictograms are used to illustrate institutions' areas of responsibility. {| class="wikitable" |- !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 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 |}
Die einzelnen Zuständigkeitsbereiche der Behörden werden anhand der 18 Piktogrammen dargestellt.