| 15 National Reference Laboratories (NRLs), active in the fields of food and feed safety as well as food hygiene, are attached to the BfR pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/625. They are NRLs for ''Salmonella'', Monitoring of Marine Biotoxins, Foodborne Viruses, ''Listeria monocytogenes'', Coagulase-positive ''Staphylococci'' including ''Staphylococcus aureus'', ''Escherichia coli'', ''Campylobacter'', ''Trichinella'', Antimicrobial Resistance, Animal Proteins in Feed, Additives for Use in Animal Nutrition, Materials in Contact with Food, Food Additives and Aromas, Mycotoxins and Plant Toxins as well as Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Feed and Food, respectively. In addition to these NRLs based on EU law, other laboratories with a reference function are also attached to the BfR. These include the reference laboratory in the network of genetically modified organisms (GMO), the top appraisal body for the import control of wine in accordance with the wine monitoring regulation, zoonosis reporting, and the consultant laboratories for ''Leptospira'', ''Yersinia'' as well as vibrios. The National Study Centre for Sequencing in Risk Assessment is also located at the BfR.
| | UBA provides central services and support for the environmental research of the Federal Environment Ministry and for coordinating environmental research by federal authorities. The agency also assists in awarding the "Blue Angel" eco-label. |
