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In France, for food safety, there is a clear distinction between risk assessment and risk management. Risk assessments | In France, for food safety, there is a clear distinction between risk assessment and risk management. Risk assessments is carried out by the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) and results in scientific opinions that publicly available through publication on the ANSES website (unless prohibited by statutory provisions). In addition to assessing risks across a wide range of human, animal, plant and environmental health risks, ANSES conducts and funds research and takes part in several national schemes (vigilance schemes, surveillance networks and platforms) that enable it to detect warning signals and intervene in support of public authorities against diseases and harmful exposures. | ||
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Risk management is mainly under the authority of the Directorate General for Food (DGAL) in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty (MASA). The Directorate General for Health (DGS) | Risk management is mainly under the authority of the Directorate General for Food (DGAL) in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty (MASA).The Directorate General for Health (DGS) in the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MSP) is responsible for protecting the health of the population with regard to the various uses of water. The Directorate General for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) in the Ministry of Economy, Finances and industrial and digital Sovereignty (MEFSIN) is responsible for the safety of food contact materials and packaging. | ||
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The Ministry of | The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MSP), Directorate General for Health (DGS) is responsible for public health policy. The MSP defines objectives and priorities for public health policy, sets the legislative and regulatory framework, develops public health plans and national health programmes and ensures their implementation. With regard to food safety, the MSP is in charge of the safety of mineral and drinking water. In collaboration with MASA, MSP is in charge of investigations on foodborne diseases | ||
== French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety == <!--T:50--> | == French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety == <!--T:50--> | ||
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The Agency also assesses the effectiveness and risks of veterinary medicinal products, plant protection products, fertilisers, growing media and their adjuvants, as well as biocides, with a view to delivering marketing authorisations. It also provides assessments of chemicals within the framework of the European REACH regulations. | The Agency also assesses the effectiveness and risks of veterinary medicinal products, plant protection products, fertilisers, growing media and their adjuvants, as well as biocides, with a view to delivering marketing authorisations. It also provides risk assessments of chemicals within the framework of the European REACH regulations. | ||
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