Access to the official webpage and the social networks Role: The EEA provides environmental information to policymakers and the public. Director: Hans Bruyninckx Partners: EU countries, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Turkey & Switzerland Established in: 1990 Number of staff: 200 Location: Copenhagen Website: European Environment Agency The EEA is an EU agency tasked with providing sound, independent information on the environment. It […]
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European Fisheries Control Agency
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Role: EFCA ensures that the EU’s common fisheries policy is applied properly Executive Director: Susan Steele Set up: 2005 Staff: 73 Location: Vigo (Spain) What it does EFCA’s mission is to promote the highest common standards for control, inspection and surveillance under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). EFCA does this […]
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Oficina Comunitaria de Variedades Vegetales
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Role: managing the EU plant variety rights system President: Francesco Mattina Set up: 1995 Staff: 50 Location: Angers (France) The Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) encourages innovation in plant varieties by meticulously processing applications for Community plant variety rights at affordable costs, while giving its stakeholders policy guidance on and […]
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European Food Safety Authority
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Role: Provides scientific advice & communicates on existing & emerging risks associated with the food chain Director: Bernhard Url Established in: 2002 Number of staff: 435 Location: Parma (Italy) What does EFSA do? The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provides independent scientific advice on food-related risks. EFSA issues advice on existing and emerging food […]
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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Role: To provide factual, objective, reliable and comparable information on drugs and drug addiction. Director: Alexis Goosdeel (Belgium) Established in: 1993 Number of staff: 100 Location: Lisbon (Portugal) The EMCDDA provides the EU and its member states with factual, objective, reliable and comparable information at European level on drugs and […]
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European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Role: Collect, analyse and disseminate information for those involved in safety and health at work Director: Dr Christa Sedlatschek Established in: 1994 Number of staff: 67 Location: Bilbao (Spain) EU-OSHA works to make European workplaces safer, healthier and more productive – for the benefit of businesses, employees and governments. […]
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European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Role: EMA guarantees the scientific evaluation, supervision & safety monitoring of human & veterinary medicines in the EU. Executive Director: Emer Cooke Established in: 1995 Number of staff: 897 Location: Amsterdam (the Netherlands) Website: EMA The European Medicines Agency (EMA) protects and promotes human and animal health […]
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Role: Strengthening Europe’s defences against infectious diseases Director: Andrea Ammon Established in: 2005 Number of staff: 290 Location: Stockholm (Sweden) What it does Analyse and interpret data from EU countries on 52 communicable diseases and conditions, using the European Surveillance System (TESSy). Provide scientific advice to the EU governments and institutions. Ensure early […]
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European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Role: ECHA works for the safe use of chemicals Director: Bjorn Hansen Established in: 2007 Number of staff: about 600 Location: Helsinki, Finland The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) works for the safe use of chemicals. It implements the EU’s groundbreaking chemicals legislation, benefiting human health, the […]
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