European Food Safety Authority

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• 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 risks. This advice informs European laws, rules and policymaking – and so helps protect consumers from risks in the food chain. Its remit covers:

• food and feed safety
• nutrition
• animal health and welfare
• plant protection
• plant health.

EFSA’s work involves:

• gathering scientific data and expertise
• providing independent, up-to-date scientific advice on food safety issues
• communicating its scientific work to the public
• cooperating with EU countries, international bodies, and other stakeholders
• boosting trust in the EU’s food safety system by providing dependable advice.

Who benefits?

• European consumers – among the best protected and informed in the world about food chain risks

• EU institutions and national governments in charge of managing public health issues and authorising the use of food and feed products.