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Germany's national focal point on technical and scientific matters (EFSA focal point)
Project
Project code: BfR-RIKO-08-1342-458
Contract period: 01.01.2014
- 31.12.2019
Purpose of research: Networks and research co-ordination
Keywords: food and feed safety, focal point
In its role as a central, national Focal Point, BfR co-ordinates the exchange of scientific information between the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the public authorities responsible for food and feed safety in Germany, stakeholders from economic, political and scientific circles and representatives of consumer associations. Focal Points have been set up in all 28 Member States of the European Union (EU). The task of the Focal Points is to support the members of the EFSA Advisory Board which is the interface between the national authorities in Member States and EFSA itself. The President of BfR, Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel, is the German member on the Advisory Board. In this context, the risk assessment activities of the individual Member States are to be co-ordinated on the European level. The goal of these measures is to bundle existing European knowledge about health risks associated with foods and, in this way, to place food safety in Europe on the highest possible scientific level. In Germany BfR has been appointed as the Focal Point for this scientific co-ordination work. BfR was proposed by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL). As the national co-ordination office BfR is an important mediator between EFSA and the competent federal ministries: the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) and the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU).
Section overview
Subjects
- Food Processing
- Communication Sciences
