European Food Safety Authority
Also known as EFSA
agency of the European Union
Key facts
- Formed
- 21 February 2002 ( 2002-02-21 )
- Jurisdiction
- European Union
- Headquarters
- Parma , Italy
- Motto
- Committed to ensuring that Europe's food is safe
- Authority executive
- Nikolaus Kriz, Executive Director
- Key document
- Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
- Website
- www .efsa .europa .eu
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is the agency of the European Union (EU) that provides independent scientific advice and communicates on existing and emerging risks associated with the food chain. EFSA was established in February 2002 in Parma, Italy. It had a yearly budget of €118.6 million, and a total staff of 542 as of 2021.
The work of EFSA covers all matters with a direct or indirect impact on food and feed safety, including animal health and welfare, plant protection and plant health and nutrition. EFSA supports the European Commission, the European Parliament and EU member states in taking effective and timely risk management decisions that ensure the protection of the health of European consumers and the safety of the food and feed chain. EFSA also communicates to the public in an open and transparent way on all matters within its remit.
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