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FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR RISK ASSESSMENT SCIENCE in the Service of Humanity The BfR and its tasks Andreas Hensel
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The BfR and its tasks
Andreas Hensel
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� Established 11/1/2002
� Statutory public law institution
� Within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Independent
� in its scientific assessments and
� in its research
The Federal Institute forRisk Assessment
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Federal Institute for Health Protection of Consumers and Veterinary Medicine (1994-2002)
Imperial Office ofPublic Health
Reich Office ofPublic Health
Federal Ministry ofYouth, Family Affairsand Health(1952-1994)
Risk Assessment
Risk Management
History of the BfR
1876-1919 1919-45 1952-1994 1994-2002
Law on the reorganization of consumer
health protection and food safety
August 6th, 2002
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Risk analysis framework
Riskassessment
Scientifically based
RiskmanagementBasis: Decisions of the executive
(Policy-based)
Riskcommunication
interactive exchange of information and opinions concerning the risk
Pirjo-Liisa PenttilaApplication of Risk Analysis to Food Standards IssuesFAO/WHO Expert Consultation, Geneva, Switzerland, 13-17 March 1995
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Germany within the global food safety network
RISK COMMUNICATION
Codex Alimentarius Commission & Member States
Codex Alimentarius Commission & Member States
FAO & WHOExpert Committees
FAO & WHOExpert Committees
Global
Europe
Germany
RISK ASSESSMENT RISK MANAGEMENT
BMEL
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30 Legal Structures: EU Food Safety Almanac
Who does what in Europe?
EU Food Safety Almanac provides an
overview of the competent public authorities
and the structures of food and feed safety
within the EU
www.bfr.bund.de
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Worldwide distribution of the EU Food Safety Almanac
� Spanish� French� Chinese
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Chinese version of the EU Food Safety Almanac
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Food SafetySafety of Substancesand Preparations
Safety of ConsumerProducts
Center for Alternative Methods to AnimalExpertiments
Riskcommunication
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The BfR has three locations in Berlin
Plan: Concentrate all departments at one location
Berlin-Marienfelde Berlin-Jungfernheide
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Staff and Budget 2014
• About 760 employees, of which 550 are scientific staff
• Current annual budget is 81.3 m Euros
• Expenditure for research is approx. 9.4 m Euros
• Approx. 3.1 m Euros in third-party funds received (2013, incl. EU
projects)
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Output
2013
∅ of thelast fiveyears
Risk assessment statements to supervisory federalministries (BMEL, BMUB, BMVBS) 325 320
Risk assessment statements in accordance withlegally stipulated procedures, i. e. for licensingprocedures
2,140 1,760
Statements outside the legally stipulated proceduresto institutions, organisations, firms, citizens, NGOs and other international addressees
660 820
Total number of opinions and risk assessments 3,125 2,810
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Community Reference Laboratories (EURLs) and National Reference Laboratories (NRLs)
EC
1 EURL
27 NRLs
Official Laboratories
European Commission DG SANCO
European Reference Laboratories
National Reference Laboratories
Official Control Laboratories for Food and Feed
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Reference Laboratories
National Reference Laboratories in accordance with Regulation (EG)
882/2004NRL for Salmonella
NRL of marine biotoxinsNRL for monitoring viruses and bacteria in bivalve molluscsNRL for Listeria monocytogenes
NRL for coagulase-positive staphylococci including Staphylococcus aureus
NRL for Escherichia coli including verotoxin-producing E. coli
NRL for Campylobacter
NRL for Trichinella
NRL for antimicrobial resistanceNRL for animal protein in feeding stuffsNRL for additives for feeding stuffsNRL for food contact materialsNRL for mycotoxins in food and feedNRL for dioxin and PCBs in feed and food
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EFSA Focal Point
Based on the „Strategy for co-operation and networking between EU Member States and EFSA“ (December 2006)
Aim:
Enhanced cooperation in order to harmonise the processes of riskassessment
Priority areas for strengthening collaboration and networking:
� Collection and exchange of scientific data and information
� Common use of risk assessment practices
� Harmonisation of risk assessment
� Supporting the coherence of risk communication strategies
� Provision of exertise for risk assessment at EU level
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International Collaborations / Co-operations
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International Collaborations / Co-operations
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for your attention
Andreas Hensel
Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
Max-Dohrn-Strasse 8-10 � 10589 Berlin � Germany
Tel. +49 30 - 184 12 - 0 � Fax +49 30 - 184 12 - 47 41
[email protected] � www.bfr.bund.de
