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 Headquarters in Parma | |
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| Formed | 21 February 2002 |
| Jurisdiction | European Union |
| Headquarters | Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
| Motto | Committed to ensuring that Europe's food is safe |
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| Website | www |
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  Parma European Food Safety Authority (European Union) | |
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.[1][2] EFSA was established in February 2002, is based in Parma, Italy, and for 2021 it has a budget of €118.6 million, and a total staff of 542.[3]
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.
- ^ "How the European Union works" Archived 2006-06-20 at the Wayback Machine, booklet made by the European Commission
- ^ Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety
- ^ Single Programming Document 2021–2023, Adopted 17 December 2020