Food administration

A food safety agency or food administration is a kind of agency found in various countries and international organizations with responsibilities related to food, primarily with ensuring the safety of food sold or distributed to the population, and with ensuring that food sellers inform the population of the origins and health qualities and risks associated with food being sold.

Food safety agencies by country[]

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North America[]

United States[]

• The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, the branch of the United States Food and Drug Administration that regulates food, dietary supplements, and cosmetics,
• The Food and Drug Administration (United States), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, medications, vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices, veterinary products, and cosmetics,
• The Food Safety Commission, a commission directed in 2002 to be established in the United States to report to the President and Congress on enhancing the food safety system,
• The United States Food Administration, the responsible agency for the administration of the Allies' food reserves during the United States' participation in World War I.

South America[]

Argentina[]

• The National Food Safety and Quality Service, an independent agency of the Argentine government.

Asia[]

People's Republic of China[]

The State Food and Drug Administration, the agency of the government of the People's Republic of China in charge of comprehensive supervision of the safety management of food, health food, and cosmetics, and the competent authority for drug regulation.

Singapore[]

In Singapore Food Administration in terms of Food safety is controlled for the Gastronomy in Singapore by the National Environment Agency (NEA). Goods which are imported/exported to the Little red dot are regulated/controlled by Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA).

India[]

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an autonomous body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The organisation is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety. ^[1]

Australia and New Zealand[]

• The Food Standards Australia New Zealand, the governmental body responsible for developing food standards for Australia and New Zealand.
• The New Zealand Food Safety Authority, the New Zealand government body responsible for food safety and the controlling authority for imports and exports of food and food-related products.

Europe[]

European Parliament and European Union[]

• The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, a committee of the European Parliament responsible for environmental policy and environmental protection measures, public health, and food safety issues,
• The European Food Safety Authority, an agency of the European Union that provides independent scientific advice and communication on existing and emerging risks associated with the food chain

Ireland and Northern Ireland[]

• The Food Safety Authority of Ireland is responsible for the enforcement of food safety regulations and standards in the Republic of Ireland,
• The UK Food Standards Agency has jurisdiction in Northern Ireland,
• The Food Safety Promotion Board, the body responsible for the promotion of food safety in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

Netherlands[]

• The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (Netherlands), a ministry of the government of the Netherlands responsible for agriculture, fisheries, natural conservation, open-air recreation and national parks, food safety, and rural development.

Norway[]

• The Norwegian Food Safety Authority, a Norwegian government agency responsible for safe food and drinking water; human, plant, fish, and animal health; environmentally friendly production and ethically acceptable farming of animals; cosmetics; medicines; and the inspection of animal health personnel.

Sweden[]

• The National Food Administration (Sweden), a Swedish government agency that is the central supervisory authority for matters relating to food and drinking water.

United Kingdom[]

• The Food Standards Agency, a non-ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for protecting public health in relation to food.

United Nations and World Health Organization[]

• The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives, a scientific expert committee jointly run by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization.

See also[]

• Agriculture ministry, a ministry or other government agency charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister for agriculture.
• Fisheries management, draws on fisheries science in order to find ways to protect fishery resources so sustainable exploitation is possible.
• Food quality, the quality characteristics of food that is acceptable to consumers.
• Food safety, a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness.
• List of non-profit food safety organisations

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