GERMANY: Federal Institute for Risk Assessment sets up national expert committees for food safety and consumer protection, 14 scientific committees advise the Institute - (Chemie.DE News)
April 27, 2008 – 9:12 pmhttp://www.chemie.de/news/e/81348/
In future, the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) will be advised by 14 committees on questions of food and product safety in conjunction with its scientific work for the German government and European bodies. About ten external, independent experts will be appointed to each committee who will then input their expertise into the work of BfR on a voluntary basis.
“With this expert network we can bundle expertise on the highest scientific level for our risk assessments and input it into international bodies”, commented Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel, President of BfR. The scientific quality of the Institute’s expert opinions will thus be raised and external quality assurance guaranteed. Furthermore, the Institute will also be able to seek external expertise at short notice in cases of crisis. The structure of the BfR committees is largely oriented towards the panel structure of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
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