Working together with EFSA in making Europe’s food safe Warszawa, 16. April 2013 Cooperation between EFSA and Member States Jacek Postupolski National Institute of Public Heath – National Institute of Hygiene

Working together with EFSA in making Europe’s food safe Warszawa, 16. April 2013 European Food Safety Authority risk assessment regarding food and feed safety on European Union level independent from risk management produces scientific opinions advices in risk management decisions cooperates with European Commission, European Parliament and EU Member States

Working together with EFSA in making Europe’s food safe Warszawa, 16. April 2013 EFSA – MS cooperation Advisory Forum Focal points Network supporting units Article 36 cooperation Expert database Scientific cooperation projects (ESCO)

Working together with EFSA in making Europe’s food safe Warszawa, 16. April 2013 Advisory Forum all 27 EU Member States + Iceland and Norway; observers - Switzerland and Candidate Countries main tasks: – Exchange scientific data; – Co-ordinate risk communications activities and messages; – Address contentious issues and diverging opinions; – Set up working groups to focus collectively on specific issues; – Co-ordinate work and avoid duplication also helps national authorities share information and co-ordinate activities between themselves

Working together with EFSA in making Europe’s food safe Warszawa, 16. April 2013 Focal points an interface between EFSA and the national food safety authorities, research institutes, consumers and other stakeholders main tasks: – ensuring the exchange of scientific information between national authorities and EFSA, supporting competent organisations under Article 36 of EFSA’s Founding Regulation – promoting the Expert Database and cooperation at national level – raising EFSA’s scientific visibility and outreach in Member States

Working together with EFSA in making Europe’s food safe Warszawa, 16. April 2013 Network supporting units EFSA’s networks consist EU Member State organisations with expertise in the fields covered by the network – coordinating activities – exchanging information – developing and implementing joint projects – exchanging expertise and best practices.

Working together with EFSA in making Europe’s food safe Warszawa, 16. April 2013 Network supporting units Networks supporting EFSA units – EFSA Scientific Network for Risk Assessment in Animal Health and Welfare – Scientific Network on BSE-TSE – Scientific Network for Microbiological Risk Assessment – Task Force on Zoonoses Data Collection – Expert Group for Chemical Occurrence Data – Expert Group on Food Consumption Data – Emerging Risks Exchange Network – Scientific Network for Risk Assessment of GMOs – Scientific Network for Risk Assessment in Plant Health – Pesticide Steering Committee – Networking Group on Pesticide Monitoring – Scientific Network on Harmonisation of Risk Assessment methodologies – Scientific Network for Risk Assessment of Nanotechnologies in Food and Feed

Working together with EFSA in making Europe’s food safe Warszawa, 16. April 2013 Article 36 cooperation EFSA may supports a scientific institution of MS with the following tasks: – Data collection – Preparatory work for scientific opinions – Other scientific and technical assistance

Working together with EFSA in making Europe’s food safe Warszawa, 16. April 2013 Expert database a database of external scientific experts able to assist its Scientific Committee, Scientific Panels, EFSA networks and respective working groups applications from experts in all fields – food and feed safety, nutrition, toxicology, chemistry, animal health and welfare, plant protection and plant health

Working together with EFSA in making Europe’s food safe Warszawa, 16. April 2013 Scientific cooperation projects Large-scale cooperation and networking between EFSA and its counterparts in the Member States in order to activite scientific resources Current and past ESCO working groups – Botanicals – Emerging risks – Expert database – Folic acid – Isoflavones – Non-plastic materials – Risk assessment harmonisation