List of food safety organisations

This is a list of organizations and associated posts which are related to food safety, either as a primary interest or through statutory responsibility. National organizations are grouped by the UN geoscheme.

Africa

Africa Food Safety Forum (AFSF)^[1]

African Food Safety Network (AFoSaN)^[2]
The Food Safety and Quality Authority of The Gambia (FSQA)^[3]

Tanzanian Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA)^[4]
Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA)^[5]
Moroccan National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA)^[6]
South African National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)^[7]

Egyptian Food Safety Authority
Ghana Food and Drugs Authority
- National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control
Nigerian Food and Drugs Authority
- National Agency For Food And Drug Administration and Control [1]
  - [Kaduna State Livestock Regulatory Authority] [www.kadlra.kdsg.gov.ng]

Americas

Argentina
- Minister of Economy
  - Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishing and Food
    - National Food Safety and Quality Service (SENASA) Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria
Brazil
- Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Anvisa) [2]
Canada
- Minister of Agriculture
  - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    - Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Minister of Health
  - Health Canada
    - Health Products and Food Branch
- Guelph Food Technology Centre^[8] (Canada)
United States of America
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  - Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)
- International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI)
- Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  - Under Secretary for Food Safety
    - Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

Asia

Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Food and Drug Authority
Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA)
Burma
- Food and Druhg Administration (Burma)
China
- General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine
- State Food and Drug Administration
Hong Kong SAR
- Centre for Food Safety
India
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Indonesia
- National Agency of Drug and Food Control of Indonesia
Nepal
- [Department of Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development]
- Department of Food Technology and Quality Control
Philippines
- Food and Drug Administration (Philippines)
South Korea
- Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)^[9]^[10]
- Minister for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs^[11]
  - Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs^[9]
    - Office for Healthcare Policy^[12]
Taiwan
- Ministry of Health and Welfare (MHW)^[13]
- Food and Drug Administration (TFDA)^[14]
Malaysia
- Ministry of Health (MOH)^[15]
- Food Safety and Quality Division (FSQD)^[16]
Kazakhstan
- Islamic Organisation for Food Security^[17]

Europe

Multinational
- European Union
- Food Safety Promotion Board
Belgium
- Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain
Greece
- Hellenic Food Authority
Germany
- Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection
  - Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung
  - Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit
  - Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung
Netherlands
Norway
- Minister of Agriculture and Food
  - Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food Landbruks- og matdepartementet
    - Norwegian Food Safety Authority Mattilsynet
Portugal
- Ministry of Economy
  - Economic and Food Safety Authority Autoridade de Segurança Alimentar e Económica, ASAE
Spain
- Ministerio de Sanidad, Consumo y Bienestar Social, Gobierno de España
  - Agencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición (AESAN)
United Kingdom

Advisory committee on the microbiological safety of food
- Food Standards Scotland

Oceania

Multinational
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
Australia
- Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management
  - Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
- Government of New South Wales
  - Minister for Primary Industries (NSW)
    - New South Wales Food Authority
New Zealand
- Minister for Food Safety
  - New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA)

References

^ "AFSF". afsf.icaf-ci.com. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
^ "African Food Safety Network (AFoSaN) – Labs, Food Inspectors & Other Stakeholders Together Play a Critical Role in Ensuring a Safe Food Supply". Retrieved 2023-03-16.
^ "Food Safety Quality Authority – fsqa". Retrieved 2023-03-16.
^ "Commencement of Second Phase of Registration for Medical Devices from January 2016" (PDF).
^ "Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority | MINISTRY OF HEALTH - Ethiopia". www.moh.gov.et. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
^ "Food safety". ONSSA. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
^ "NRCS Main". www.nrcs.org.za. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
^ "NSF International". www.nsfcanada.ca.
^ ^a ^b "Minister for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs : Policies". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
^ "질병관리청 국립보건연구원".
^ "Minister for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs : About MIHWAF". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
^ "The page cannot be found". Archived from the original on 2013-06-03. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
^ "Ministry of Health and Welfare". Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
^ "Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare". Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
^ "Portal Rasmi Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia". www.moh.gov.my.
^ "Bahagian Keselamatan dan Kualiti Makanan | Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia". Archived from the original on 2017-10-01. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
^ "Specialized". Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2022-02-02.

[1] "AFSF". afsf.icaf-ci.com. Retrieved 2023-03-16.

[2] "African Food Safety Network (AFoSaN) – Labs, Food Inspectors & Other Stakeholders Together Play a Critical Role in Ensuring a Safe Food Supply". Retrieved 2023-03-16.

[3] "Food Safety Quality Authority – fsqa". Retrieved 2023-03-16.

[4] "Commencement of Second Phase of Registration for Medical Devices from January 2016" (PDF).

[5] "Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority | MINISTRY OF HEALTH - Ethiopia". www.moh.gov.et. Retrieved 2023-03-16.

[6] "Food safety". ONSSA. Retrieved 2023-03-16.

[7] "NRCS Main". www.nrcs.org.za. Retrieved 2023-03-16.

[8] "NSF International". www.nsfcanada.ca.

[auto-9] "Minister for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs : Policies". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2008-11-28.

[10] "질병관리청 국립보건연구원".

[11] "Minister for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs : About MIHWAF". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2008-11-28.

[12] "The page cannot be found". Archived from the original on 2013-06-03. Retrieved 2008-11-28.

[13] "Ministry of Health and Welfare". Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2016-02-08.

[14] "Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare". Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-02-08.

[15] "Portal Rasmi Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia". www.moh.gov.my.

[16] "Bahagian Keselamatan dan Kualiti Makanan | Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia". Archived from the original on 2017-10-01. Retrieved 2017-09-29.

[Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation_2010-17] "Specialized". Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2022-02-02.

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