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<BR>The Agency's role is to assess food-related health risks and safety issues through its research in the areas of food consumption behaviour, biological risks, food hygiene and storage, food additives and flavourings, residues in food and water and food and food-related allergies.<BR>The diagnostic facilities available to Anses<BR><BR>Laboratories<BR>Two laboratories are particularly involved in research into food for human consumption: <BR>· The remit of the Maisons-Alfort Laboratory for Food Safety is to examine food-related physical-chemical and microbiological hazards<BR>· The Nancy Laboratory for Hydrology is involved in inspecting the quality of mineral water and collaborates with government bodies in the water sector.<BR><BR>Expert panels<BR>No fewer than 8 scientific panels are involved in this field. In order to learn more about the scientific panels...<BR><BR>In addition, there is a data gathering and management body : the scientific support for risk assessment centre.<BR>Human food: the Agency's missions<BR>Improved knowledge of nutritional data<BR><BR>The Agency's remit is to assess and educate, to which end:<BR>· It handles the collection and evaluation of data already available about foodstuffs (CIQUAL [French Data Centre on Food Quality] nutritional database, reports on nutritional requirements, etc.) and it participates in France's National Nutrition and Health Programme. It approves guides on the subject (nutrition and food risk)<BR>· It conducts research (Individual and national enquiry on food consumption -INCA) and participates, through its expert opinion, in health protection and in the implementation of regulations concerning the risk of illness related to food behaviour <BR>· It produces a large number of opinions on food product ingredients and allegations.<BR>Improved control of biological, physical and chemical risk in the food chain<BR><BR>Afssa also has a health protection role:<BR>· It researches the potential risks of food contamination by products that may be harmful to humans (household disinfectants, insecticides, additives, flavourings, residues, etc.)<BR>· It ensures the quality of drinking water by participating in the drawing up of health regulations <BR>· It studies the possible impact of biotechnologies on man (e.g. GMO)<BR>· It approves guides to best practice<BR>Human food<BR>Home,Anses,News,Press room,Agenda,Our topics,Food,Animal health and nutrition,Environmental health,Occupational health,Plants,Opinions and publications,Last opinions and reports,Food opinions and reports,Animal health and nutrition opinions and reports,Environmental and occupational health opinions and reports,Plants opinions,Opinions and reports in English,Bulletins and periodicals,Other publications,Subscribe to Anses newsletter,Research and reference,Research program,Laboratories and reference activities, + ,Job opportunities,Public procurement contracts,Our websites,Partners,Extranet / ExpertNet,Kid's area,Legal notice,Contact, ,<A HREF='PNLBI0.htm'>Human food</A>
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The Agency's role is to assess food-related health risks and safety issues through itsresearch in the areas of food consumption behaviour, biological risks, food hygiene and storage, food additives and flavourings, residues in food and water and food and food-related allergies.
The diagnostic facilities available to Anses
Laboratories Two laboratories are particularly involved in research into food for human consumption: · The remit of the Maisons-Alfort Laboratory for Food Safety is to examine food-related physical-chemical and microbiological hazards · The Nancy Laboratory for Hydrology is involved in inspecting the quality of mineral water and collaborates with government bodies in the water sector.
In addition, there is a data gathering and management body : the scientific support for risk assessment centre.
Human food: the Agency's missions
Improved knowledge of nutritional data
The Agency's remit is to assess and educate, to which end: · It handles the collection and evaluation of data already available about foodstuffs (CIQUAL [French Data Centre on Food Quality] nutritional database, reports on nutritional requirements, etc.) and it participates in France's National Nutrition and Health Programme. It approves guides on the subject (nutrition and food risk) · It conducts research (Individual and national enquiry on food consumption -INCA) and participates, through its expert opinion, in health protection and in the implementation of regulations concerning the risk of illness related to food behaviour · It produces a large number of opinions on food product ingredients and allegations.
Improved control of biological, physical and chemical risk in the food chain
Afssa also has a health protection role: · It researches the potential risks of food contamination by products that may be harmful to humans (household disinfectants, insecticides, additives, flavourings, residues, etc.) · It ensures the quality of drinking water by participating in the drawing up of health regulations · It studies the possible impact of biotechnologies on man (e.g. GMO) · It approves guides to best practice
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Opinions and publications