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<BR>ANSES missions<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>The French agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety is a public administrative institution reporting to the Ministers for Health, Agriculture, the Environment, Labour and Consumer Affairs. <BR><BR>ANSES implements independent, multi-disciplinary scientific expertise.<BR>Its principal mission is to contribute to the protection of human health with respect to the environment, the workplace and food. <BR>It also contributes to the protection of:<BR>- the health and welfare of animals; <BR>- the protection of plant health; <BR>- the evaluation of the nutritional and functional characteristics of food. <BR>Finally it undertakes missions regarding veterinary medicinal products. <BR><BR><BR>In its sphere of competence, the Agency's mission is to conduct risk assessments, to provide the competent authorities with any information about these risks as well as the expertise and scientific and technical support necessary to draft legislative and statutory provisions and implement risk management and mitigation strategies. <BR>It conducts monitoring, alert, vigilance and reference missions. It defines, implements and funds scientific and technical research programmes.<BR>It proposes to the competent authorities any measure likely to protect public health. When public health is threatened by a serious hazard, it recommends the necessary health measures to these authorities.<BR>It participates in work undertaken by European and international bodies, and represents France at the request of the Government.<BR><BR>To fulfil its missions, the Agency: <BR>- organizes collective expert assessment in its sphere of competence, relying in particular on the Scientific Panels (CES);<BR>- sets up a network of organisations and coordinates their work in order to assess the health risks in its sphere of competence;<BR>- contributes to information, training, dissemination of scientific and technical literature, and public debate, which it stimulates and encourages;<BR>- helps shape national and EU research policies in its spheres of competence, <BR>- creates scientific and technical databases in its spheres of competence or helps others create them;<BR>- is establishing a nutritional vigilance system and participating in the toxicant monitoring system;<BR>- sets up observatories on the products and processes falling within its sphere of competence, as well as on their use or dissemination;<BR>- engages in national and EU reference laboratory activities in its sphere of competence, and conducts research studies;<BR>- provides the competent authorities with the expertise and scientific and technical support necessary for the evaluation of biocidal and chemical substances and products, as well as plant protection products, additives, fertilisers and growing media.<BR><BR>ANSES may enter into agreements or participate in public interest groups with any body, public or private, French or foreign, such as educational and research institutions that have missions that complement its own.<BR>In particular, the Agency may establish contractual relations with the following institutions: <BR> <BR>- Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie [French Environment and Energy Management Agency]<BR>- Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé [French Health Products Safety Agency]<BR>- Agence nationale pour l'amélioration des conditions de travail [French National Agency for the Improvement of Working Conditions]<BR>- Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières [French Bureau of Geological and Mining Research]<BR>- Caisse centrale de la mutualité sociale agricole [Central Fund for the Agricultural Mutual Insurance Scheme]<BR>- Centre international de recherche agronomique pour le développement [International Centre for Agricultural Research for Development]<BR>- Centre national de la recherche scientifique [French National Centre for Scientific Research]<BR>- Centre scientifique et technique du bâtiment [French Scientific and Technical Centre for Construction]<BR>- Centre national du machinisme agricole, du génie rural, des eaux et des forêts [National Centre for Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Research]<BR>- Commissariat à l'énergie atomique [Atomic Energy Commission]<BR>- Ecole des hautes études en santé publique [Graduate School of Public Health]<BR>- National Veterinary School of Maisons-Alfort<BR>- National Veterinary School of Toulouse<BR>- National Veterinary, Food and Nutrition School, Nantes-Atlantique<BR>- Institut d'enseignement supérieur et de recherche en alimentation, santé animale, sciences agronomiques et de l'environnement [Institute of higher education and research in food, animal health, agricultural sciences and the environment]<BR>- Institut de recherche pour le développement [French Institute for Research for Development]<BR>- Institut de veille sanitaire [French Institute for Public Health Surveillance]<BR>- Institut des sciences et industries du vivant et de l'environnement <BR>- Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer [French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea]<BR>- Institut français des sciences et technologies des transports, de l'aménagement et des réseaux [French Institute for transportation, planning and network science and technology]<BR>- Institut national du cancer [National Cancer Institute]<BR>- Institut national de la recherche agronomique [French National Institute for Agronomic Research]<BR>- Institut national de recherche et de sécurité pour la prévention des accidents du travail et des maladies professionnelles [National Research and Safety Institute]<BR>- Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale [National Institute of Health and Medical Research]<BR>- Institut national de l'environnement industriel et des risques [National Institute for the Industrial Environment and Risks]<BR>- Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire [French Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety Institute]<BR>- Institut Pasteur<BR>- Laboratoire national de métrologie et d'essais [National Laboratory for Metrology and Testing]<BR>- Office national de l'eau et des milieux aquatiques [French National Agency for Water and Aquatic Environments].<BR><BR><BR>The relationships between the Agency and these institutions and organizations are defined through binding agreements.<BR><BR><BR><BR>1 July 2010<BR><BR><BR><BR>Reference texts<BR> <BR>- Ministerial Order no. 2010-18 of 7 January 2010 establishing the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES); <BR>- Articles L. 1313-1 et seq of the French Public Health Code; <BR>- Decree no. 2010-719 of 28 June 2010 on the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety; <BR>- Articles R 1313-1 to R 1313-38 and R 5145 of the French Public Health Code.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Archives Afsset<BR><BR>>Télécharger le Contrat d'Objectifs et Moyens Etat-Afsset 2008-2011<BR>Archives Afssa<BR><BR>>Télécharger le Contrat d'Objectifs et Moyens Etat-Afssa 2007-2011<BR><BR>>Télécharger le document complet "les 10 orientations stratégiques"<BR><BR>>Télécharger le document complet "les 10 indicateurs clés"<BR>Home,Anses,News,Press room,Agenda,Our topics,Food,Animal health and 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The French agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety is a public administrative institution reporting to the Ministers for Health, Agriculture, the Environment, Labour and Consumer Affairs.
ANSES implements independent, multi-disciplinary scientific expertise. Its principal mission is to contribute to the protection of human health with respect to the environment, the workplace and food. It also contributes to the protection of: - the health and welfare of animals; - the protection of plant health; - the evaluation of the nutritional and functional characteristics of food. Finally it undertakes missions regarding veterinary medicinal products.
In its sphere of competence, the Agency's mission is to conduct risk assessments, to provide the competent authorities with any information about these risks as well as the expertise and scientific and technical support necessary to draft legislative and statutory provisions and implement risk management and mitigation strategies. It conducts monitoring, alert, vigilance and reference missions. It defines, implements and fundsscientific and technical research programmes. It proposes to the competent authorities any measure likely to protect public health. When public health is threatened by a serious hazard, it recommends the necessary health measures to these authorities. It participates in work undertaken by European and international bodies, and represents France at the request of the Government.
To fulfil its missions, the Agency: - organizes collective expert assessment in its sphere of competence, relying in particular on the Scientific Panels (CES); - sets up a network of organisations and coordinates their work in order to assess the health risks in its sphere of competence; - contributes to information, training, dissemination of scientific and technical literature, and public debate, which it stimulates and encourages; - helps shape national and EU research policies in its spheres of competence, - creates scientific and technical databases in its spheres of competence or helps others create them; - is establishing a nutritional vigilance system and participating in the toxicant monitoring system; - sets up observatories on the products and processes falling within its sphere of competence, as well as on their use or dissemination; - engages in national and EU reference laboratory activities in its sphere of competence, and conducts research studies; - provides the competent authorities with the expertise and scientific and technical support necessary for the evaluation of biocidal and chemical substances and products, as well as plant protectionproducts, additives, fertilisers and growing media.
ANSES may enter into agreements or participate in public interest groups with any body, public or private, French or foreign, such as educational and research institutions that have missions that complement its own. In particular, the Agency may establish contractual relations with the following institutions:
- Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie [French Environment and Energy Management Agency] - Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé [French Health Products Safety Agency] - Agence nationale pour l'amélioration des conditions de travail [French National Agency for the Improvement of Working Conditions] - Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières [French Bureau of Geological and Mining Research] - Caisse centrale de la mutualité sociale agricole [Central Fund for the Agricultural Mutual Insurance Scheme] - Centre international de recherche agronomique pour le développement [International Centre for Agricultural Research for Development] - Centre national de la recherche scientifique [French National Centre for Scientific Research] - Centre scientifique et technique du bâtiment [French Scientific and Technical Centre for Construction] - Centre national du machinisme agricole, du génie rural, des eaux et des forêts [National Centre for Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Research] - Commissariat à l'énergie atomique [Atomic Energy Commission] - Ecole des hautes études en santé publique [Graduate School of Public Health] - National Veterinary School of Maisons-Alfort - National Veterinary School of Toulouse - National Veterinary, Food and Nutrition School, Nantes-Atlantique - Institut d'enseignement supérieur et de recherche en alimentation, santé animale, sciences agronomiques et de l'environnement [Institute of higher education and research in food, animal health, agricultural sciences and the environment] - Institut de recherche pour le développement [French Institute for Research for Development] - Institut de veille sanitaire [French Institute for Public Health Surveillance] - Institut des sciences et industries du vivant et de l'environnement - Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer [French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea] - Institut français des sciences et technologies des transports, de l'aménagement et des réseaux [French Institute for transportation, planning and network science and technology] - Institut national du cancer [National Cancer Institute] - Institut national de la recherche agronomique [French National Institute for Agronomic Research] - Institut national de recherche et de sécurité pour la prévention des accidents du travail et des maladies professionnelles [National Research and Safety Institute] - Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale [National Institute of Health and Medical Research] - Institut national de l'environnement industriel et des risques [National Institute for the Industrial Environment and Risks] - Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire [French Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety Institute] - Institut Pasteur - Laboratoire national de métrologie et d'essais [National Laboratory for Metrology and Testing] - Office national de l'eau et des milieux aquatiques [French National Agency for Water and Aquatic Environments].
The relationships between the Agency and these institutions and organizations are defined through binding agreements.
1 July 2010
Reference texts - Ministerial Order no. 2010-18 of 7 January 2010 establishing the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES); - Articles L. 1313-1 et seq of the French Public Health Code; - Decree no. 2010-719 of 28 June 2010 on the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety; - Articles R 1313-1 to R 1313-38 and R 5145 of the French Public Health Code.
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