The Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer ... - BMELV
The Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer ... - BMELV
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18 19 <strong>The</strong> <strong>BMELV</strong><br />
<strong>Food</strong> Safety<br />
Protecting health through safe, high-quality foods is an important<br />
task for the <strong>Ministry</strong>. New products <strong>and</strong> ingredients<br />
that enter the market must, like all products in the production<br />
chains, adhere to high st<strong>and</strong>ards. On principle, preventive consumer<br />
protection has priority over economic interests.<br />
<strong>Food</strong>s are increasingly being traded on a global scale, therefore<br />
there is a Europe-wide <strong>and</strong> internationally aligned system that<br />
guarantees food safety. <strong>The</strong> <strong>BMELV</strong> <strong>and</strong> its authorities ensure<br />
that risks are continuously assessed <strong>and</strong> that the st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong><br />
structures are brought into line with new findings in close cooperation<br />
with the <strong>Federal</strong> States. <strong>The</strong>ir job is to monitor foods<br />
<strong>and</strong> the market.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Ministry</strong> forcefully advocates transparent labelling<br />
<strong>of</strong> foods that prevents deception <strong>and</strong> fraud <strong>and</strong> serves as an important<br />
decision-making aid for consumers.
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