European Food Safety Authority ||This article needs additional
citations for verification. (February 2010)| |European Food
Safety Authority| |Motto||Committed to ensuring that Europe's
food is safe| |Formation||January 2002 (established)| The
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is an agency of the
European Union that provides independent scientific advice and
communication on existing and emerging risks associated with the
food chain, created by European Regulation 178/2002. The
Authority’s work covers all matters with a direct or indirect
impact on food and feed safety, including animal health and
welfare, plant protection and plant health and nutrition. EFSA
supports the European Commission, European Parliament and EU
member states in taking effective and timely risk management
decisions that ensure the protection of the health of the
European consumers and the safety of the food and feed chain.
The Authority communicates to the public in an open and
transparent way on all matters within its remit. EFSA i