The Food Safety Authority of Ireland represents Ireland on food safety issues in Europe.
Tá leagan Gaeilge den leathanach seo ar fáil anseo.
The Authority has regular contact with the European Commission, the European Parliament and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The FSAI consults on and assists in the development of well founded and effective European food law, taking into account the principles of better regulation.
European and national level activities are co-ordinated by EFSA by means of close co-operation through EFSA’s Advisory Forum, National Focal Point and Scientific Committees, Panels and Networks. This structure allows Member States and EFSA to work together to exchange scientific information and data, co-ordinate work programmes, pool resources and co-operate on joint projects.
EFSA News
Online event on funding opportunities in the EFSA 2025/26 workplan
- Date: 6 December 2024, 10:00 - 12:30 (CET)
- Deadline for registration: 4 December 2024, 12:00 PM (CET)
- Location: Online
EFSA is organising an online event on the funding opportunities in the EFSA 2025/26 workplan that will take place online on 6 December 2024 from 10:00 to 12:30 (CET).
The online event will give participants a comprehensive understanding of EFSA’s partnership strategy and upcoming opportunities. Participants will learn about EFSA's plan to strengthen scientific cooperation with Competent Organisations across the EU Member States, Norway and Iceland. Participants will also get an early look at EFSA’s draft work plan for 2025/26 and the calls for grants and procurement it includes.
The first part of the event will focus on the administrative and financial aspects of partnership projects. The second part will provide a high-level overview of the areas in which EFSA expects to launch calls for grants and procurement in 2025/26.
Registration and further details can be found on EFSA's website.
Updated DRV Finder
EFSA's interactive tool for Dietary Reference Values (DRVs) in the EU, DRV Finder, has been updated.
The DRV Finder gives quick and easy access to EFSA’s Dietary Reference Values for nutrients. It is intended for nutrition and health professionals, risk managers, policy-makers, food manufacturers and scientists.
Improvements include a new design and updated Dietary Reference Values for the nutirents: sugar, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin E, manganese, vitamin D, vitamin A & beta-carotene, folate, and iron. The updated interactive tool is also more user friendly with an improved interface and visualisation of the results.
Explore the new DRV Finder here.
EFSA Grants and Procurement
EFSA regularly awards grants or subsidies for projects and activities that contribute to EFSA’s mission in the areas of data collection, preparatory work for scientific opinions, other scientific and technical assistance. Further information on EFSA Grants and EFSA Procurement.
BfR World Food Safety Almanac
The online BfR World Food Safety Almanac provides an overview of the administrative structures of various countries in food and feed safety. It is well structured database that enables effective collaboration between organisations working in the field of food safety. Currently, there are profiles from 37 countries in the online World Food Safety Almanac.
EFSA newsletters
EFSA highlights is a free weekly e-newsletter featuring what’s new on the EFSA website.
EFSA's Understanding Science Video Clips
Understanding Science is EFSA’s scientific white board video series in which EFSA staff explain scientific concepts.