The BfR structure
The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment comes under the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection for all scientific aspects of consumer health protection. Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel is the President of BfR; Professor Dr. Reiner Wittkowski is the Vice President. BfR is the national partner of the European Food Safety Authority.
Around 600 members of staff work at three locations in Berlin: Dahlem, Marienfelde and Alt-Marienfelde.
“Identifying risks - protecting health” - these are the tasks of the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment. They encompass the assessment of existing and the identification of new health risks, the drawing up of recommendations on risk reduction and the communication of this process. In its assessments and recommendations BfR is not influenced by any economic, political or social interests. It presents them in a comprehensible manner for the general public.
BfR draws on the following organisational units to carry out its statutory remit.
Executive bodies
- Executive Office
- Research Co-ordination
- Controlling/Audit
- Medical Service
- QM Co-ordination
Departments
- Department 1: Administration
- Department 2: Risk Communication
- Department 3: Scientific Services
- Department 4: Biological Safety
- Department 5: Food Safety
- Department 6: Safety of Substances and Preparations
- Department 7: Safety of Consumer Products
- Department 8: Safety in the Food Chain
- Department 9: Experimental Toxicology and ZEBET
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