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About the BfR
BfR expert opinions and publications
Publications
Number
Assessments in prescribed procedures,
e.g. marketing authorisation procedures
addressed to the Federal Office of
Consumer Protection and Food Safety
(BVL) or to the Federal Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
2,050
Expert opinions for supervisory federal
ministries (BMEL, BMUB, BMVI)
350
Expert opinions in conjunction with
international procedures (EU, OECD,
WHO) for the assessment of chemical
substances and testing methods, e. g.
on alternatives to animal experiments
90
Expert opinions for the European
Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and EFSA
Focal Points of other Member States
30
Other expert opinions for public
authorities and courts outside
prescribed procedures
190
Other opinions, mainly for associations,
individuals, NGOs
290
Total
3,000
The 2,050 assessments
in prescribed procedures
include:
Number
Assessments pursuant to pesticides
legislation
830
Assessments of intoxication cases
pursuant to § 16 e Chemicals Act (ChemG)
390
Opinions on chemicals pursuant to
chemicals legislation (REACH)
350
Assessments pursuant to biocides
legislation
280
Opinions on feed procedures stipulated
in feed legislation
70
Opinions on exemptions from consumer
protection provisions in food legislation,
§§ 54, 68 Food and Feed Code (LFGB)
40
Other risk assessments in prescribed
procedures
90
Note:
The figures provide some insight into the type
and scale of expert opinions prepared by the BfR
in 2015. They describe OUTPUT. A low number of
risk assessments may be more valuable for con-
sumer protection – because of the subject matter
and scientific quality – than a multitude of risk as-
sessments. The figures do not, therefore, permit any
or only limited conclusions about the OUTCOME of
the activities of the BfR.
Number
Books
2
Contributions to compilations
14
Articles in journals
209
Contributions to proceedings
114
Poster contributions
203
Presentations
716
Dissertations/habilitations/diplomas/
masters/bachelors
52
Reports/EFSA
24
BfR expert opinions
Around
700 presentations
were given in 2015.