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Government Decree 22/2012 established the NFCSO with its central office in Budapest. NeBIH is headed by a President (Deputy CVO) who reports to the State Secretary for Food-Chain Safety (CVO).
NeBIH as central competent authority is responsible for supporting of decision-making of the Ministry of Agriculture and providing control plans, procedures and guidelines to county government offices. In case of events when immediate action is required the CVO has the right to give direct order to county government offices.
The Directorate for System Management and Supervision (SMSD) co-ordinates the MANCP and is responsible for risk assessment, strategic and risk based planning of official controls. This Directorate co-ordinates all kind of scientific activities such as cooperation with Universities, Research-Development-Innovation acitivities in the Office. The directorate is the national contact point for FAO/ WHO Codex Alimentarius and EFSA.
The Directorate for Food Safety Risk Assessment (NFCSO-DFSRA) supports the activities of the Competent Authorities in terms of risk management and communication. The directorate is the national contact point for the Commission services, RASFF network and WHO INFOSAN.
The Directorate for Priority Cases is responsible for controls of fraud and adulteration related to food chain, and cases representing risk to consumers health in the country.
The Food and Feed Safety Directorate coordinates the safety and quality control in food and feed, responsible for coordination of investigation after RASFF or AAC alert. The FFSD has got countrywide laboratory network to analyse authenticity.
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