The Norwegian Food Safety Authority
External organization | subordinate agency | Ministry of Health and Care Services
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority is the government supervisory body for food safety.
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority is the government supervisory body for food safety.
The authority promotes plant, fish, animal and human health and supervises food" from the farm to the fork", from the fishing boat and the farmer, via abattoirs, dairies and importing agencies to groceries and reataurants.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food is responsible for the institutional management of the Food Safety Authority. The Ministry of Health and Care Services and the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs are rersponsible for management within their respective areas.
Web page: http://www.mattilsynet.no/portal/page?_pageid=54,40103&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&language=english