Managing Risks – Protecting Consumers

The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) fulfils many tasks in the area of food safety and protects the economic interests of consumers across national boundaries. It is responsible for the authorisation of plant protection products, veterinary drugs and genetically modified organisms. Since the foundation in 2002, the aim of the BVL has been to improve the coordination between the Federal Government and the Federal States, to make the communication of risks more transparent and to manage risks before they turn into crises.

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