For Denmark, there is a Danish Veterinary and Food Administration. The English language pages of their web site can be found at:
http://www.lst.min.dk/java_enab/f_uk.html
The following information is taken from this web site.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration is part of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. The Administration was established July 1, 1997 by the merger of the National Food Agency and the Danish Veterinary Service. The aim of the merger is to co-ordinate, simplify and increase the efficiency of both food inspection and food legislation. It means that a single authority is responsible for all inspection and control of food, from stable to table.
By providing information, advice and inspection, the Administration aims to ensure that consumers can enjoy wholesome food and that livestock is healthy and well bred according to animal welfare regulations.
The Danish Food Act provides the foundation for one overall national food and veterinary inspection authority. All inspection etc. are gathered in 11 Regional Veterinary and Food Control Authorities. The Regional Authorities are knowledge centres that provide information and guidance concerning legislation etc. through the veterinary and food area.
Making of regulations, co-ordination, research and development take place in the Administration in Moerkhoej. The 11 Regional Authorities handle the inspection of food and veterinary matters from stable to table.
The Administration itself employs a staff of app. 540 full-time employees, while the 11 Regional Authorities employ app. 1.370 full-time employees.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration is organised in 3 departments and 11 Regional Veterinary and Food Control Authorities. A general director heads the Administration. The management consists of the general director, the veterinary director, the deputy director for the Food Department and the deputy director for the Management and Research Activities. A numbers of staff functions are attached to the board of directors.
Two specialist research institutions are also connected to the Administration: The National Veterinary Laboratory (SVS) and the National Institute for Virus Research (SVIV). Both institutions play a role in the veterinary emergency service. SVS helps to prevent and combat both livestock disease and food-borne human diseases originating in primary livestock production (zoonoses). SVIV helps prevent and combat viral infections in mammals, including (exotic) viral infections originating outside Denmark. Both institutions work for the production of healthy livestock and food, for the benefit of producers and consumers alike.
Information provided - 3 January 2002
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