Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)
The characteristic feature of BfR’s work is its scientific, research-driven approach. The public agencies responsible for risk management can draw on the Institute’s health assessments and management options. The BfR reports and recommendations are an important decision making aid for measures for all interested circles. By means of its science-based risk assessment, BfR provides important stimulus for consumer health protection both inside and outside Germany. BfR has the statutory remit of providing information on possible, identified and assessed risks which foods, substances and products may entail for consumers. It seeks to present the entire assessment process in a transparent manner to the public at large. By means of comprehensive, complete and easily understandable risk communication BfR renders science visible to and beneficial for consumers. National Reference Laboratories (NRL) in the field of food safety and food hygiene will be appointed by the Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection pursuant to Regulation 882/2004 and will reported to the European Commission. 14 Reference laboratories and in addition the Reference Laboratory in the Network of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), the Senior Expert Office for the Import Control of Wine in accordance with the Wine Monitoring Ordinance and the Zoonosis reporting are attached to the BfR.
Address
Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)
Max-Dohrn-Str. 8-10
10589 Berlin
Berlin
Phone: +49-(0)30-18412-0
Fax: +49-(030)-18412-4741
email: pressestelle(@)bfr.bund.de
Activities:
- Research
- Funding
Focus of Research:
- Development, assessment and validation of alternatives to animal experiments
- Risk Assessment of food and feed with regard to microbiological and chemical substance safety
- Risk communication
- Safety of consumer products (cosmetics, tobacco products, textiles, consumer items and food packaging)
- Safety of substances (chemicals), safety of pesticides and biocides
Networks:
- German agricultural research alliance (DAFA)
Coordinated projects
- Characterization of the zoonotic potential of rotaviruses in poultry Details of Characterization of the zoonotic potential of rotaviruses in poultry
- Comparative study on the quality of vegetables derived from conventional and organic farming using the example of carrots Details of Comparative study on the quality of vegetables derived from conventional and organic farming using the example of carrots
- Food Safety - Forming a European platform for protecting consumers against health risks (SAFEFOODERA) Details of Food Safety - Forming a European platform for protecting consumers against health risks (SAFEFOODERA)
- Molecular characterization of MRSA Details of Molecular characterization of MRSA
Coordinated projects of subordinate institutions 400
Financed Funding-programmes:
- BfR Funding
Details of BfR Funding
All projects: 255
Project Management Agency for
- BfR Funding
Details of BfR Funding
All projects: 255
Involved in research projects:
- CO-EXTRA - GM and non-GM supply chains : their CO-EXistence and TRAceability Details of CO-EXTRA - GM and non-GM supply chains : their CO-EXistence and TRAceability
- Description of the Nature of Accidental Misuse of Chemicals and Chemical Products (DeNaMiC) Details of Description of the Nature of Accidental Misuse of Chemicals and Chemical Products (DeNaMiC)
- Development of concepts for plant protection in private homes and gardens Details of Development of concepts for plant protection in private homes and gardens
- Investigation in broiler chicks with diarrhea followed by growth depression (malabsorption syndrome, MAS) Details of Investigation in broiler chicks with diarrhea followed by growth depression (malabsorption syndrome, MAS)
- Pathogenic Escherichia coli EC-Network (PEN) Details of Pathogenic Escherichia coli EC-Network (PEN)
- PERFluorinated Organics in Our Diet (PERFOOD) Details of PERFluorinated Organics in Our Diet (PERFOOD)
- Preparing the basis for the comparability of the residue behavior of PSM in the cultural groups as well as fresh herbs and medicinal herbs Details of Preparing the basis for the comparability of the residue behavior of PSM in the cultural groups as well as fresh herbs and medicinal herbs
- Safe food, fair food: Building capacity to improve the safety of animal-source foods and ensure continued market access for poor farmers in sub Saharan Africa Details of Safe food, fair food: Building capacity to improve the safety of animal-source foods and ensure continued market access for poor farmers in sub Saharan Africa
- SAFE FOODS - Promoting food safety through a new integrated risk analysis approach for foods Details of SAFE FOODS - Promoting food safety through a new integrated risk analysis approach for foods
- TRACE - Tracing Food Commodities in Europe Details of TRACE - Tracing Food Commodities in Europe
Subordinate Institutions:
- BfR - Centre for Documentation and Evaluation of Alternatives to Animal Experiments (BfR - ZEBET)- Details of BfR - ZEBET
- BfR - Department 2: Risk Communication (BfR - RIKO)- Details of BfR - RIKO
- BfR - Department 4: Biological Safety (BfR - BIOS)- Details of BfR - BIOS
- BfR - Department 5: Food Safety (BfR - LMS)- Details of BfR - LMS
- BfR - Department 6: Chemicals Safety (BfR - CHS)- Details of BfR - CHS
- BfR - Department 8: Safety in the Food Chain (BfR - SIN)- Details of BfR - SIN
- BfR - Department 9: Experimental Toxicology and ZEBET (BfR - TOX)- Details of BfR - TOX
- BfR - Division 7: Safety of consumer products (BfR - PRS)- Details of BfR - PRS
- BfR – Department 3: Scientific Services (BfR - QUER)- Details of BfR - QUER