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The Norwegian Food Safety Authority
(NFSA) in brief 2015
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority
Director General:
Yearly FTE:
Established:
Harald Gjein
1255
1.1.2004
Head office (6 office sites)
5 regional offices
32 local departments (70 office sites)
Answers to three ministries:
Ministry of Agriculture and Food (administrative responsibility)
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
Ministry of Health and Care Services
Head office
Head office with departments and sections
Board of Directors
Harald
Gjein
Kenneth
William
Vikse
Director General
Director Corporate
Communications
Nina Grøttan
Director Corporate
Governance Staff
Hilde Bremnes
Director Plant and Animal
Department
Ole Fjetland
Elisabeth Wilmann
Tone Celius
Director Food Department
Director Fish and Seafood
Department
Director HR and Finance
Department
Head office and the five regions of the NFSA
Regional Directors
Harald
Gjein
Director General
Harry Pedersen
Bjørn R. Knudtsen
Hallgeir Herikstad
Northern Region
Central Region
Southern and Western Region
Karina Kaupang
Greater Oslo Region
Wenche Aa. Furuseth
Eastern Region
The mission of the NFSA is to promote:
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Safe, healthy food
Safe drinking water
Healthy plants, fish and animals
Excellence in animal welfare and respect
for fish and animals
Environmentally friendly production
Health, quality and consumer interests
throughout the food production chain
In addition:
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A far-sighted and efficient organisation
Within the framework of these goals, to contribute to
value creation in the food sector
Vision and values
To maintain safety and confidence through expertise and
proactivity
Open
Honest and explicit in our communication with the public and each other;
receptive to others and possessing great societal insight.
Giving
Inclusive, sharing our experience and knowledge, adaptable and showing
respect for everyone.
Dedicated
Proactive and enterprising, possessing professional integrity, extending and
applying our expertise and taking pride in it.
Trustworthy
Consistent, reliable and confidence-inspiring conduct with a commitment to
accounting for the choices we make.
Legislation administered by the NFSA
The Food Safety Act:
is designed to guarantee healthy, safe food and safe
drinking water for consumers, promote health, regulate
environmentally friendly production and prevent the
spread of animal and plant diseases
Act concerning the welfare of animals:
is designed to ensure ethical keeping of animals and
fish
Act relating to cosmetic products and other body care
products, etc.:
is designed to ensure that cosmetics and body care
products safeguard human and animal health
The NFSA also administers:
• Act relating to veterinarians and other animal health
personnel
• Act relating to the plant breeder's right
• Act relating to livestock breeding
Regulations appurtenant to these acts lay down more detailed provisions.
The majority of the Norwegian acts and regulations are included in the
EEA Agreement and constitute common European rules.
The core tasks of the NFSA
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Gathering information
and analysing current conditions
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Regulatory and legislative work
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Supervision, control and
inspections
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Communication and guidance
Procuring information and analysing
current conditions
Information about current conditions, analysis of macro-economic
benefit and costs, and expert opinions inform the NFSA’s public
relations and priorities.
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As a national body, the NFSA works to place issues of concern in a
wider national context and to establish coherent policies.
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Strategic analyses, evaluations, analyses of societal impacts, cost
assessments, assessment of opportunities for profit-taking are key
elements in the organisation's prioritisation discussions.
Regulatory and legislative work
• The majority of the regulations are based on legislation acts which
Norway is bound by under the EEA Agreement
• Continuous development of existing and new regulations
• The aim is to ensure that Norwegian regulations are appropriate and
user-friendly
• Seek input from our stakeholders in the regulatory process at an early
stage in the process when the opportunity to exert influence is greatest
• Transparent procedures: www.mattilsynet.no/regelverksutvikling
Regulatory and legislative work - arenas in
which the NFSA is active
The NFSA has reliable systems for following up on EEA obligations, notification
of regulations, drawing up and updating EEA notifications.
Nordic Region
• The Nordic Council of Ministers' Committee of Senior Officials for
Fisheries and Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry
Executive Commmittee (EK-FJLS Executive) and associated
working groups
Regulatory and legislative work - arenas in which the
NFSA is active (more)
Europe
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Relevant standing committees within the EU (SCFCAH)
Relevant working groups and expert groups within the EEA
EPPO (European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization)
Council of Europe (47 Member States within Europe; promotes cooperation on issues such as human rights and legal standards and the
rule of law in all countries of Europe)
International co-operation
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Codex Alimentarius (Food Safety, under WHO/FAO)
OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health )
IPPC (International Plant Protection Convention)
OIV (international organisation of vine and wine)
The NFSA’s supervision, control and inspections
The NFSA is required to supervise compliance with national and
regulations and international directives. Inspections are planned
so as to have the greatest possible general preventive effect.
The district offices are to deploy resources where they believe the
probability and consequences of any non-compliance is greatest. This
is referred to as risk-based control.
The NFSA conducts scheduled inspections, inspections following
unwanted incidents and in response to notices of concern.
Who do we supervise and inspect?
• Primary producers
• Food industry and small-scale producers
• Importers
• Food retailers
• Catering establishments
We also supervise:
• Vets and other animal health personnel
• People who keep animals (farmers and private individuals)
• Cosmetics and body care products
• Sales of medicinal products outside pharmacies
The food chain – A simplified chart
detailing the focus of our controls
Communication
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Information and communication are important means by which the
NFSA achieves its goals.
Our communication should be characterised by openness and dialogue
with citizens, business and industry, organisations and other national
bodies.
Main channels:
• www.mattilsynet.no: guides, legislation and rules, information targeted
at businesses and the general public
• www.matportalen.no: guides, consumer information
• media: interviews, features/opposite editorials
• social media: «Matportalen» on Facebook and Twitter
• telephone and direct contact: primarily district offices and media
response office/head office
The NFSA’s contingency planning
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The NFSA has contingency for:
- its own area of control
- civil protection and defence
- nuclear and radiation protection
- other agencies' preparedness (participant/advisor)
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Founded on government principles of subsidiarity, equivalency and
responsibility
Operates a standing emergency response function and deploys
stand-by staff in the event of outbreaks and incidents
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Operates the national emergency response service
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Media response office (08-22 hrs daily)
Partners: Who does Head Office liaise with?
• Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food,
Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries,
Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services
• Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Marine Research Institute, National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood
Research, The Bioforsk research institute
• Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety
• The EU, Codex, OIE, IPPC, EPPO
• The Nordic Region, Interest groups, Stakeholders, Industry
• Other national bodies
Partners: Who do the regions and local departments
offices liaise with?
Regional director:
• Office of the County
Governor
• predation councils
• regional organisations
• and others
Local departments:
• citizens/consumers
• local authority
• food producers
• food businesses (catering
establishments, retailers, institutions,
slaughterhouses etc.)
• animal owners
• importers/exporters
• organisations (local
chapters)
• the police
The NFSA and cooperating research institutions
The NFSA does not conduct its own research, but commissions scientific
research institutions to perform contract research on its behalf.
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The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety performs risk
assessments on matters relating to food safety. We publish both
commissioned reports and the Committee's final reports on our
website.
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The NFSA is seeking/has research arrangements with the Norwegian
Radiation Protection Authority and the Norwegian Forest and
Landscape Institute.
The NFSA and cooperating research institutions
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The NFSA also has arrangements in place with the following scientific
research institutions:
Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Norwegian Institute of Public Health,
National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, Bioforsk, Institute
of Marine Research, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Kimen
såvarelaboratorium (grain and seed research), LabNett (analysis and
laboratory services) and Eurofins (testing and support services).
The NFSA and our position in society
This is the
Norwegian Food safety Authority
Figures from Annual Financial Statement
2013
Norwegian Food Safety Authority 2013
In 2013 we spent the most amount of time on animal
welfare, animal health and fish health. Findings of
methicillinresistent Staphylococcus aureus proved
that global problems reach us sooner or later as well.
We also spend an increasing amount of resources on
animal welfare.
Director general Harald Gjein
Special drives in 2013
Areas the Norwegian Ministry of
Agriculture and Food asked us to
prioritise:
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Fish health
Drinking water
Animal welfare
Import of vegetables
The NFSA’s national inspection activities 2013
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Contaminents in imported vegetables
Hygene in fisheries
Nutritional- and health claims in food
Listeria i ready to eat meals
Food contact materials (Nordic project)
Hatchery
The NFSA’s inspection activities in figures 2013
Total of 55,335 inspections:
• 11 255 at catering establishments
• 10 627 on animal welfare
• 46,996 export certificates for fish and
seafood issued
Inspection figures
Production (number of
inspections)
2012
Resource consumption (number
of yearly FTEs)
2013
2012
2013
Total number 54.015
of inspections
55.335
Total
1.295
1.299
Fish health
3.238
3.071
Agriculture
393
398
Drinking
water
1.616
1.579
Aquaculture/
seafood
170
174
Primary prod.
land animals
13.981
15.019
Food
693
672
National inspection projects planned for 2014
Animal welfare for horses
Marking, registration and reporting of living bovine
The NFSA meat inspection division
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Is staffed by veterinarians and inspection technicians
Check the animals before and after slaughter
Check that slaughtering procedure, hygiene and
maintenance are implemented correctly
Check that the slaughterhouses have adequate
internal checks
68 968 633 carcasses were inspected in
2011
Regulatory work in 2013
«EU legislation is often complex regulations to be implemented
as they are, and the method they are conducted in often provide
a set of rules that are difficult to access. In 2013, the NFSA
therefore focus on making regulations so easily accessible and
understandable as possible.»
Kari Bryhni, Head of the Regulations Department
Regulatory and legislative work - international activities
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority participated in:
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220 meetings within
the EU
• 11 CODEX committees
Communicating and advising
Continued prioritization of accessible and user-oriented
information to the NFSA users on the web:
• NFSA’s website was updated and launched in january 2013
Visits to matportalen.no in 2011: 744.632
Visits to mattilsynet.no in 2011: 1.042.521
The NFSA in the media
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In 2013, over 19 000 NFSA-news stories were
registered in the media
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Over 1000 calls were placed to the central
media response office, together with extensive
direct contact with the regional/district
offices/specialist departments
Cases that generated a lot of media attention:
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Import of stray dogs
Horse meat scandal
Animal welfare
Export of salmon
Misleading labeling of food
Number of news stories for the NFSA 2004 - 2013
40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Expert opinions commissioned from the Norwegian
Scientific Committee for Food Safety in 2013
• Commissioned:
37 expert opinions
• Received:
32 expert opinions
Internal audit 2013
The NFSA’s internal organisational audit ensures that management systems
and specialist functions operate efficiently, while it also identifies
improvement potentials.
One national audit: MATS – NFSA`s system for control
Several local audits
External audit 2014 (ESA inspections)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) monitors Norway’s
compliance with EEA rules.
In 2014 the ESA will investigate:
• Foreign substances and medicine
• Poultry meat
• Animal welfare during slaughter
• Animal biproducts
Safe food – status 2013
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Stable status in the area of foodborne infections
Limited finds of foreign substances in animal-based food
Great food safety challenges related to contaminants in fish
and seafood
• Farmed fish is safe food, according to surveillance
• Limited residues of plant protection agents in fruit and
vegetables
• High proportion of the population receives water of consistently
high quality. But the wiring is vulnerable
Norway is in a favourable situation compared
with many other countries
Healthy plants, fish and animals – status 2013
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Norway has a favourable situation within the animal health area. However, we are
increasingly concerned with the rise in import of stray dogs.
Plant health remains good, but there are concerns with the occurence of certain
plant diseases.
Fish health also remains an area of concern, especially lice.
Ethical keeping of fish and animals – status 2013
• The "alert the authority" button on the NFSA's
website has led to an increase in the submitted
concern:
•5932 messages was about the poor animal welfare
• Major resources have been allocated to
inspections of fur-bearing animal farms. Total of
258fur-bearing animal inspections, 80%
unannounced.
•Significant challenges of welfare for sheep
grazing. FSA would expect the effect of the new
predators Settlement in Parliament
•The NFSA has strengthened its work with
reindeer:
•Own supervision and better cooperation with the
Reindeer Husbandry
Environment-friendly production – status 2013
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Salmon lice on farmed fish cause concern for fish in the
wild. Fish health services should focus on treatment
that reduces the further development of resistance.
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Shift towards the use of drugs / substances in plant
protection with lower health and environmental risks
High standard of quality and honest commerce – status 2013
• 2012 saw major public debate on misleading labeling of
food.
•During 2013 the NFSA carried out a national control
campaing focusing on misleading labeling of food, results
showed that food manufactures had significant room for
improvement. Out of 195 food items inspected, 94 was
not in accordance with Norwegian law.
Conclusions 2013
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The status of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority's supervisory
domain is satisfactory, compared both with other countries and with
previous years, however, there are some areas of concern:
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Illegal import of street dogs, resistance against antibiotics in
chickens, findings of meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in
swine.
Othervise:
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- Food in Norway is safe
- There is generally a low level of foreign substances in food
- No findings give grounds for suspecting any illegal medication
of animals
- Plant and animal health is generally satisfactory
- Fish health is relatively satisfactory, but the salmon lice
infestation level is too high
- The NFSA has increased efforts in the animal welfare area
Budget and accounts 2013 (Revenue, All figures stated
in NOK 1,000s)
REVENUE
BUDGET
ACCOUNTS
8 253
11 646
101 992
101 360
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530
Green tax on plant
protection agents
50,000
64 122
TOTAL REVENUE
160 245
289 435
Operating income,
reimbursements
Fees
Taxes in the food
administration
Number of employees within the NFSA 2008 - 2013
2008 2009
2010
2011 2012
2013
Distriktskontor
929
921
892
893
859
856
Regionkontor
134
132
145
139
146
145
Nasjonalt nivå
259
277
288
284
290
298
SUM
1,32
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1,33
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1,325 1,316 1,295 1299
Trend in sickness absences 2007 - 2013
Year
%
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011 2012
5.55 %
5.97 % 5.69 % 5.45 % 6.12 % 5,90
2013
5,6%
Budget and accounts 2011 (expenditure)
All figures stated in NOK 1,000s
EXPENDITURE
BUDGET
ACCOUNTS
Operating costs
1,223,102
1,249,527
Regulatory premium,
pension funds
55,323
55,443
Subsidisation for
compensation
4,431
4,336
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
1,282,856
1,311,941
* Deduction made to accounts for excess profits
Equal opportunities and proportion of employees of
immigrant origin 2011
• 50% of the top leaders of the NFSA are women
• 50% of the middle managers at the NFSA are
women
• 5.2 % of the employees are of immigrant origin
Environmental management
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All units have generally high awareness on environmental
friendliness
Sorting and recycling of electronic equipment is working
satisfactorily
Frequent use of video conferencing and telephone meetings