Food Safety Situation in Ireland and Overview of the European Food and Veterinary Office
Study
15-02-2016
This study was prepared for Policy Department A at the request of the Environmental, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Committee, and updates the earlier 2013 briefing. It provides an overview of the food safety situation in Ireland. It outlines the Irish food and drink industry, the structure and organisation of the food safety and control system involved in food safety in Ireland and a description of current food safety issues in Ireland. An overview of the structure and competencies of the European Food and Veterinary Office is also provided.
Study
External author
Sue Keenan
About this document
Publication type
Policy area
Keyword
- agri-foodstuffs
- AGRI-FOODSTUFFS
- agricultural activity
- agricultural policy
- AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
- agro-industry
- animal product
- consumer protection
- consumption
- dairy production
- economic geography
- EU institutions and European civil service
- Europe
- EUROPEAN UNION
- export
- fisheries
- fishery product
- Food and Veterinary Office
- food industry
- food inspection
- food safety
- foodstuff
- GEOGRAPHY
- health
- Ireland
- labelling
- marketing
- meat
- meat product
- political framework
- political geography
- POLITICS
- public authorities
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS
- trade
- TRADE
- veterinary inspection