European Food Safety Authority

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is the keystone of European Union (EU) risk assessment regarding food and feed safety, providing independent scientific advice on existing and emerging risks within the region’s food chain. It is the body that determines what claims can be made in association with health-giving ingredients, such as probiotics, and works side by side with the European Commission, the European Parliament and individual EU Member States. The agency is based in Parma, Italy.