Netherlands| Codex Contact Point | |
| Mevr. Louke Koopmans, Coordinator Codex Alimentarius, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Plant Supply Chain and Food Quality Department, P.O.Box 20401, 2500 EK, The Hague, Netherlands | Tel: +070-3784581 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.codexalimentarius.nl |
Competent authorities
Name of authority
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN)
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS)
Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS)
Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
Mandate/competence
Food quality, plant supply chain, and primary production, veterinary products.
Consumer and product safety.
Official controls, food safety supervision and risk assessment.
Consumer and product safety.
Official controls, food safety supervision and risk assessment.
INFOSAN Emergency Contact Point
The INFOSAN contact is the Food and Ware Authority (NVWA) at the NVWA client contact center: [email protected]
The national Codex programme
National Codex consultative mechanism
Codex positions are discussed in regular national stakeholder meetings involving ministries, the NVWA, industry, consumer organizations and scientific institutes. These positions are then coordinated within the EU and represented in Codex meetings. Reports and summaries are published on the national Codex website.
Providers of scientific and technical input to national consultation on Codex
Dutch scientific experts participate in JECFA, JMPR and other meetings. Technical support assessing draft standards is provided by technical experts of the stakeholders.
Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR) as an active institution.
EFSA advises for EU matters, while nationally, the NVWA Risk Assessment Office, RIVM and WFSR are involved.
Risk Assessments and Scientific Data
National bodies providing risk assessment and scientific advice
For EU-related issues, major advice is provided by EFSA and the EU Community Reference Laboratories.
On a national level, risk assessments and scientific advice is provided by various organisations, including the Office for Risk Assessment of the NVWA, National Institute for Public Health, and RIKILT Laboratories.
- Wageningen Food Safety Research
- RIVM
- NVWA Bureau Risicobeoordeling
Risk assessment, risk profiles, scientific opinions
(In Dutch): https://www.nvwa.nl/onderwerpen/hoe-nvwa-werkt/dossier/bureau-risicobeoordeling-onderzoeksprogrammering/adviezen
(In Dutch) http://www.rivm.nl/rvs/Risicobeoordeling (on this page links to:
• models for risk-assessment and
• guidelines for risk-assessment)
(In English: more general information) https://english.nvwa.nl/
Official Laboratory
NVWA laboratory, Wageningen
Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR), Wageningen.
RIVM laboratory, Bilthoven
Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR), Wageningen.
RIVM laboratory, Bilthoven
Official Competence
EU obligations.
Netherlands complies with EU food safety obligations, with NVWA and RIVM responsible for official surveillance programs for foodborne diseases and contaminants.
Research and development - Microbiological food safety
Research and development - Chemical food safety
Research and development - Microbiological food safety
Research and development - Chemical food safety
Surveillance of foodborne diseases and monitoring of food contamination
National surveillance systems – foodborne disease in humans
Described by the European Commission for all of the EU.
Netherlands participates in EFSA and European Commission-coordinated monitoring programs for foodborne diseases and hazards.
National monitoring systems – foodborne hazards in the food chain
Described by the European Commission for all of the EU.
Article 36 Laboratories: The Netherlands has two laboratories listed under EFSA’s Article 36: Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR) and RIVM. Both provide scientific advice and data support for risk assessments and Codex-related studies.