Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety

The Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) is a Directorate-General of the European Commission. The DG is responsible for the implementation of European Union laws on the safety of food and other products, on consumers' rights and on the protection of people's health. In 2006, DG Sanco launched the public Health-EU portal to provide European citizens with easy access to comprehensive information on Public Health initiatives and programmes at EU level.

Structure

Scientific Committees

DG-SANTE manages three independent Scientific Committees:

These Scientific Committees provide the European Commission with the scientific advice on non-food products that it needs when preparing policy and proposals relating to consumer safety, public health and the environment. The Committees also draw the Commission's attention to the new or emerging problems which may pose an actual or potential threat.

Ladislav Miko

Ladislav Miko (born 9 April 1961) is Czech environmental expert and politician. He was the Minister of Environment in the caretaker government of Jan Fischer but later returned to work for the European Commission. He currently serves as the Deputy Director General of Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANCO) with responsibilities for the food chain,

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