For the purposes of risk assessment at Union level, it establishes the European Food Safety Authority ("the Authority"), as the responsible Union risk assessment body in matters relating to food and feed safety.
Riski hindamiseks liidu tasandil asutati määrusega Euroopa Toiduohutusamet (EFSA, edaspidi „amet"), kes on toidu ja sööda ohutuse eest vastutav riskihindamise asutus liidus.