Where EU action is needed, we propose laws and support projects. We also support national or regional authorities in areas where they are better placed to act. DG SANTE develops and …

The Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE), until 2014 known as the Directorate-General for Health and Consumers (DG SANCO), is a directorate-general of the …

How does the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety achieve this? The Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety has a specific division that dedicates most of its resources …

Subject: European Commission department responsible for EU policies on health and food safety

Over the last 25 years, DG SANTE has been at the helm of health and food safety policies in the EU. We have dealt with many challenges – animal health outbreaks, food safety crises and …

Dec 3, 2024 · The Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety is responsible for EU policy on food safety and health and for monitoring the implementation of related laws.

In 2024, DG SANTE’s work on safe and sustainable food will keep on contributing to the European Green Deal, particularly by following up to the adoption by the College of key …

Mar 10, 2022 · Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, the revision of the legislation on blood, tissues and cells, as well as the Pharmaceutical Strategy with vital proposals for Antimicrobial Resistance, …

The European Commission's Directorate for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) supports the efforts of EU countries to protect and improve the health of their citizens and to ensure the …

This Directorate-General is responsible for EU legislation in the areas of food safety, safety of products and public health. The main tasks of the DG are: to protect and improve public health