What medical role does the current European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety also perform?
European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety The Commissioner for Health and Food Safety is the member of the European Commission. The current post of Commissioner is held by Vytenis Andriukaitis (Lithuania). The portfolio is responsible for matters of public health, food safety, animal health and plant health.
EMPRES Food Safety EMPRES stands for Emergency Prevention System and is an early warning, emergency prevention and rapid response programme that minimizes the risk of food, agriculture and livestock related emergencies. It was initially established in 1994 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations based in Rome, Italy for Transboundary Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases. In 2009, this line up was complemented with the launch of the EMPRES Food Safety programme targeted at preventing food safety related emergencies.