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Company Database:
Inspectorate for Health Protection
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| Type |
Producer
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| Homepage |
http://www.vwa.nl |
| Address |
Voedsel en Waren Autoriteit (VWA)
CentreCourt
Prinses Beatrixlaan 2 |
| City |
Den Haag |
| Zip-code |
2595 AL |
| Country |
Netherlands |
| Phone |
(070) 448 48 48 |
| Fax |
(070) 448 47 47 |
| Email |
info@vwa.nl |
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The Inspectorate for Health Protection and Veterinary Public Health originates from a merger between the Inspectorate for Health Protection and the Veterinary Public Health Inspectorate. The most significant task of the Inspectorate is the enforcement and promotion of compliance with regulations for foodstuffs, consumer items and veterinary matters. The Inspectorate is part of the State Supervisory Public Health Service of the Ministry of Public Health, Welfare and Sports. The work field comprises several laws and regulations. The most important laws are:
- Food and Commodities Act
- Meat Inspection Act
- Livestock Act
- Experiments on Animals Act
- Dangerous Machinery Act
- Pesticides Act
- Chemical Substances Act
- Beverage and Catering Act
- Tobacco Act
Tasks
- Enforcement and promotion of compliance with regulations
- Investigating health hazard situations
- Advising policy-making authorities
- Investigating consumer complaints
- Development and publication of research methods
Our work
The Inspectorate for Health Protection and Veterinary Public Health carries out its tasks by means of surveillance, tracking down violations and targeted information. Besides the General Inspectorate in The Hague, there are 5 Regional Inspectorates: North, East, South, North-West and South-West. With its approximately 900 employees, the Inspectorate for Health Protection is the largest Specific Enforcement Body in the Netherlands. In addition to their regular activities, each Regional Inspectorate carries out a special task with regard to a selected product area. These areas of special interest support the national surveillance and enforcement policy. Each Regional Inspectorate has its own laboratories. Samples taken by inspectors can be examined within a short period of time. This organisational form makes quick and targeted intervention possible, thus contributing to consumer protection including public health.
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