1. National Food Chain Safety Office
President
Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer
Presidential Secretariat
Internal Audit Directorate
System Management and Supervision Directorate
Food Safety Risk Assessment Directorate
Priority Cases Directorate
Deputy Prestindent for Animal Breeding and Plant Cultivation
Deputy President for Food Chain Safety and Animal Health
Deputy President for Economy
Deputy President for Plant Protection, Soil and Forest Conservation
Directorate for Foresty
Directorate for Food and Feed Safety
Directorate for Animal Health and Animal Welfare
Directorate for Animal Breeding
Directorate for lant Protection, Soil Conservation and Agri-Environment
Directorate for Oneology and Alcoholic Beverages
Directorate for Veterinary Diangostics
Directorate for Plant Production and Horticulture
How is NÉBIH structured as a government body? NÉBIH operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture. The head of NÉBIH is the President, who is also the Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer of Hungary. There are 4 deputy presidents under the President and there are 10 Professional Directorates under the 4 deputy presidents. The 10 Professional Directorates cover the whole food chain from farm to table. The investigation of foodborne deseases belongs to one of the Departments of the Food and Feed Safety Directorate.
NÉBIH is the national/central competent authority. It excercises professional supervision over local competent authorities. Local competent authorities operate within the 19 County Government Offices and are directed by the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice.
The 19 County Government Offices supervise the work of all District Offices. District Offices have large autonomy. The Food Chain Safety and Animal Health Units of the District Offices are headed by the District Veterinarians.
Directorate for Agriculture
Directorate for Veterinary Medicinal Products
1 Central and 19 County Government Offices
LOCAL LEVEL
District Offices
LOCAL LEVEL
Department for Food Chain Safety
Food Safety and Animal Health Units