Our annual reports describe the overall outcome of national and Commission control activities to ensure a high level of health and food safety. Our annual work programme identifies the work priorities in context of identified risks, legal obligations and Commission priorities. Search and view Audit reports produced by the department. The discovery of horsemeat in processed beef products sold by a number of UK supermarket chains has resulted in tests by regulators across Europe and prompted a number of product recalls. How did. There is a robust EU system in place to report, prepare for and respond to potential food/feed safety incidents. This system is coordinated at EU level by the European Commission in close cooperation with national authorities and with EFSA’s support. The EU Food Safety system improves the quality and safety of meat and meat products for consumers and protects animals from unnecessary suffering. EFSA's scientific advice supports this system along the entire food chain. Follow EFSA's risk assessment process—from dossier receipt to opinion adoption: status of assessments, non-confidential dossiers and studies, expert details, and more. Includes data migrated from the old Register of Questions. The European Commission works to ensure a high level of food safety and animal and plant health across the EU. This website brings together information on EU policies, legislation, official controls, international cooperation and scientific risk management covering the entire food chain. The summary explains how EU food law ensures safe food and feed, establishes EFSA, and strengthens transparency, risk assessment and crisis management across the food chain.