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The '''Swedish National Food Administration''' (''Livsmedelsverket'') is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[government agency]] that answers to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs. The agency is located in [[Uppsala Municipality|Uppsala]].
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The '''Swedish Food Agency''' ({{lang-sv|Livsmedelsverket}}), formerly the '''National Swedish Food Administration'''<ref>{{cite book |url=https://runeberg.org/svenfack/1635.html |last=Gullberg |first=Ingvar E. |title=Svensk-engelsk fackordbok för näringsliv, förvaltning, undervisning och forskning |trans-title=A Swedish-English dictionary of technical terms used in business, industry, administration, education and research |edition=2nd |year=1977 |publisher=Norstedt |location=Stockholm |language=sv |isbn=91-1-775052-0 |id={{SELIBR|8345587}} |page=1613}}</ref> ({{lang-sv|Statens livsmedelsverk}}) is a [[Government agencies in Sweden|Swedish government agency]] that answers to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs. The agency is located in [[Uppsala Municipality|Uppsala]].


It is the central supervisory authority for matters relating to [[food]] and [[drinking water]]. It has the task of protecting [[consumer]] interest by working for safe food of good quality, fair practices in the food trade, and healthy eating habits.
It is the central supervisory authority for matters relating to [[food]] and [[drinking water]]. It has the task of protecting [[consumer]] interest by working for safe food of good quality, fair practices in the food trade, and healthy eating habits.


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Food Administration]]
*[[Government agencies in Sweden]].
* [[Government agencies in Sweden]]

== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.slv.se/ Swedish National Food Administration] - Official site
* [http://www.livsmedelsverket.se/en Livsmedelsverket - Swedish Food Agency - Official site


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Latest revision as of 02:35, 5 June 2024

The Swedish Food Agency (Swedish: Livsmedelsverket), formerly the National Swedish Food Administration[1] (Swedish: Statens livsmedelsverk) is a Swedish government agency that answers to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs. The agency is located in Uppsala.

It is the central supervisory authority for matters relating to food and drinking water. It has the task of protecting consumer interest by working for safe food of good quality, fair practices in the food trade, and healthy eating habits.

See also

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  1. ^ Gullberg, Ingvar E. (1977). Svensk-engelsk fackordbok för näringsliv, förvaltning, undervisning och forskning [A Swedish-English dictionary of technical terms used in business, industry, administration, education and research] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1613. ISBN 91-1-775052-0. SELIBR 8345587.
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