ResponsibilitiesDirectorate-General for Health & Food Safety (DG SANTE) is responsible for protecting the health of EU citizens, as well as animal health and welfare, plant health and food safety, through a One Health approach. We work to build a strong European Health Union, to improve public health and boost health preparedness and resilience in our Union. We ensure that Europe’s food is safe and sustainable, and safeguard the welfare of farm animals, as well of that of crops and forests.Food safety websitePublic health websiteTransparencyAs part of the Commission's commitment to transparency, Commission staff holding management functions publish information on and minutes of all meetings they hold with interest representatives.Meetings of the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety Leadership and organisation Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi Director-General Sandra Gallina Deputy Director-General Claire Bury Deputy Director-General Lorena Boix Alonso 10 OCTOBER 2025DG Health and food safety - Organisation chart Search for staff Contact Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety NameDirectorate-General for Health and Food SafetyPhone number+32 2 299 11 11 (Commission switchboard)Postal addressEuropean Commission 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel Belgium Press contacts Ask a question Related links Reform of EU pharmaceutical legislationFood safetyOne Health – optimising the health of people, animals, ecosystemsAnimalsEuropean Health Union – protecting our health togetherPlants Plans and reports Commission work programmeThe Commission work programme sets out a plan of action for the next 12 months. It describes how political priorities will be turned into concrete actionsStrategic plandepartment strategy, objectives for 2020-2024Management plandepartment forecasted outputs, activities, resources for current yearAnnual activity reportdepartment achievements, resources used during previous year Food Safety - Latest news News article10 October 2025Plant passports in the EU: Successes and pathways for improved compliance1 min readNews article2 October 2025Open consultation: soy leghemoglobin produced from genetically modified Komagataella phaffii1 min readNews article2 October 2025August 2025 - Report on EU Agri-Fraud suspicions1 min readSee more news Public Health - Latest news 1 October 2025Union prevention, preparedness and response plan for health crises: Call for Evidence26 September 2025Commission publishes report on action to enhance access to healthcare25 September 2025Commission authorises medicine to treat early stages of Alzheimer's diseaseSee more news
Commission work programmeThe Commission work programme sets out a plan of action for the next 12 months. It describes how political priorities will be turned into concrete actions
News article10 October 2025Plant passports in the EU: Successes and pathways for improved compliance1 min read
News article2 October 2025Open consultation: soy leghemoglobin produced from genetically modified Komagataella phaffii1 min read