Anses

Anses provides the scientific benchmarks needed to protect our health against risks linked to food, the environment and work, or which affect the health of animals and plants.

As a scientific expertise agency, it monitors and assesses these health risks, to which it also devotes research activities.

It contributes to the advancement of scientific knowledge in support of public decision-makers, including in the event of health crises.

• Created in 2010
• 5 ministries responsible for health, environment, agriculture, labor and consumer affairs
• More than 1,400 employees
• 9 research and reference laboratories throughout France
• Over 800 independent experts mobilized
• An annual budget of 140 million euros