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Competent National Authority (CNA)
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BCH-CNA-HU-7286-5   |   PDF   |   Print   |  
published: 27 Jan 2005 last updated: 15 Apr 2014
General Information
Ministry of Rural Development, Department for Strategy
Kossuth tér 11.
Budapest,

H-1055,
Hungary
  • +36 1 755 3726
  • +36 1 755 2076
  • +36 1 795 0069
Additional Contact Information
- Person: Dr. Katalin Rodics | BCH-CON-SCBD-100525-2
Person:
Dr. Katalin Rodics
, Department for EU and International Relations
Fő utca 44-50.
Budapest,
H-1011, Hungary
Phone: +36 1 457 3555, +36 1 395 6857,
Fax: +36 1 275 4505,
Related Organization
Ministry of Environment and Water ()
Fő utca 44-50.
Budapest,
H-1011, Hungary
Phone: +36 1 457 3555, +36 1 395 6857,
Fax: +36 1 275 4505,
Responsibilities
No
The competent authorities are under the control of the competent ministries (There are two authorities according to the type of the activity). The authorizing responsibility is shared by the Ministry of Rural Development and the Ministry of Human Resources.

The Ministry of Rural Development is designed as competent authority in case of gene technological activities related to the agricultural and food sector (including process additives used in food production) and to contained use, as well as in the case of other industrial gene technological activities.

Furthermore, the Ministry of Rural Development is designed as a special/technical authority which gives an expert opinion in an environmental  and agricultural point of view on notifications related to human health, to the production of human pharmaceutical products and to cosmetics in direct contact with the human body by assessing environmental risks.

The National Institute of Quality and Organizational Development of Healthcare and Medicines is designed as competent authority, in case of gene technological activities related to human health, to the production of human pharmaceutical products and to cosmetics in direct contact with the human body.

Furthermore, the National Institute of Quality and Organizational Development of Healthcare and Medicines is desgined as a special/technical authority which gives an expert opinion in a human health point of view in case of in the authorization process of gene technological activities in the agricultural and food sector (including process additives used in food production) and in contained use, as well as in the case of other industrial gene technological activities.
Additional Information