Three Scientific Committees deal with non-food issues in the Directorate-General for Health and Consumer Protection:

• Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS)
• Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER)
• Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR)

Former Scientific Committees on Food Safety

In 2003 the 5 scientific committees giving the Commission scientific advice on food safety were transferred to the European Food Safety Authority as well as the Scientific Steering Committee's responsibilities on scientific advice on BSE/TSE.

Archive of former Food Safety Scientific Committees

• Scientific Steering Committee
• Scientific Committee on Food
• Scientific Committee on Animal Nutrition
• Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures relating to Public Health
• Scientific Committee on Plants
• Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare