Norwegian Agricultural Inspection Service

Norwegian Agricultural Inspection Service (Norwegian: Landbrukstilsynet) is a defunct Norwegian government agency that was responsible for inspection of farms and agricultural facilities in the country. As of January 1, 2004 it merged with a number of other agencies to create the Norwegian Food Safety Authority.

Norwegian Agricultural Inspection Service
IndustryFood safety
FateMerger
SuccessorNorwegian Food Safety Authority
Founded1984
DefunctJanuary 1, 2004
HeadquartersOslo, Norway
ParentNorwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food

History

The agency was created in 1984 when a number of previous independent agencies were merged to create the inspection service. Prior to this each agency had a specialized field for control, including independent agencies for inspection of seeds, plant breeding, plant inspection, toxins, agricultural chemicals, vegetable conservations, margarine and dairy products. None of these had any inter-agency coordination, creating chaos.

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