The main objectives for which the Association is established are for the benefit of the public, the promotion of environmental health and the dissemination of knowledge about environmental health.

For more than 35 years, Excellence Ireland Quality Association (EIQA) has assisted businesses to make better products and deliver improved services, and dramatically increase the bottom line, through the effective use of leading edge management practices and continuous improvement programmes.

Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority, established under the National Tourism Development Authority Act, 2003, brings together and builds on the functions previously discharged by Bord Fáilte and CERT. The organisation provides strategic and practical support to develop and sustain Ireland as a high-quality and competitive tourist destination.

The Irish Hospitaliy Institute (IHI) was founded in 1966 as the professional body for managers in the hotel, tourism and catering industries in Ireland collectively known as the hospitality industry. It is a voluntary non-profit organisation with a focus on the professional interests and needs of managers in the Irish hospitality industry.

The National Standards Authroity of Ireland (NSAI) is Ireland's Standards body. NSAI facilitates the development of voluntary standard documents which manufacturers or service providers may use as an aid to meeting safety or customer requirements.

Safefood, the Food Safety Promotion Board is an implementation body established under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement on 2 December 1999. The Board's governing legislation is the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999.

The governing legislation confers the following specific functions on the board: Promotion of food safety; Research into food safety; Communication of food alerts; Surveillance of foodborne disease ; Promotion of scientific co-operation and laboratory linkages; Development of cost-effective facilities for specialised laboratory testing. In addition to the specific functions set out above, the Board has a general remit to act as an independent source of scientific advice.

Safefood's contact details are: Helpdesk: Northern Ireland 0800 085 1683; Republic of Ireland 1850 40 4567

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland was established under the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998. The Act was enacted in July 1998 and came into effect on 01 January 1999. The principal function of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is to take all reasonable steps to ensure that food produced, distributed or marketed in the State meets the highest standards of food safety and hygiene reasonably available and to ensure that food complies with legal requirements, or where appropriate with recognised codes of good practice.