IntroductionLa Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteiten (NVWA), translated as the Netherlands Food and Consumer Safety Authority , is a Dutch public organization. This organization aims to safeguard “animal and plant health, animal welfare, food and consumer product safety and to enforce the [Dutch] Nature Act”. Therefore, every inhabitant of the Netherlands depends directly on it. In addition, many people around the world also depend, consciously or unconsciously, on the NVWA due to the large quantities of goods exported by the Netherlands. Before 2009, the tasks of the NVWA were carried out by three separate organizations: the general inspection body (Algemene Inspectiedienst, AID), the plant protection service (Plantenziektenkundigedienst, PD) and the plant inspection and qualification service. goods (Keuringdienst van Waren, KVW). ). However, since 2012, these companies have officially merged and now form a single entity called NVWA. During the merger period, there was also a reorganization. In this essay I will analyze the vision, mission and strategy of the NVWA, type: public or private, organizational structure, leadership, organizational culture and environment.Mission, vision and strategyThe mission, vision and strategy gives an illustration of the background and context of an organization. A mission is what the company stands for and the main goals it aims to achieve, while a vision is what the company wants to achieve in the distant future. A strategy is a way of addressing issues encountered when working toward achieving the vision and/or mission. This is the answer to the question how? Much like many other public organizations, the NVWA has had to reduce its workforce, which has also put pressure on...... middle of paper ... for greater overall efficiency and effectiveness. This is important because NVWA is a typical situation in which the leader only has knowledge about how to lead and manage an organization, but does not have much knowledge about the substantive aspects of the organization. By forcing the division to take responsibility, it no longer has to directly justify its actions to the IG, who has little knowledge and can therefore judge the situation less well. This will therefore lead to a reduction in the gap, as employees receive more responsibility and therefore reach a more equal level. Additionally, not going through the justification process costs less time and is therefore more efficient. This also leads to more flexibility within the organization, which is necessary for an organization whose work depends on changes in society..