Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office
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The Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office is a Swiss government authority responsible for protecting public health and animal welfare by overseeing food safety, animal health, and animal protection regulations.
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| instanceOf |
federal office of Switzerland
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government agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
BLV
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FSVO ⓘ OSAV ⓘ USAV ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure safe food from farm to table
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prevent and control animal diseases transmissible to humans ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
European Food Safety Authority
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Federal Office for Agriculture ⓘ Federal Office of Public Health ⓘ World Organisation for Animal Health ⓘ cantonal food control authorities ⓘ cantonal veterinary authorities ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Bern ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
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Swiss Confederation
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| languageOfWork |
French
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German ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
canton of Bern
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Canton of Bern
Switzerland ⓘ |
| mandate |
protection of animal health
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protection of animal welfare ⓘ protection of human health in relation to food and feed ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office
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Bundesamt für Lebensmittelsicherheit und Veterinärwesen
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Office fédéral de la sécurité alimentaire et des affaires vétérinaires
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Ufficio federale della sicurezza alimentare e di veterinaria
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| oversees |
implementation of Swiss animal welfare law
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implementation of Swiss epizootic diseases law ⓘ implementation of Swiss food law ⓘ |
| partOf | Federal Department of Home Affairs ⓘ |
| regulates |
animal experimentation (within Swiss legal framework)
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foodstuffs placed on the Swiss market ⓘ import and export of animals and animal products ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
animal health
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animal protection legislation ⓘ animal welfare ⓘ control of epizootic diseases in animals ⓘ food safety ⓘ public health protection in relation to food ⓘ regulation of veterinary medicinal products (shared competences) ⓘ veterinary public health ⓘ |
| sector |
animal welfare policy
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food safety regulation ⓘ veterinary services ⓘ |
| supervises |
border veterinary inspections
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official food control system in Switzerland ⓘ |
| website | https://www.blv.admin.ch ⓘ |
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Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs
Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
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Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs
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Bundesamt für Lebensmittelsicherheit und Veterinärwesen
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Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office
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Office fédéral de la sécurité alimentaire et des affaires vétérinaires
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Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO)
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Bundesamt für Lebensmittelsicherheit und Veterinärwesen
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Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office
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Bundesamt für Lebensmittelsicherheit und Veterinärwesen
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Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs