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The Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs (FSVO) (German: Bundesamt für Lebensmittelsicherheit und Veterinärwesen, BLV, French: Office fédéral de la sécurité alimentaire et des affaires vétérinaires, OSAV, Italian: Ufficio federale della sicurezza alimentare e di veterinaria, USAV) is the federal office responsible for ensuring food safety and protecting animal health and welfare in Switzerland.[1] It is subordinated to the Federal Department of Home Affairs.
| (in German) Bundesamt für Lebensmittelsicherheit und Veterinärwesen (in French) Office fédéral de la sécurité alimentaire et des affaires vétérinaires (in Italian) Ufficio federale della sicurezza alimentare e di veterinaria | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Federal administration of Switzerland |
| Headquarters | Bern |
| Employees | 250 |
| Minister responsible | |
| Parent agency | Federal Department of Home Affairs |
| Website | blv.admin.ch |
It was created in 2014 as a merger between the Federal Veterinary Office and the Food Safety division of the Federal Office of Public Health.[2]
References edit
- ^ FSVO, Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office. "About us". www.blv.admin.ch. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ DFI, Département fédéral de l'intérieur. "Office fédéral de la sécurité alimentaire et des affaires vétérinaires". www.edi.admin.ch (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-11.
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