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Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs

The Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs (FSVO)[a] 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.

Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary 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
JurisdictionFederal administration of Switzerland
HeadquartersBern
Employees250
Minister responsible
Parent agency
Federal Department of Home Affairs
Websiteblv.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]

Full-time positions since 2014

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full-time positionsyear0501001502002502014201620182020202220242026full-time positionsfull-time positions FSVO

Source: "Federal Finance Administration FFA: Data portal". Retrieved 27 March 2026.

Notes

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  1. ↑ 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

References

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  1. ↑ FSVO, Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office. "About us". www.blv.admin.ch. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  2. ↑ 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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