OSAV

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OSAV is the French abbreviation for Switzerland’s Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office, the national authority responsible for food safety, animal health, and animal welfare.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal office
government agency
abbreviationLanguage French
alsoKnownAs BLV
Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO)
collaboratesWith World Organisation for Animal Health
cantonal authorities
international food safety organizations
country Switzerland
EnglishName Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office
ensures protection of animal health in Switzerland
protection of animal welfare in Switzerland
protection of consumers from food-related risks
fullNameFrench Office fédéral de la sécurité alimentaire et des affaires vétérinaires
headquartersLocation Bern
jurisdiction Swiss Confederation
languageOfWork French
German
Italian
oversees implementation of animal health legislation in Switzerland
implementation of animal welfare legislation in Switzerland
implementation of food safety legislation in Switzerland
parentOrganization Federal Department of Home Affairs
regulates animal by-products
foodstuffs
veterinary medicinal products
responsibility animal health
animal welfare
food safety
sector food control
public health
veterinary services
website https://www.blv.admin.ch/

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