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
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Federal administration of Switzerland
Headquarters	Bern
Employees	250
Minister responsible	Alain Berset, Federal Councillor
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]

Notes

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