Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office FSVO
Datasets from Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office FSVO (18)
Plant protection product residues in food
The Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) analyses plant protection product residues in Swiss food every year. To this end, samples of plant-based and, in some cases, animal-ba...
Food inspection
The cantonal food enforcement authorities and the Principality of Liechtenstein inspect establishments and foodstuffs and report the results to the FSVO. Most of these official inspection...
National eradication of foot-rot in sheep
Am 1. Oktober 2024 begann die schweizweite Bekämpfung der Moderhinke. Diese ansteckende und schmerzhafte Krankheit befällt vor allem Schafe. Das Bundesamt für Lebensmittelsicherheit und V...
Notifications of epizootics in Switzerland
Die Datenbank InfoSM (= Informationssystem Seuchenmeldungen) des BLV enthält Angaben zu sämtlichen Ausbrüchen meldepflichtiger Tierseuchen in der Schweiz seit 1991. Um die Daten korrekt ...
PFAS analyses in milk and dairy products
In 2025, the Association of Cantonal Chemists of Switzerland (VKCS) and the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) conducted a joint nationwide campaign. The aim was to record t...
Antibiotic consumption in veterinary medicine
The information system on antibiotics in veterinary medicine (ISABV) collects detailed data on antibiotic consumption in veterinary medicine. Veterinarians and veterinary practices in Swi...
BVD traffic light
Livestock traffic is intensive in Switzerland. As a result, even isolated cases of BVD can quickly lead to major outbreaks. To prevent this and to ensure that cattle holdings are better p...
Meat control statistic
All animals that are to be slaughtered in an approved slaughterhouse must be examined before slaughter by an official enforcement person (ante-mortem inspection). After slaughter, the des...
Import controls for plant-based foods from third countries
Some high-risk plant-based foods from certain third countries are subject to temporary increased controls when entering Switzerland. These are carried out by the BVS at Geneva or Zurich ...
Import controls for animal-based foods from third countries
Animal-based food from third countries must be checked by the Border Veterinary Service on import into Switzerland. The checks are carried out at Geneva or Zurich airport. These data prov...
Priority programmes with customs
To ensure the safety of plant-based foods and commodities imported into Switzerland, the FSVO sets out a targeted priority programme every year. This consists of several campaigns in whic...
Animal health statistics
The FSVO publishes animal health statistics annually. This overview shows the occurrence of notifiable animal diseases and is based on the legal requirements. The aim is to provide a clea...
Monitoring wild birds for avian influenza (AI)
Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious and acute viral disease that mainly affects poultry species such as chickens and turkeys. Wild birds are considered to be the natural reservoir...
Import controls for animal-based foods from third countries
Die bewilligten Pflanzenschutzmittel werden im Pflanzenschutzmittelverzeichnis aufgelistet. Das Verzeichnis enthält Angaben zur vorgesehenen Anwendung, zu Anwendungseinschränkungen, Aufwa...
Lumpy skin disease (Dermatitis nodularis)
Lumpy-Skin-Krankheit (Lumpy Skin Disease, LSD) ist eine Viruskrankheit des Rindes, die durch Insekten übertragen wird. Sie verursacht Hautveränderungen, rückläufige Milchproduktion, Abort...
Reference values for nutrient
Basierend auf einem wissenschaftlichen Bericht der «Haute école de santé de Genève» und der Stellungnahme der Eidgenössischen Ernährungskommission veröffentlicht das BLV nun die Schweizer...
Composition of food
The Swiss Food Composition Database is a data collection of the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office FSVO on the composition of foods that are available in Switzerland.
Housing systems and installations
Mass-produced housing systems and installations may be placed on the market and sold in Switzerland only if they are licensed under the Swiss Animal Welfare Act. The Centre for Proper Hou...