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Animal experimentation: Licences
Science and technology
In Switzerland, animal experimentation requires an authorisation from the cantonal authorities. Animal experimentation is defined as any measure carried out on living animals fo...
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Animal experimentation: Laboratory animal facilities
Science and technology
Since 2014, animals bred in animal facilities or imported for experimental purposes have also been recorded. Animal facilities require a cantonal license. The breeding of geneti...
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Animal experimentation: Completed experiments
Science and technology
According to Article 20a of the Animal Welfare Act, the statistics on completed experiments include all animal uses over the entire duration of a licensed project. If animals ar...
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Animal experimentation: Statistics
Science and technology
The Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) according to Article 36 of the Animal Welfare Act is required to publish annual statistics on animal experimentation in Sw...
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Monitoring wild birds for avian influenza (AI)
Health, Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food
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...
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Index of phytosanitary products
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food
Die bewilligten Pflanzenschutzmittel werden im Pflanzenschutzmittelverzeichnis aufgelistet. Das Verzeichnis enthält Angaben zur vorgesehenen Anwendung, zu Anwendungseinschränkun...
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Import controls for plant-based foods from third countries
Health, Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Economy and finance
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 ...
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Priority programmes with customs
Health, Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Economy and finance
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 campaig...
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Import controls for animal-based foods from third countries
Health, Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Economy and finance
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...
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menuCH-Kids: Questionnaire
Population and society, Health
With “menuCH-Kids”, a national survey on the nutrition of children and adolescents in Switzerland was conducted for the first time. The collected data provide a comprehensive pi...
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Antibiotic consumption in veterinary medicine
Health, Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food
The information system on antibiotics in veterinary medicine (ISABV) collects detailed data on antibiotic consumption in veterinary medicine. Veterinarians and veterinary practi...
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Food inspection
Health, Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food
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 ...
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Salz in Fertiggerichten
Health, Science and technology
Die Schweizer Bevölkerung konsumiert deutlich mehr Salz als die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) empfiehlt. Zu viel Salz kann sich negativ auf den Blutdruck auswirken und damit...
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Erklärung von Mailand: Zucker in verarbeiteten Lebensmitteln
Health, Science and technology
Viele verarbeitete Lebensmittel weisen einen hohen Zuckergehalt auf, auch solche, die als gesund wahrgenommen werden. Zu viel Zucker kann der Gesundheit schaden. Deshalb setzt s...
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Lumpy skin disease (Dermatitis nodularis)
Health, Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food
Lumpy-Skin-Krankheit (Lumpy Skin Disease, LSD) ist eine Viruskrankheit des Rindes, die durch Insekten übertragen wird. Sie verursacht Hautveränderungen, rückläufige Milchprodukt...
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menuCH: Consumption quantities and portion sizes
Health, Science and technology
Wann immer ein Lebensmittel gegessen wurde, gilt dies als Portion. In dieser Auswertung wurden sowohl die Anzahl verzehrter Portionen als auch die Menge pro Portion nach Lebensm...
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BVD traffic light
Health, Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food
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 ar...
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Notifications of epizootics in Switzerland
Health, Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food
Die Datenbank InfoSM (= Informationssystem Seuchenmeldungen) des BLV enthält Angaben zu sämtlichen Ausbrüchen meldepflichtiger Tierseuchen in der Schweiz seit 1991. Um die Date...
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Studie: Kommunikation von wissenschaftlich fundierten Sachverhalten
Health, Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Science and technology
Das Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekt «Wie können wissenschaftlich fundierte Sachverhalte glaubwürdig, nachhaltig, zielgruppengerecht und zielführend kommuniziert werden?» era...
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National eradication of foot-rot in sheep
Health, Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food
Am 1. Oktober 2024 begann die schweizweite Bekämpfung der Moderhinke. Diese ansteckende und schmerzhafte Krankheit befällt vor allem Schafe. Das Bundesamt für Lebensmittelsicher...
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Meat control statistic
Health, Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food
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 slaughte...
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menuCH: Food consumption in Switzerland
Health, Science and technology
Die im Rahmen von menuCH erhobenen Daten sind sowohl für die Wissenschaft als auch für die Öffentlichkeit von grosser Bedeutung. Sie werden daher zusammen mit vom BLV oder im Au...
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Composition of food
Health, Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and 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.
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Reference values for nutrient
Population and society, Health, Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food
Basierend auf einem wissenschaftlichen Bericht der «Haute école de santé de Genève» und der Stellungnahme der Eidgenössischen Ernährungskommission veröffentlicht das BLV nun die...
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Foodstuff businesses
Health, Economy and finance
Businesses which manufacture, process, handle, store or distribute foodstuffs of animal origin must be authorised. This authorisation is issued by the relevant cantonal authorit...