Federal veterinary office FVO
Federal veterinary office FVO
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The global trade in food poses increasing challenges and new requirements with regard to food safety. Protective measures should be effective and at the same time not unduly compromise trade. Achieving this balance requires intensive international coordination and standardisation. The Federal Veterinary Office (FVO) is actively involved in a number of international organisations to achieve this goal.
Codex Alimentarius
The Codex Alimentarius Commission is a joint body set up by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) of the United Nations. The international harmonisation of food laws based on the standards set forth in this code of coinduct is essential in order to promote the global protection of consumer health.
Codex Alimentarius in Switzerland
In the field of animal slaughter, the Federal Veterinary Office (FVO) makes sure that this code of conduct is implemented. The Head of the International Veterinary Service of the FVO is a member of the national Codex Commission and thus helps to shape national food safety policy.
The FVO and the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) work closely together to ensure that the rules laid down in the code of conduct are incorporated into national legislation.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
was founded in 2003. It is an independent body that collaborates closely with various scientific agencies and institutions in EU member states. It provides independent, scientific advice on issues of food safety, ranging from production right through to the supply of food to consumers. This includes the health and wellbeing of animals and the health of crops.
The FAO supports developing countries on issues concerned with the environment, food safety and biosafety and also in the establishment of regulatory and supervisory authorities. New national regulations must be in harmony with international regulations and at the same time take due account of local circumstances.
Switzerland provides funds and experts to support, amongst other things, the FAO programme to control the global spread of bird flu.
The WHO has developed a global strategy for food safety aimed at helping all member states to ensure that "stable to table" hygiene is applied systematically and thereby protect human health. In developing countries, 1.8 million people die of foodborne diseases every year.
FAO
It is a declared aim of the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations - founded in 1945) to promote the smart use of modern technology in agriculture.The FAO supports developing countries on issues concerned with the environment, food safety and biosafety and also in the establishment of regulatory and supervisory authorities. New national regulations must be in harmony with international regulations and at the same time take due account of local circumstances.
Switzerland provides funds and experts to support, amongst other things, the FAO programme to control the global spread of bird flu.
WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has a department for food safety, zoonoses (diseases transmissible from animals to humans) and foodborne diseases).The WHO has developed a global strategy for food safety aimed at helping all member states to ensure that "stable to table" hygiene is applied systematically and thereby protect human health. In developing countries, 1.8 million people die of foodborne diseases every year.
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