• BAVG Fee Tariff Ordinance - valid from 01.01.2025
• BAVG Ordinance on the Form and Design of the Service Card - valid from 1 July 2022

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• Health and Food Safety Act
• Food Safety and Consumer Protection Act
• Animal Health Law 2024
• Veterinary Import Ordinance
• Federal Act on the Implementation of Union Law in the Field of Organic Production, Protected Indications of Origin and Traditional Specialities (EU-Quality Regulations Implementation Act - EU-QuaDG)
• General Administrative Procedure Act 1991

• Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the verification of the application of feed and food law, animal health and welfare rules, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No. 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No. 1/2005 and (EC) No. 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC and repealing Regulations (EC) No. 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Regulation on official controls)
• Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety .
• Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods.

• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 of 14 January 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the categories of consignments to be subject to official controls at border control posts.
  
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/405 of 24 March 2021 laying down the lists of third countries or territories from which entry into the Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption is permitted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
  
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 of 16 December 2020 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards models of veterinary certificates, models of official certificates and models of veterinary/official certificates for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods and for their movements within the Union, as regards official certification activities related to such certificates and repealing Regulation (EC) No 599/2004, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 636/2014 and (EU) 2019/628, Directive 98/68/EC and Decisions 2000/572/EC, 2003/779/EC and 2007/240/EC.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1012 of 12 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to derogations concerning the designation of border control posts and minimum requirements for border control posts.
  
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1013 of 16 April 2019 on prior information on consignments of certain categories of animals and goods entering the Union.
  
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014 of 12 June 2019 laying down detailed rules concerning the minimum requirements for border inspection posts, including control centres, and the format, categories and abbreviations to be used when listing border inspection posts and control posts.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1081 of 8 March 2019 laying down rules on specific requirements for the training of staff carrying out certain physical checks at border control posts.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1602 of 23 April 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the Common Health Entry Document accompanying consignments of animals and goods to their place of destination.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1666 of 24 June 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the conditions for monitoring the transport and arrival of consignments of certain goods from the border inspection post of entry to the holding of destination in the Union.
  
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 of 30 September 2019 laying down rules on the functioning of the information management system for official controls and its system components (IMSOC Regulation).
  
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 on the temporary reinforcement of official controls and on emergency measures on the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries for the implementation of Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660.
  
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1873 of 7 November 2019 on the procedures for the coordinated application of enhanced official controls on products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and composite products by competent authorities at border control posts.
  
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632 of 13 April 2021 laying down implementing rules for Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of animals, products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and derived products, composite products, hay and straw to be officially controlled at border control posts and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2007 and Commission Decision 2007/275/EC.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2074 of 23 September 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to rules for specific official controls on consignments of animals and goods originating in the Union and returning to the Union after having been refused entry into a third country.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2122 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain categories of animals and goods exempted from official controls at border control posts, specific controls on passengers' personal luggage and on small consignments of goods intended for natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market, and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2123 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to rules on the cases in which and the conditions under which identity checks and physical checks of certain goods may be carried out at control posts and documentary checks at a distance from border control posts.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to rules on official controls on consignments of animals and goods in transit, transhipment and onward transportation through the Union and amending Regulations (EC) No798/2008, (EC) No 1251/2008, (EC) No 119/2009, (EU) No 206/2010, (EU) No 605/2010, (EU) No 142/2011 and (EU) No 28/2012, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 and Commission Decision 2007/777/EC.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2126 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for specific official controls on certain categories of animals and goods, measures to be taken after the performance of those controls and certain categories of animals and goods exempted from official controls at border control posts.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2127 of 10 October 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the date of application of certain provisions of Council Directives 91/496/EEC, 97/78/EC and 2000/29/EC.
  
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2128 of 12 November 2019 establishing the model of official certificate and the rules for issuing official certificates for goods delivered to ships leaving the Union and intended for the supply of the ships or for consumption by the crew and passengers or delivered to a NATO or United States military base.
  
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2129 of 25 November 2019 laying down rules for the uniform application of the frequency rates for identity checks and physical checks on certain consignments of animals and goods entering the Union.
  
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130 of 25 November 2019 laying down detailed rules on the actions to be carried out during and after documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks on animals and goods subject to official controls at border control posts.
  
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/625 of 6 May 2020 amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 on the temporary reinforcement of official controls and on emergency measures on the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries for the implementation of Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/943 and Commission Implementing Decision 2014/88/EU.
  
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 of 30 September 2019 laying down rules on the functioning of the information management system for official controls and its system components ("IMSOC Regulation")

• Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
  
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 of 8 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/427 of 13 January 2020 amending Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain detailed production rules for organic products.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/269 of 4 December 2020 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/427 as regards the date of application of amendments to certain detailed production rules for organic products set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
  
• Regulation (EU) 2020/1693 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 November 2020 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848 on organic production and labelling of organic products as regards its date of application and certain other dates specified in that Regulation.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/642 of 30 October 2020 amending Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain information to be provided on the labelling of organic products.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/715 of 20 January 2021 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards requirements for groups of operators.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/716 of 9 February 2021 amending Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for the organic production of sprouts and chicory shoots, for feed for certain aquaculture animals and for parasite treatments in aquaculture.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1691 of 12 July 2021 amending Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards record-keeping requirements for operators in organic production.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1697 of 13 July 2021 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the criteria for the recognition of control authorities and control bodies responsible for carrying out controls on organic products in third countries and for the withdrawal of their recognition.
  
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464 of 26 March 2020 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the documents required for the retroactive recognition of conversion periods, the production of organic products and the information to be provided by Member States.
  
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2042 of 11 December 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464 as regards its date of application and certain other dates relevant for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council on organic production.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2146 of 24 September 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to derogations from the production rules for organic production.
  
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/279 of 22 February 2021 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards controls and other measures to ensure traceability and compliance with organic production and labelling of organic products.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/771 of 21 January 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council by laying down specific criteria and conditions for the audits of documentation in the framework of official controls on organic production and official controls on groups of operators.
  
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 of 15 July 2021 on the authorisation of certain products and substances for use in organic production and the establishment of lists thereof.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1189 of 7 May 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the production and marketing of plant reproductive material derived from organic heterogeneous material of particular genera or species.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1342 of 27 May 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council with rules on the information to be submitted by third countries and by control authorities and control bodies for the purpose of monitoring their recognition in accordance with Article 33(2) and (3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 for imported organic products and on the measures to be taken to carry out such monitoring.
  
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 of 19 August 2021 laying down rules for the certification of operators, groups of operators and exporters in third countries importing organic and in-conversion products into the Union and for the establishment of the list of recognised control authorities and control bodies in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
  
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1698 of 13 July 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council with procedural rules for the recognition of control authorities and control bodies responsible for carrying out controls on operators and groups of operators and organic products certified as organic in third countries and rules on their supervision and on the controls and other measures carried out by those control authorities and control bodies.