Ordinances of the BAVG
- BAVG Fe e Tariff Ordinance - valid from January 1, 2023
- BAVG Fee Tariff Ordinance - valid from January 1, 2024
- BAVG Ordinanceon the form and design of the service card - valid from July 1, 2022
Official signature
Official signature BAVG - Secured publication The Federal Office of Consumer Health (BAVG) uses the following figurative marks for documents officially signed electronically. Legal basis: E-Government Act - Federal Act on Regulations for Facilitating Electronic Communication with Public Authorities (E-Government Act - E-GovG).
Verification of the electronic official signature The authenticity of the official signature can be verified at http://www.signaturpruefung.gv.at or by presenting it to the Federal Office of Consumer Health(office@bavg.gv.at). Legal basis: Signature Act - Federal Act on Electronic Signatures and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions (Signature and Trust Services Act - SVG).
Reporting violations
If you suspect that regulations that fall within the jurisdiction of the Federal Office of Consumer Health have actually or potentially been violated, please contact us using the contact form or via office@bavg.gv.at.
Note: The employees of the Federal Office of Consumer Health are subject to a strict duty of confidentiality. Your information will therefore be treated in strict confidence and appropriate protection against sanctions, discrimination or other types of unfair treatment will be guaranteed.
National law
- 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.
Border control and import
- 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 inspection posts.
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 of 4 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/405 of 24 March 2021 laying down lists of third countries or parts of third countries from which entry into the Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption is authorised under 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 the models of veterinary certificates, the models of official certificates and the 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 derogations concerning the designation of border inspection posts and minimum requirements for border inspection 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 inspection centres, and the format, categories and abbreviations to be used when listing border inspection posts and inspection centres.
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1081 of 8 March 2019 laying down rules on specific training requirements for staff carrying out certain physical checks at border inspection posts.
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1602 of 23 April 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Common Health Entry Document accompanying consignments of animals and goods to their destination.
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1666 of 24 June 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the conditions for monitoring the movement and arrival of consignments of certain goods from the border inspection post of entry to the holding at 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 implementing 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 laying down procedures for the coordinated application of increased official controls on products of animal origin, breeding material, animal by-products and composite products by competent authorities at border inspection posts.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632 of 13 April 2021 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of animals, products of animal origin, breeding material, animal by-products and derived products, composite products and hay and straw to be subject to official controls at border inspection 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 as regards 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 inspection posts, as regards specific controls on passengers' or passengers' personal luggage and small consignments of goods intended for natural persons which are not 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 as regards rules on the cases in which and the conditions under which identity checks and physical checks on certain goods may be carried out at control posts and documentary checks may be carried out 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 as regards rules on official controls on consignments of animals and goods in transit, transhipment and onward movement through the Union and amending Regulations (EC) No. 798/2008, (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 those controls have been carried out and certain categories of animals and goods exempted from official controls at border inspection 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 supply to or 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 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 inspection 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 implementing 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").
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- 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 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control.
- 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 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1842 of 14 October 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 as regards the electronic certificate of inspection for imported organic products and certain other elements and amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 as regards the requirements for preserved or processed organic products and the transmission of information.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2196 of 17 December 2020 amending Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 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 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/479 of 1 April 2020 amending Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/25 of 13 January 2020 amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 203/2012 of 8 March 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the detailed rules for organic wine.
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 710/2009 of 5 August 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards detailed rules for the production of organic aquaculture animals and seaweed.
- 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 rules for production of 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 the amendments made 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 operator groups.
- Commission DelegatedRegulation (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 the requirements for organic production of sprouts and chicory sprouts, feed for certain aquaculture animals and 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 as regards derogations from the rules on 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 on controls and other measures to ensure traceability and compliance with the organic production rules 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 documentary checks in the framework of official controls on organic production and official controls on operator groups.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 of 15 July 2021 concerning 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 as regards 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 on certification for operators, operator groups and exporters in third countries importing organic products and in-conversion products into the Union and on the establishment of the list of recognised control authorities and control bodies referred to in 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 by laying down detailed rules for the recognition of control authorities and control bodies responsible for carrying out controls on operators and groups of operators certified as organic and on organic products in third countries and by laying down rules on their supervision and on the controls and other measures carried out by those control authorities and control bodies.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/977 of 7 July 2020 derogating from Regulations (EC) No 889/2008 and (EC) No 1235/2008 as regards controls on the production of organic products due to the COVID 19 pandemic.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1667 of 10 November 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/977 as regards the period of validity of the transitional measures related to controls on the production of organic products.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/772 of 10 May 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/977 as regards the transitional measures related to controls on the production of organic products, in particular as regards their duration.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1325 of 10 August 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/977 as regards the duration of the temporary measures related to controls on the production of organic products.