The BAVG is responsible for issuing official certificates or official attestations for animals in accordance with veterinary regulations and for goods and products in accordance with food regulations. This is for the purpose of free tradability as well as for the purpose of export of such consignments of animals and goods to third countries at the request of the person authorized to dispose of them, if such is provided for the respective third country.

The basis for the issuance of these certificates or attestations are marketability reports or safety assessments that originate from the agency pursuant to Section 65 LMSVG, an inspection body of the Länder pursuant to Section 72 LMSVG or from a person authorized to do so pursuant to Section 73 LSMVG and do not replace the necessary certificates for individual consignments of goods with regard to the animal health or hygiene status that are issued by certifying officers when handling the individual consignments on site.

The procedure for official certificates is as follows:

1. Application via www.bavg.gv.at
2. Processing of the application by the BAVG
3. Certificate (incl. certified signature) will be sent by mail (digitally in advance if desired) together with the fee estimate.

In case of urgency or special delivery requests, please indicate this in the application form (field: "Remarks") or contact us (export@bavg.gv.at).

The BAVG will also perform notarizations as of 1.1.2022. In particular, signatures can be notarized on the following documents:

• Documents issued by the BAVG(certificates,...)
• Documents issued by experts for foodstuffs, drinking water, commodities and cosmetic products

1. the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety GmbH(AGES),
2. of the Food Inspection Stations of the Provinces of Carinthia and Vorarlberg
3. with an authorization according to § 73 LMSVG

• documents issued by Austrian official veterinarians
• documents issued by the provincial governments in indirect federal administration concerning the food and veterinary sector
• Documents issued by the BMSGPK, Department of Consumer Health and Veterinary Affairs

• Internal company documents
• documents issued by veterinarians other than official veterinarians
• documents issued by the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber(WKO) or similar associations or professional organisations
• Documents in connection with feed (expert opinion of AGES or similar) (responsibility of the BMLRT)

The procedure for certifications is as follows:

1. Application via www.bavg.gv.at and transmission of the document to be certified by post.
2. Processing of the application by the BAVG
3. The certified document is returned by post (digitally in advance, if desired) together with the fee estimate.

In case of urgency or special delivery requests, please indicate this in the application form (field: "Remarks") or contact us (export@bavg.gv.at).