BALVI iP is a software system that is used by the public authorities to monitor the veterinary and food sectors. The programme integrates the areas defined by law for veterinary and food surveillance in the form of individual programme modules which all work with the same standardised data. This allows BALVI iP to manage the monitoring activities in an effective and efficient way.

Food monitoring

Documentation of the monitoring activities conducted by public authorities according to the provisions of the German Food Act: access to the general register of establishments – risk assessment – monitoring of establishments – sampling – sampling plan – citizens’ complaints –  statistics etc: EU report, parts A and B

Monitoring of animal diseases

Documentation of monitoring activities conducted by public authorities according to the provisions of the German Animal Diseases Act: register of establishments – livestock register/ animal count – tests and vaccinations – current disease status – inspections of establishments – statistics, etc.: BHV1, BVD, AK, KSP, brucellosis in sheep, cattle and goats, enzootic bovine leucosis, tuberculosis

Feed safety

Documentation of official monitoring activities conducted in accordance with the German Feed Law: register of establishments – range of products – risk assessment – inspection of establishments – sampling – objections and measures – complemented by the “feed evaluation” module

Monitoring of animal welfare

Documentation of monitoring activities by public authorities in accordance with the animal welfare regulations: register of establishments – register of livestock / individual animal data – transport controls – inspections of animal testing – citizens’ complaints – appraisal of attack dogs and behavioural tests – statistics etc.: Report pursuant to decision 2006/778/EG, EU report on animal transport controls

Inspection of veterinary drugs

Documentation of monitoring activities conducted by public authorities in accordance with the provisions of the law on pharmaceutical drugs: register of establishments – risk assessment – inspections of the veterinary pharmacies and the production sites of foods of animal origin – sampling – veterinary drugs and vaccines register

Inspection of meat hygiene

Documentation of meat hygiene inspections conducted by public authorities: operating site register – inspection of animals for slaughter –  meat inspections – trichinae analyses – sampling – hygiene controls – electronic slaughter log book – enhancement by “meat hygiene control accounting” programme module

Beef labelling inspection

Documentation of monitoring activities conducted by public authorities and inspections of beef labelling: access to the general register – inspection of establishments using a data entry sheet – violations and measures – risk assessment – inspectors

Product class inspections (manufacturing plants, packaging sites, wholesale)

Documentation of the monitoring activities conducted by public authorities that are regulated by the product class regulations: Operating site register – inspections pursuant to the marketing norms for eggs, poultry and beef, pork and mutton – check lists – violations and measures

Product class inspections (retail industry)

Documentation of the monitoring activities conducted by public authorities, which is regulated by the regulations for product classes: Inspections of the retail industry according to the marketing norms for fruit, vegetables, potatoes, poultry and eggs – precise and detailed inspections

Registration of establishments keeping laying hens

Documentation of official inspections in accordance with the law for the registration of laying hen establishments: Food production site register - fast recording of laying hen establishments with their own housing systems - inspection of manufacturing sites - statistics etc.: Announcement according to Art.31 of the Commission Regulation (EC) No.589/2008 Maximum laying hen capacity

Animal by-products

Documentation of the official inspections pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) 1774/2002: Access to the general operating register – product / material – risk assessment – inspection of operating site

Wine control

Documentation of monitoring activities conducted by public authorities in accordance with the regulations for wine inspections: Access to the general operating site register – inspections of establishments – sampling – statistics, etc.: EU report, parts A and B

Quality management

Supporting the official in charge of QM in compiling, managing and directing the QM documents for official monitoring: Annex of the QM structure – status and revision management – historicisation and archiving – other applicable documents – distribution of QM documents – link to the template management module