SVA is a public administration body under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic and it was established according to the Veterinary Act No 166/1999.
Its purpose is primarily the protection of consumers from products of animal origin likely to be harmful to human health, monitoring of animal health situation and maintaining it favourable, veterinary protection of the state territory of the Czech Republic, animal welfare and animal protection.
Public lists of disease-free areas
The list of disease-free statuses for infections in terrestrial and aquatic animals can be found at HERE.
The first occurrence of African swine fever in history has been confirmed in the population of wild boars in the Czech Republic
The first occurrence of African swine fever in history (187.3 KB)District Zlin (310.0 KB)