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VetLex: your source for EU veterinary legislation
VetLex brings together legislation, third-country information, establishment lists, certificates and other veterinary resources in a clearly structured online platform.
Since 1995, MediaLex Verlag GmbH has developed solutions that make it easier for public and private organisations to work with European and national veterinary legislation.
The original idea behind VetLex remains unchanged: users should not have to assemble the information they need from countless individual sources. VetLex brings together EU regulations, implementing acts, national provisions and specialist documents, organises them by subject and makes them easy to find.
What does VetLex offer?
EU and third-country trade
Import, export and trade requirements are organised by subject, product group and country.
Establishment lists
Approved establishments in EU Member States and third countries can be found without searching through numerous authority websites.
Certificates and forms
Veterinary certificates, model documents and other forms used in practice are assigned to the relevant subjects and countries.
Overviews and practical aids
Tables, summaries and supplementary specialist information support the rapid assessment of complex requirements.
Multilingual service
VetLex is available in German, English, French and Russian, supporting cooperation across national borders.
Legal and specialist areas covered
VetLex covers the core areas required for official controls, trade, certification and day-to-day veterinary work.
EU veterinary legislation
Food and consumer products law
Meat and poultry meat hygiene
Animal health and disease control
Animal by-products
Animal welfare legislation
Veterinary medicinal products
Imports, exports and third-country requirements
Documents, navigation and search
Specialist content in one place
- EU regulations, directives, decisions and implementing acts
- National laws, regulations and official publications
- Establishment lists for EU Member States and third countries
- Model certificates, attestations and other official forms
- Publications issued by competent ministries and authorities
- Useful overviews, tables and further references
Find the information you need quickly
- Structured navigation: open content by legal area, product group, country or use case.
- Full-text search: search legal texts and documents using freely chosen terms.
- Direct links: cross-references connect related legislation and documents without another search.
- Printing and further use: open and print documents for day-to-day casework.
A closer look at VetLex 10 views
Ten selected screenshots show key areas of the English VetLex interface. The two German-only views for German legislation and current German official notices have been replaced here by English-language views covering food safety legislation and veterinary certificate selection. Click any image to open the full view.
Getting started
The VetLex homepage
A central gateway to the main specialist areas, recent updates and additional services.
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Navigation
Clearly structured main menu
Content is organised around typical tasks, areas of law and types of specialist information.
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Legal framework
EU veterinary legislation
A structured entry point to European veterinary legislation and the related subject areas.
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Food safety
Food safety legislation
Food law, controls, certification and product-specific requirements are arranged in a practical hierarchy.
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Up to date
Latest EU publications
Monthly and annual overviews provide fast access to recently published EU veterinary documents.
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EU trade
Intra-Community trade
Veterinary certificates and requirements for trade within the European Union are grouped by category.
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International
Third-country selection
Country-specific information can be opened directly through a compact visual selection.
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Certificates
Veterinary certificate selection
Applicable certificates, legal bases and approval details are brought together for the selected consignment.
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Requirements
Third-country rules and lists
Legal requirements, authorised countries, establishment lists and supporting documents are combined in one place.
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Connections
Linked legal documents
Amendments, repeals and related provisions are shown directly alongside the relevant document.
Open full viewYour benefits at a glance
Save time
Spend less time searching scattered sources and gain faster access to the information required for a case.
Clear structure
Related legislation, lists and certificates are grouped by subject instead of merely being stored side by side.
Continuous updates
New and amended documents are placed within the existing structure and remain easy to locate.
Designed for practical work
The organisation reflects the typical questions faced by authorities, border control posts and businesses.
Personal support
A direct contact is available for questions about content, use of the service and individual requirements.
Flexible configuration
The scope and focus can be adapted to the responsibilities and information needs of an organisation.
Who is VetLex for?
Veterinary authorities and border control posts
Legal bases and documents for import controls, approvals, certification and routine official work.
Universities, institutes and laboratories
Current legal sources for teaching, research, testing, assessment and scientific work.
Freight forwarders and importers
A rapid overview of import conditions, required certificates, approved countries of origin and establishments.
Food and processing businesses
Support with legal requirements for production, processing, trade and documentation.
Used by a wide range of organisations
VetLex has been used by authorities, universities, research organisations, ports, airports, border control posts, industry associations and businesses. This combination of official and commercial practice has shaped the structure of the service.
From CD-ROM to the online platform
VetLex has passed through several technical generations. As the volume of content grew, the storage media and finally the entire delivery model had to evolve as well.
VetLex is launched
VetLex begins as a specialist collection for the increasingly harmonised body of European veterinary legislation.
Regular media updates
The content was initially distributed on CD-ROM, updated regularly and supplemented with current online documents and references.
More space for growing content
When legislation, lists and supplementary information exceeded the capacity of a CD-ROM, distribution moved to DVD.
Move to online-only access
Eventually, even DVD capacity became restrictive. Together with the need for faster updates, this was an important reason for moving to a fully online service.
Selected current references
Current VetLex references include authorities, universities, border control services, associations and businesses in Germany and elsewhere in Europe:
- Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office, Bern
- Swedish Board of Agriculture
- University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
- Municipal Veterinary Office Munich
- Munich Airport
- VEA – Veterinary Import Office Hamburg
- Pet Trade & Industry Association
- Ministry of Agriculture, Luxembourg
- Nordmark Arzneimittel
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Hessian State Laboratory, Wiesbaden
- Polish Veterinary Border Service
- Bulgarian Food Safety Agency
- Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Bonn
Interested in VetLex?
We will be pleased to show you how VetLex can simplify your daily work with veterinary legislation, establishment lists and specialist documents, and to prepare an offer tailored to your requirements.