Guidance

OV13: Policy for the authorisation of OVs in Great Britain

Official guidance on the training, qualifications and appointments of Official Veterinarians (OVs) who seek to perform work on behalf of an EU member state.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 5 August 2024

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OV13: Policy for the authorisation of Official Veterinarians (OVs) in Great Britain

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This policy for authorisation of Official Veterinarians (OVs) sets out the working relationship between the Agency which acts on behalf of the relevant ministers in England, Scotland and Wales, and OVs who seek to carry out tasks on behalf of those ministers and who are not employees of the government.

Before anyone becomes authorised as an OV they must read this document, and then refer to it while authorised.

It contains information about:

• the processes for OV training and authorisation
• revalidation requirements for the Official Controls Qualification (OCQ) veterinary (V) qualifications
• the supervision of Approved Tuberculin Testers (ATTs)
• the standards to which OVs must perform their tasks
• assessment and quality assurance
• revocation or suspension of authorisation
• the complaints investigation and appeals processes for OVs carrying out tuberculosis (TB) testing
• cessation of appointments

Published 5 August 2024