National Veterinary Institute

The National Veterinary Institute is a national biomedical research institute in the fields of animal health, fish health and food safety, whose primary function is supply of independent research based advisory support to the governing authorities.

Preparedness, diagnostics, surveillance and monitoring, reference- and scientific advisory functions, and risk assessment are the most important areas of operation. The National Veterinary Institute has its central laboratory in Oslo, with regional laboratories located in the cities of Sandnes, Bergen, Trondheim, Harstad and Tromsø.

The National Veterinary Institute is a governmental agency, funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs and the Norwegian Research Council. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food owns properties and buildings from which the National Veterinary Institute operates, while the National Veterinary Institute has responsibility for maintenance. The buildings are in good condition and the laboratories modern.

The institute’s products and services are research results and reports, analyses and diagnostics, scientific evaluations and advices within the main fields of operation.

Vision
The National Veterinary Institute’s vision is research and research based scientific advisory support of high quality to further
• good health and welfare of animals and fish, to the best for both animals and consumers.
• safe food, as a contribution to the protection of public health.

Goal
The main goal of the National Veterinary Institute is to be an important national and international supplier of knowledge and expertise based on research and surveillance. The sub-goals of the National Veterinary Institute are to be
• a leading international supplier of expertise in fish health.
• a leading national supplier of expertise in animal health, and in selected areas at a high international level.
• a leading national and international supplier of expertise in selected areas within food safety.
Core activities are research, development of knowledge, and passing on knowledge to the ministry and other authorities.