Główny Inspektorat Weterynarii

What Główny Inspektorat Weterynarii does

Główny Inspektorat Weterynarii (GIW), also known as the Main Veterinary Inspectorate, is the central authority of the Polish Veterinary Inspection (Inspekcja Weterynaryjna), operating under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Founded in the 1920s and now celebrating its centennial, GIW is the national competent authority mandated under the Act on Veterinary Inspection (January 29, 2004) and EU Regulation 2017/625, responsible for animal health surveillance, food and feed safety controls, animal welfare, laboratory diagnostics, farm animal identification and registration, and veterinary border control for intra-EU trade and third-country imports/exports. It delivers services through a hierarchical territorial network of 16 Voivodeship Inspectorates, approximately 330 Powiat Inspectorates, Border Inspectorates at all major EU entry points, and Veterinary Hygiene Laboratories.

GIW operates a portfolio of interconnected information systems forming the technical backbone of Polish veterinary regulation. National systems include CBD IRZGO (Central Database of the Identification and Registration System of Marked Farmed Animals, accessed via the IRZplus application), CELAB (laboratory test result management), and RPPUiŻ (Register of Feed, Rendering, and Food Entities). GIW is also a registered node in EU-level platforms: TRACES NT for trade control and CHED processing (used since January 1, 2005, and migrated from TRACES Classic on January 1, 2022), WAHIS for WOAH disease reporting, RASFF for food and feed hazard alerts administered by the European Commission, ADIS for animal disease information, and IMI for EEA internal market information exchange.

GIW does not operate as a commercial enterprise; it is funded through the Polish state budget with supplementary official-control fees set under a ministerial regulation (Dz. U. poz. 472) issued pursuant to Articles 79–82 of EU Regulation 2017/625. Its regulated-party base is broad and horizontally segmented, covering livestock producers, food processors, importers and exporters, feed manufacturers, veterinary pharmaceutical companies, rendering operators, pet owners, veterinary laboratories, and border authorities. Strategic priorities evidenced in the data include Brexit-era border control activation (2021-01), TRACES NT migration (2022-01), EUDR preparation (2024-06-29), and a high-cadence public communications program exceeding 1,705 published items.

Name

Główny Inspektorat Weterynarii

Legal name

Główny Inspektorat Weterynarii

Website

https://wetgiw.gov.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Główny Inspektorat Weterynarii is Poland's central veterinary regulatory authority, overseeing animal health, food and feed safety, and trade control across a national network of voivodeship, district, and border inspectorates integrated with EU-wide IT systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Regulatory Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Support Activities for Animal Production (1152)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAMAJAC

Veterinary Regulatory Authorities (Licensing, Compliance & Enforcement)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Animal Health Public Health, Regulators & Disease Control

SECONDARYHLAMAJAH

Veterinary Public Health Laboratories (Reference & Confirmatory)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Animal Health Public Health, Regulators & Disease Control

SECONDARYHLAMAJAJ

Food Safety & Veterinary Public Health (Meat/Milk Inspection)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Animal Health Public Health, Regulators & Disease Control

SECONDARYHLAMAMAJ

Veterinary Compliance, Quality & Regulatory Reporting Systems

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Animal Health IT Solutions

SECONDARYAFAEANAI

Veterinary Public Health, Biosecurity & Disease Control Services

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Animal Health & Veterinary Services

Keywords

• Veterinary inspection services
• Animal health regulation
• Food safety compliance
• Veterinary border control
• Farm animal identification

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Główny Inspektorat Weterynarii is Poland's central veterinary regulatory authority, delivering official veterinary controls, animal health surveillance, food and feed safety inspections, laboratory diagnostics, and certification services for cross-border trade in animals and animal products. It operates a network of interconnected IT systems (TRACES NT, RASFF, WAHIS, ADIS, IMI, CBD IRZGO, CELAB, RPPUiŻ) and a multi-tier territorial inspectorate structure covering all Polish voivodeships and EU border crossings.

Product overview

Główny Inspektorat Weterynarii (GIW) operates a portfolio of interconnected information systems and services centered on animal health, food safety, and trade control. The core systems include CBD IRZGO / IRZplus for farm animal identification and registration, CELAB for laboratory test data management, and RPPUiŻ for the register of feed, rendering, and food business entities. These are complemented by EU-level interconnected systems — TRACES NT for border control and trade certification, WAHIS for WOAH disease reporting, RASFF for food and feed hazard alerts, IMI for EEA internal market information exchange, and ADIS for animal disease information. GIW also delivers veterinary inspection services encompassing animal health surveillance, food safety controls, feed inspection, laboratory diagnostics, animal welfare, and issuance of veterinary health certificates for import/export.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Inspekcja Weterynaryjna: The Veterinary Inspection authority in Poland, a government body responsible for veterinary controls, animal health, and food safety.

Products and services

• CBD IRZGO / IRZplus (Central Database of Animal Identification and Registration System) Central database system for the identification and registration of marked farm animals, managed by GIW. The IRZplus application provides the user-facing interface for animal owners and veterinarians to register and track livestock movements.
• CELAB Laboratory Test Results System System that collects and manages data on laboratory test results conducted for the needs of the Veterinary Inspectorate, enabling IW organs to access and share diagnostic data across the inspection hierarchy.
• RPPUiŻ (Register of Feed, Rendering and Food Business Entities) Database of businesses operating in the feed, rendering, and food sectors that are subject to Veterinary Inspection supervision and oversight.
• TRACES NT (Trade Control and Expert System - New Technology) EU-wide IT system for border control and notification of movements of live animals and animal products across EU member states. Supports CHED (Common Health Entry Document) processing for imports from third countries and veterinary health certificates for intracommunity trade and exports.
• WAHIS (World Animal Health Information System) WOAH system enabling the Polish Delegate to report outbreaks of WOAH-listed diseases from Poland and to access disease case information reported by all member states via the WAHIS database.
• RASFF (Rapid Alert System of Food and Feed) EU rapid alert system for the exchange of information on hazards in food, feed, and food contact materials. GIW operates the IW contact point, forwarding notifications to field IW units and to the National Contact Point at GIS.
• ADIS (Animal Disease Information System) Information system for managing animal disease data within the Veterinary Inspection, supporting disease reporting and control programs.
• IMI (Internal Market Information System) EEA internal market information exchange system covering professional qualifications, services, worker posting, cash transport, and e-commerce. GIW acts as the registered body formulating and responding to cross-border information requests.
• Veterinary Inspection Services Official veterinary inspection and supervision services covering animal health monitoring, food safety controls, feed inspection, laboratory diagnostics, animal welfare protection, farm animal identification and registration, and border control for trade in animals and animal products.
• Veterinary Health Certificates and Import/Export Services Issuance of veterinary health certificates for exports to third countries, management of import controls, and processing of Common Health Entry Documents (CHED) for shipments entering the EU via designated border posts.
• Veterinary Statistical Reporting (RRW) Monthly and annual statistical reporting on infectious animal diseases (biuletyn), audit programs, official control inspection reports, and statistical returns on veterinary inspection activities (RRW-3, RRW-5, RRW-6, RRW-7).

Quantifiable outcome

• Comprehensive monthly bulletins on infectious animal diseases published since 2012
• +1 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• WOAH (World Organisation for Animal Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish Delegate to WOAH reports disease occurrences on Polish territory through WAHIS system. Reporting conducted according to Chapter 1.1 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code and Chapter 1.1 of the Aquatic Animal Health Code. GIW also transmits disease information received from other member states to territorial IW organs.
• European Commission - DG SANTEcoreTechnology or IntegrationRASFF administered by European Commission. GIW functions as the contact point for products of animal origin and feed posing health risks. Notifications transmitted through the RASFF system. GIW also coordinates with the National Contact Point in GIS (Sanitary Inspection).
• EU Member States - Veterinary AuthoritiescoreTechnology or IntegrationTRACES system used by competent veterinary authorities of all EU member states since January 1, 2005. Territorial IW organs access information on shipments entered by other member states. GIW has access to all health certificates in intra-EU trade and exports for animals and certain products.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire (ANSES): French agency for food, environmental, and occupational health & safety, including veterinary medicines and animal health reference laboratories. Comparable to GIW in its public reference laboratory function (e.g., analogous to CELAB and Veterinary Hygiene Laboratories) and disease surveillance reporting.
• USDA APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service): U.S. federal agency responsible for protecting animal and plant health, including veterinary regulatory oversight, disease monitoring, and international trade certification. Functionally analogous to GIW at the national level, though operating under a non-EU regulatory framework.
• Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL): Germany's federal authority coordinating food safety, veterinary controls, and consumer protection across the German Länder. Directly comparable to GIW as a national veterinary regulatory authority operating within the EU regulatory framework, with similar mandate for animal health, feed safety, and trade controls.

Direct peers

• Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA): Dutch independent agency responsible for inspecting food, animal health, and consumer products. Highly comparable to GIW in scope (veterinary inspection, food safety enforcement, border controls) and in integrating with EU IT systems (TRACES, RASFF) for cross-border trade oversight.
• Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), UK: UK executive agency responsible for animal and plant health, including veterinary certification and border controls post-Brexit. Directly comparable to GIW in delivering veterinary border controls, animal disease surveillance, and trade certification now that the UK is a third country trading with the EU.

Others

• European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): EU-level agency providing scientific advice on food safety and animal health to inform member-state regulators like GIW. Comparable as an ecosystem participant — GIW feeds data into EFSA-coordinated surveillance and consumes EFSA risk assessments for national control planning.
• WOAH (World Organisation for Animal Health): Intergovernmental organization that sets international animal health standards and operates WAHIS. GIW acts as the Polish Delegate to WOAH, making this a direct upstream ecosystem partner rather than a competitor; highly relevant for understanding GIW's disease reporting and international coordination role.
• European Commission's DG SANTE: European Commission directorate that administers EU veterinary and food safety law (Regulation 2017/625) and operates TRACES NT and RASFF. As the direct regulator of GIW at the EU level, it is the most influential counterpart and shapes GIW's mandate, IT systems, and reporting obligations.

Regional players

• State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection (SSUFSCP): Ukrainian analog of GIW responsible for food safety, veterinary, and phytosanitary controls. Relevant peer given the active border between Poland and Ukraine, where GIW must coordinate with this agency on animal disease prevention and trade documentation.
• Rosselkhoznadzor (Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance): Russian federal service for veterinary and phytosanitary surveillance. Comparable as a national veterinary authority, though operating outside the EU regulatory perimeter; relevant due to shared border via Kaliningrad and the geopolitical disease surveillance dimension.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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