The State Veterinary and Food Administration of the Slovak Republic (ŠVPS SR) is subordinate to the MPRV SR and responsible for the official control of animal health and welfare, food of animal and non-animal origin at all stages of production, processing and distribution, except in the catering sector, which is the responsibility of the Ministry of Health (MZ SR). The remit of the ŠVPS SR extends to feed materials of animal origin, feedstuffs used directly at the farm level, medicated feedstuffs, veterinary medicines and their residues, and animal by-products.

The ŠVPS SR manages and coordinates the activities of the State Veterinary and Food Institute, the Institute for State Control of Veterinary Biopreparations and Medicines, and the Institute of Postgraduate Study for Veterinary Surgeons.

The laboratories of the State Veterinary and Food Institute have been designated by the MPRV SR as official laboratories to conduct analyses of samples taken in the course of official controls on animal health and the safety of food of animal and plant origin, including analyses of imported and domestically produced feedstuffs. These laboratories are accredited in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17025. The regulatory authority for veterinary drugs is the Institute for State Control of Veterinary Biopreparations and Medicines (location: Nitra, https://www.uskvbl.sk/).