Agreement on joint food control of the cantons Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Glarus and Schaffhausen. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Schaffhausen Document type Miscellaneous Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Sub-national agreement Food quality control/food safety Potable water Water supply Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The Cantons Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden agree to implement jointly legal provisions concerning food control. For this purpose they issue identical provisions implementing the Federal Law of Foodstuff of 9 October 1992. The Canton of Schaffhausen allows its chemical laboratories to be used for the sampling of foodstuff and potable water. The text consists of 17 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: Principles (1); Organization (2); Personnel (3); Financing (4); Control and responsbility (5); Final provisions (6). Full text German Website www.sh.ch References - Legislation Repeals Agreement on joint food control of the cantons Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Glarus and Schaffhausen. Legislation | Switzerland | 1999 Keyword: Sub-national agreement, Food quality control/food safety, Potable water Source: FAO, FAOLEX