Cantonal Animal Breeding Ordinance. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Zürich Document type Regulation Date 1979 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal production Animal reproduction Institution Cattle Subsidy/incentive Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Agricultural Law of 2 September 1979. Article 1 establishes that the Landscape and Nature Office is the competent authority to enforce legislation in the sphere of animal breeding. All application for subsidies shall be send to the afore-mentioned office. The text consists of 40 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (A); Cattle breeding (B); Breeding other than cattle (C); Final provisions (D). Full text German Website www.zh.ch References - Legislation Implements Agriculture Law. Legislation | Switzerland | 1979 (2013) Keyword: Agricultural development, Mountain area, Farming, Family farming, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Education, Subsidy/incentive, Hazards, Offences/penalties, Animal reproduction Source: FAO, FAOLEX