Implementing Ordinance relating to the Foodstuff and Veterinary Law (Foodstuff and Veterinary Ordinance). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Nidwalden Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Subsidy/incentive Fraud Inspection Dispute settlement Animal welfare Animal production Slaughtering Pests/diseases Animal health Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 2012. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Foodstuff and Veterinary Law of 30 May 2007. In particular, article 1 establishes that the Governing Council is entrusted with the enforcement of the afore-mentioned federal legislation. The text consists of 26 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: Organization and competences (I); Animal protection (II); Legislation on foodstuff (III); Financing of animal disease control (IV); Veterinaries and veterinary medicine (V); Final provisions (VI). Full text German Website www.lu.ch References - Legislation Implements Law on foodstuff and veterinary medicine (Foodstuff and Veterinary Law). Legislation | Switzerland | 2011 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Subsidy/incentive, Fraud, Inspection, Dispute settlement, Animal welfare, Animal production, Slaughtering, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX