Introductory Law relating to the Animal Disease Act. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Aargau Document type Legislation Date 2008 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Basic legislation Pests/diseases Animal health Animal production Cattle Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 January 2009. Abstract The present Law regulates: a) the implementation of the confederate legislation on animal diseases; b) the organization of fight against animal disease; c) competences, costs and financing and waste disposal of animal by-products. The text consists of 19 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Fight against animal disease (2); Waste disposal of animal-by products (3); Further provisions (4); Transitional and final provisions (5). Full text German Website www.ag.ch References - Legislation Implements Ordonnance concernant l’élimination des sous-produits animaux (OESPA). Legislation | Switzerland | 2004 (2008) Keyword: Animal by-products, Pests/diseases, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Hazardous waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Loi fédérale sur les épizooties (LFE). Legislation | Switzerland | 1966 (2022) Keyword: Pests/diseases, Animal health, Subsidy/incentive, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ordinance implementing the Introductory Law concerning the Animal Disease Act. Legislation | Switzerland | 2008 (2013) Keyword: Pests/diseases, Animal health, Animal production, Cattle Source: FAO, FAOLEX