Law on compensation for meat unfit for human consumption. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Zug Document type Legislation Date 1989 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Meat Dispute settlement Court/tribunal Subsidy/incentive Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Law regulates compensation payment for meat unfit for human consumption of sick animals for which no compensation is paid according to federal and cantonal law. The text – consisting of 11 articles – deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: purpose, competent authorities, right to compensation payments, establishment of value of meat, legal protection and entry into force. Full text German Website www.zug.ch