Law on fight against animal diseases (Animal Disease Law). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Thurgau Document type Regulation Date 1984 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Pests/diseases Animal health Animal production Cattle Special fund Offences/penalties 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 1986. Abstract The present Law implements the federal legislation on the control of animal disease. The governing Council may issue provisions concerning the prevention or control of animal diseases not subject to federal legislation when such diseases threaten significantly the public health or livestock. The text consists of 14 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Actions of the Canton (II); Animal Disease Fund (III); Animal insurance and slaughtering plants (IV); Penal, transitional and final provisions (V). Full text German Website ww4.tg.ch References - Legislation Implements Loi fédérale sur les épizooties (LFE). Legislation | Switzerland | 1966 (2022) Keyword: Pests/diseases, Animal health, Subsidy/incentive, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX