Law on foodstuff and veterinary medicine (Foodstuff and Veterinary Law). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Nidwalden Document type Legislation 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 Law enters into force on 1 January 2012. Abstract The purpose of the present Law is to implement the Federal Foodstuff Act of 9 October 1992, the Animal Disease Act of 1 July 1966 and the Animal Protection Act of 16 December 2005. The text consists of 32 articles divided in 7 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Food security (II); Animal disease (III); Animal protection (IV); Financing (V); Legal protection (VI); Transitional and final provisions (VII). Full text German Website www.lu.ch References - Legislation Implements Loi fédérale sur la protection des animaux (LPA). Legislation | Switzerland | 2005 (2017) Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Animal production, Internal trade, Transport/storage, Research, Slaughtering, Subsidy/incentive, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Keeping of live animals, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX Loi fédérale sur les denrées alimentaires et les objets usuels (Loi sur les denrées alimentaires, LDAI). Legislation | Switzerland | 1992 (2013) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Agricultural commodities, Inspection, Fraud, Offences/penalties 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 Implementing Ordinance relating to the Foodstuff and Veterinary Law (Foodstuff and Veterinary Ordinance). 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