Law on trade in livestock (Livestock Trade Law). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Schaffhausen Document type Regulation Date 1922 (1986) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal production Cattle Rodents Swine Sheep/goats Equine-animals Internal trade International trade 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 1923. Abstract The present Law lays down provisions relating to trade in livestock. Article 1 establishes that livestock trade includes trade in horses, cattle, goat, sheep and swine. Whoever undertakes such a trade must be in possession of a valid licence issued by the Interior Office. The text consists of 11 articles. Full text German Website www.sh.ch