Meat Hygiene Ordinance. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision St. Gallen Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Meat Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Slaughtering Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 July 1996. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Federal Act on foodstuff and objects of daily use of 9 October 1992. The text consists of 11 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: Organization (I); Slaughterhouses (II); Examination of animals to be slaughtered and inspection of meat (III); Vocational training (IV); Final provisions (V). Full text German Website www.sg.ch References - Legislation Implements 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