Ordinance implementing the federal animal protection legislation. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Aargau Document type Regulation Date 1982 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Pests/diseases Animal health Animal production Cattle Royalties/fees Research Internal trade Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the enforcement of the Federal Animal Protection Act of 9 March 1978 and the Federal Animal Protection Ordinance of 17 May 1981 in the Canton of Aargau. The text – consisting of 26 articles – deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: general provisions, authorization to keep wild animals, trade and publicity with animals, animal experiments, fees, procedure. Full text German Website www.ag.ch References - Legislation Implements Loi fédérale sur la protection des animaux (LPA). Legislation | Switzerland | 1978 (2006) Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Research, Slaughtering, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordonnance sur la protection des animaux (OPAn). Legislation | Switzerland | 1981 (2007) Keyword: Animal welfare, Subsidy/incentive, Research, Transport/storage, Keeping of live animals, Rodents, Cartilaginous fishes, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX