Ordinance on agricultural structural improvements and accompanying social measures (Structural Improvements Ordinance). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Glarus Document type Regulation Date 2014 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Farming Education Royalties/fees Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance is made under the Introductory Law relating to the Federal Acts on agriculture, rural soil and agricultural lease. In particular, the Ordinance regulates the promotion of agricultural structure improvement through investment aid in the form of contributions and investment loans and accompanying social measures by operating aid in the form of interest-free loans. The text consists of 22 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: Subject matter and sphere of application (1); Competences (2); General provisions (3); Structural improvements contributions (3); Transitional provisions (5). Full text French Website www.gl.ch References - Legislation Implements Introductory Law relating to the Federal Acts on agriculture, rural soil and agricultural lease. Legislation | Switzerland | 2014 Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Family farming, Mountain area, Agricultural land, Credit, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Lease Source: FAO, FAOLEX