Ordinance on animal protection and the keeping of dangerous animals (Animal Protection Ordinance). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Basel-Stadt Document type Regulation Date 1981 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Pests/diseases Authorization/permit Registration Research Royalties/fees Animal health Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract Article 1 of the above-mentioned Ordinance establishes that the Health Office is responsible to implement the federal legislation on animal protection. The text consists of 24 articles divided into 7 Parts as follows: Organization (I); Applications and registrations (II); Authorization and monitoring of animal experiments (III); Fees and compensation (IV); Execution (V); Transitional provisions (VI); Final provsiions (VII). Full text German Website www.bs.ch References - Legislation Repealed by Ordinance on animal protection (Animal Protection Ordinance). Legislation | Switzerland | 2012 Keyword: Animal production, Animal welfare, Inspection, Research, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX