Ordinance on animal protection (Animal Protection Ordinance). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Basel-Landschaft Document type Regulation Date 2009 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Pests/diseases Animal welfare Institution Inspection Offences/penalties Animal health Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force retrospectively on 1 March 2009. Abstract The present Ordinance enforces the federal legislation on animal protection. In particular, the Ordinance sets out in details the competent authorities in the Canton responsible for the enforcement of the aforementioned federal legislation. The text – consisting of 8 articles – deals with the following aspects: supervision, enforcement, Cantonal Commission for animal experiments, official veterinaries, penalties and final provisions. Full text German Website www.bl.ch