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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