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Ordinance on the implementation of federal legislation on food and objects for daily use in the sphere of slaughtering, meat inspection as well as on provisions on determination of slaughtering weight (Meat Inspection Ordinance).

Country/Territory
Switzerland
Territorial subdivision
Glarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Meat Slaughtering Inspection Animal production
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 June 2011.
Abstract

The present Ordinance implements, inter alia, the Federal Act on foodstuff and articles of daily use of 9 October 1992, the Ordinance on slaughtering and meat inspection of 23 November 2005. In particular, article 1 establishes that the Finance and Health Office shall be entrusted with the enforcement of the present Ordinance. The text consists of 12 articles as follows: Organization of implementation (1); Finance and Health Office (2); Cantonal veterinary (3); Cantonal chemist (4); Weighing of carcasses (5); Competence and cooperation with foodstuff inspection offices (6); Limitation of activity (7); Official secret (8); Emergency slaughtering (9); Non-edible meat (10); Repeal (11); Entry into force (12).

Full text
German
Website
www.gl.ch

References - Legislation

Implements

Ordonnance concernant l’abattage d’animaux et le contrôle des viandes. (OAbCV).

Legislation | Switzerland | 2005 (2016)

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Slaughtering, Inspection, Royalties/fees, Residues, Offences/penalties, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, MRL-maximum residue limit, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Loi fédérale sur les denrées alimentaires et les objets usuels (Loi sur les denrées alimentaires, LDAI).

Legislation | Switzerland | 1992 (2013)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Agricultural commodities, Inspection, Fraud, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordonnance sur le pesage des animaux abattus (OPeA).

Legislation | Switzerland | 1995 (2013)

Keyword: Meat, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Equine-animals, Slaughtering, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance implementing the Federal Act on foodstuff and objects of daily use and the Federal Act on circulation of toxins.

Legislation | Switzerland | 1995 (2010)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Fraud, Toxicity/poisoning, Court/tribunal, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Cantonal Meat Hygiene Ordinance.

Legislation | Switzerland | 1995 (1996)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Fraud, Court/tribunal, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX