Ordinance on the Introductory Law relating to the Foodstuff Act (Cantonal Foodstuff Ordinance). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Schaffhausen Document type Regulation Date 2008 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Inspection Milk/dairy products 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 May 2008. Abstract The present Ordinance implments the Federal Foodstuff Act of 9 October 1992. The text – consisting of 8 articles – deals with the following aspects: competent authorities, inspection of milk production industries, inspection of animals to be slaughtered and meat inspection, licences for slaughterhouses. Full text German Website www.sh.ch