Plant Protection Ordinance. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Appenzell Ausserrhoden Document type Regulation Date 1998 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Pests/diseases Institution Court/tribunal Data collection/reporting 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 January 1999. Abstract Article 1 of the present Ordinance establishes that the Cantonal Plant Protection Office is the competent authority for plant protection. The text consists of 10 articles as follows: Plant Protection Office (2); Duty to inform (3); Disposal of sick plants and host plants (4); Prohibition to plant (5); Measures against contamination by bees (6); Compensation payments (7); Right of appeal (8); Repealing other Ordinances (9); Entry into force (10). Full text German Website www.ar.ch References - Legislation Implements Law on agriculture. Legislation | Switzerland | 1998 (2016) Keyword: Basic legislation, Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Institution, Special fund, Mountain area, Farming, Family farming, Agroecology, Animal production, Slaughtering, Pests/diseases, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX