Animal Disease and Animal Protection Ordinance. Pays/Territoire Suisse Sous-division territoriale Solothurn Type du document Règlement Date 1996 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Bétail Mot clé Parasites/maladies Protection des animaux Production animale Aliments pour animaux Reproduction des animaux Royalties/redevances Infractions/sanctions Santé des animaux Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Ouest Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force retrospectively on 1 June 1996. Résumé The present Ordinance implements parts of the Agriculture Law for the Canton of Solothurn of 4 December 1994. In particular, it regulates the competence, proceedings and enforcement in case of animal disease, animal waste, animal protection, as well as trade in animals. The animal disease police is the competent authority for the implementation of all related regulations. Article 5 lists the tasks of the animal disease police. A central register on animal diseases shall be kept by the canton. All waste from animals which cannot be disposed of by the animal holder shall be transferred to the regional collecting place (art. 39). Furthermore, anyone who collects kitchen or foodstuffs leftovers with a view to use or sell it as animal feed needs a special authorization released by the official cantonal veterinary (art. 43). The same applies in case of artificial insemination (art. 45). Anyone who keeps animals is obliged to notify at once the outbreak of an animal disease to the official veterinary (art. 47). The text consists of 105 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: Subject matter (I); Animal disease (II); Animal protection (III); Fees (IV); Legal protection, refunding and penalties (V); Final and transitional provisions (VI). Texte intégral Allemand Site web www.so.ch Références - Législation Implemente Agriculture Law. Législation | Suisse | 1994 (2009) Mot clé: Législation de base, Développement agricole, Exploitation agricole, Agriculture familiale, Terrains agricoles, Infractions/sanctions, Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires, Santé des animaux, Production animale, Parasites/maladies, Commerce intérieur Source: FAO, FAOLEX