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Law on foodstuff and veterinary medicine (Foodstuff and Veterinary Law).

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source


Abstract
The purpose of the present Law is to implement the Federal Foodstuff Act of 9 October 1992, the Animal Disease Act of 1 July 1966 and the Animal Protection Act of 16 December 2005. The text consists of 32 articles divided in 7 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Food security (II); Animal disease (III); Animal protection (IV); Financing (V); Legal protection (VI); Transitional and final provisions (VII).
Date of text
Entry into force notes
The present Law enters into force on 1 January 2012.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Gesetz über Lebensmittel und das Veterinärwesen (Lebensmittel- und Veterinärgesetz, LVG).