Ordinance on meat hygiene (Meat Hygiene Ordinance).

The present Ordinance enforces the Federal Act on foodstuff and articles of daily use of 9 October 1992. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the correct and efficient enforcement of the afore-mentioned Federal Act. The text consists of 16 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: Organization (I); Slaughter facilities (II); Slaughtering and slaughter hygiene (III); Animal and meat inspection (IV); Slaughtering and establishment of carcass weight (V); Formation and vocational training of inspectors (VI); Fees and compensation (VII); Final provisions (VIII).