Art. 136 AgricA from 2023

Art. 136 (1) Tasks and organisation
1 Advisory services are intended for people employed in agriculture, household management in agriculture, agricultural organisations or in the development of rural areas, as well as in ensuring and promoting the quality of agricultural products. Such people are supported in their professional work and in relation to their further professional training.
2 The cantonal authorities provide advisory services at a cantonal level.
3 The Confederation provides financial assistance within the limits of the approved credits for advisory services to supra-regional or national organisations or institutions that are active in special areas, as well as to national advisory offices.
4 Support is provided for advisory activities aimed at promoting the exchange of knowledge, information and experience between researchers and those working in the field, between agricultural businesses and those mentioned in paragraph 1. The Federal Council shall draw up details concerning areas of activity and types of services.
5 The Federal Council shall regulate the requirements for the organisations, institutions and advisory offices and the advisors employed by them.
(1) Amended by No II 8 of the FA of 6 Oct. 2006 on the New System of Fiscal Equalisation and Division of Tasks between the Confederation and the Cantons, in force since 1 Jan. 2008 (AS 2007 5779; BBl 2005 6029).(2) Inserted by No I of the FA of 22 June 2007, in force since 1 Jan. 2008 (AS 2007 6095; BBl 2006 6337).
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.