Art. 160 AgricA from 2023
Art. 160 Compulsory approval
1 The Federal Council shall issue regulations for the import and circulation of aids to production.
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3 It shall stipulate which federal authorities must be included in the approval procedure.
4 If aids to production are subject to compulsory approval under the terms of other decrees, the Federal Council shall designate a common approval authority.
5 The Federal Council shall regulate collaboration between the federal authorities involved.
6 Foreign approval or repeal of approval and foreign test reports and certificates of conformity based on equal requirements shall be recognised insofar as the conditions for the use of the aids to production relating to agronomy and the environment are comparable. The Federal Council may allow exceptions. (1)
7 The import and circulation of aids to production approved in Switzerland and other countries shall be unrestricted. Such aids shall be designated by the agency responsible.
8 The use of antibiotics and similar substances for enhancing performance in animals is forbidden. The authorities must be informed accordingly if such substances are used for therapeutic purposes; a record must be kept of the treatment programme. The Federal Council shall stipulate measures concerning imported meat under the terms of Article 18.
(1) (2)(2) Amended by No I of the FA of 20 June 2003, in force since 1 Jan. 2004 (AS 2003 4217; BBl 2002 4721 7234).
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.
