AgricA Art. 181 - Controls

Einleitung zur Rechtsnorm AgricA:

Art. 181 AgricA from 2023

Art. 181 Controls

¹ The agencies responsible for implementation shall regulate the necessary control measures and data collection as required for implementing this Act, its implementing provisions or the rulings based thereon. ⁽¹⁾

1bis The Federal Council may draw up regulations in order to ensure that, for the implementation of this Act and of other legislation on agriculture, control activities are uniform, standardised and complementary and that the necessary information is exchanged among the control agencies responsible. ⁽²⁾

² Individuals, businesses or organisations that prompt the need for controls through their unlawful conduct, or hinder or prevent controls are liable for any costs incurred.

³ The Federal Council may delegate certain control measures and data collection to the cantons.

⁴ It may specify charges for controls that do not result in a complaint, in particular for:

⁵ It may stipulate that the importer has to pay for special controls owing to known or new risks in connection with certain aids to agricultural production or plants. ⁽³⁾

⁶ It may stipulate further charges insofar as Switzerland has undertaken to levy such charges under the terms of an international agreement. ⁽³⁾