Switzerland
Arrêté relatif à l'initiative populaire "non à l'élevage intensif en Suisse"
Summary Description
Bans factory farming
Species
Farmed animals
Jurisdiction
Switzerland
Sub-Jurisdiction
N/A
Type of Act
Legislative Proposal
Status
In force
Legal Value
N/A
Date Enacted
N/A
Date Updated
June, 2023
Official Citation
Arrêté fédéral relative à l'initiative populaire « non à l'élevage intensif en Suisse (initiative sur l'élevage intensif) » (Switzerland)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Bans factory farming, as defined as any practices that do not comply with the Swiss organic agricultural standards (certification Bio Suisse).
- Bans the import of products of which methods of production do not comply with the Swiss organic agricultural standards (certification Bio Suisse).
Weaknesses
- Only covers industrial farm animal production practices.
Related Laws/Policies
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