3rd Title: Confederation, Cantons and Communes
Chapter 2: Powers
Section 4: Environment and Spatial Planning
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Art. 80 Protection of animals
1 The Confederation shall legislate on the protection of animals.
2 It shall in particular regulate:
- a.
- the keeping and care of animals;
- b.
- experiments on animals and procedures carried out on living animals;
- c.
- the use of animals;
- d.
- the import of animals and animal products;
- e.
- the trade in animals and the transport of animals;
- f.
- the slaughter of animals.
3 The enforcement of the regulations shall be the responsibility of the Cantons, except where the law reserves this to the Confederation.
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