Agriculture Act (AgricA)
Agriculture Act (AgricA)
SR 910.1 — Federal Act of 29 April 1998 on Agriculture (Agriculture Act, AgricA).
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 1 January 2026, which is also the date of the current binding text.
Preamble
The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, based on Articles 45, 46 paragraph 1, 102–104a, 120, 123 and 147 of the Federal Constitution, and having considered the Federal Council Dispatch dated 26 June 1996, decrees:
SR 101 Amended by No I of the FA of 16 June 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2025 (AS 2024 623; BBl 2020 3955). BBl 1996 IV 1
Contents
1. General Principles — 10 articles 2. General Conditions for Production and Sales — 63 articles 3. Direct Payments — 10 articles 4. Sustainable Use of Natural Resources — 2 articles 5. Operational Risk Management — 11 articles 6. Structural Improvements — 30 articles 7. Research and Advisory Services, Exploitation of Knowledge, Promotion of Plant and Animal Breeding and Genetic Resources — 23 articles 8. Plant Protection and Aids to Production — 25 articles 9. Further Provisions — 10 articles 10. Rights of Appeal, Administrative Measures and Criminal Provisions — 12 articles 11. Final Provisions — 19 articles