Animal Welfare Training Ordinance (AWTO)
Animal Welfare Training Ordinance (AWTO)
SR 455.109.1 — FDHA Ordinance of 5 September 2008 on Training in Animal Husbandry and Handling of Animals (Animal Welfare Training Ordinance, AWTO).
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 February 2025, which is also the date of the current binding text.
Preamble
The Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA), based on Articles 76 paragraph 3, 190 paragraph 3, 197 paragraph 3, 198 paragraph 3, 198c paragraph 2 and 202 paragraph 2 of the Animal Welfare Ordinance of 23 April 2008 (AniWO), decrees:
The name of the administrative unit was modified in accordance with Art. 16 para. 3 of the Publications Ordinance of 17 Nov. 2004 (AS 2004 4937), with effect from 1 Jan. 2013. SR 455.1 Amended by No I of the FDHA O of 20 Dec. 2024, in force since 1 Feb. 2025 (AS 2025 22).
Contents
1. Purpose and Scope — 1 article 2. Special Training not leading to a Vocational Qualification — 33 articles 3. Training with a Certificate of Competence — 13 articles 4. Training in the Use of Equipment for Therapeutic Purposes when Handling Dogs — 5 articles 5. Continuing Education — 2 articles 6. Procedure — 8 articles 7. Examination Regulations — 11 articles 8. Final Provisions — 3 articles