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# Animal Welfare Act (AniWA) (AniWA)

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## Animal Welfare Act (AniWA) (AniWA)

SR 455 — Animal Welfare Act of 16 December 2005 (AniWA).

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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 September 2023, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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## Preamble

The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, based on Articles 80, paragraphs 1 and 2, and 120, paragraph 2of the Federal Constitution,after consideration of a Federal Council Dispatch dated 9 December 2002, decrees:

SR 101 BBl 2003 657

## Contents

1\. General Provisions — 5 articles 2. Handling of Animals — 22 articles 3. Research — 1 article 4. Administrative and Public Authority Appeals — 3 articles 5. Criminal Provisions — 6 articles 6. Final Provisions — 19 articles

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