Art. 153a

1. Where coordination at national level is required, the Federal Council may order appropriate measures to combat harmful organisms which, due to their biological characteristics or their distribution, are not classified as particularly dangerous harmful organisms under Article 152 paragraph 1.
2. The measures may in particular comprise:

a.monitoring the phytosanitary situation;

b.the treatment, disinfection or destruction of crops, plant material, aids to production and objects which are or could be infested with harmful organisms as referred to in paragraph 1;

c.the use of organisms to combat the harmful organisms specified in paragraph 1. 3. The Federal Council shall specify the requirements for the use oforganisms to combat the harmful organisms specified in paragraph 1and shall regulate the procedure.