Commentaries: Art. 165a

If aids to production or plant or animal material pose a potential threat to the health of humans, animals, plants or the environment or to the economy of the agricultural sector as a result of a radioactive, biological, chemical, natural or other event that has repercussions at an international, national or regional level, the FOAG may take preventive measures after consulting the federal agencies concerned.
In particular the FOAG may take the following preventive measures:
1. restrict, ban or stipulate conditions for grazing, outdoor exercise or harvesting;
2. restrict, ban or stipulate conditions for importing, circulating or using aids to production and plant and animal material;
3. in the case of immediate danger, stipulate that:
1. the potentially dangerous aids to production or plant or animal material be confiscated or collected and destroyed, 2. farms must stop production, 3. farms must dispose of their produce.
Preventive measures must be revised regularly and modified or cancelled depending on the extent of the assessed risk.
If losses result from an official order, those suffering the losses may receive appropriate compensation.

Art. 165a