Commentaries: Art. 165d

The FOAG operates an information system for planning, recording and managing monitoring procedures in accordance with this Act and for evaluating the results. The information is intended in particular for verification of direct payments.
The FOAG’s information system is part of the common central information system operated by the FOAG, the FSVO and the FOPH¹for the entire food chain and with the aim of ensuring food safety, fodder safety, animal welfare, animal protection and faultless primary production.
The FOAG’s information system contains personal data including: a data on monitoring and the results thereof; b. data on administrative measures and criminal sanctions.
As part of their legal duties, the following authorities and other authorised agencies may process data in the information system online:
1. the FSVO: to ensure food safety, food hygiene, fodder safety, animal welfare and animal protection, as well as faultless primary production;
2. the FOPH²: to ensure food safety, food hygiene and protection against fraudulent misrepresentation;
3. the cantonal executive authorities and agencies mandated by them to carry out checks: to fulfil their tasks in their individual areas of responsibility;
4. third parties that have been assigned executive tasks.
As part of their legal obligations, the following agencies and individuals may download data from the information system:
1. the FSVO: to ensure food safety, food hygiene, fodder safety, animal welfare and animal protection, as well as faultless primary production;
2. the FOPH³: to ensure food safety, food hygiene and protection against fraudulent misrepresentation;
3. the FOEN: to support the implementation of legislation on the protection of the environment, the natural and cultural heritage and waters;
4. other federal authorities: to fulfil the tasks they have been assigned, insofar as the Federal Council sees fit;
5. the cantonal executive authorities and the agencies mandated by them to carry out checks: to fulfil their tasks in their individual areas of responsibility;
6. the farmers, for data concerning them;
7. third parties who have authorisation from the farmer.

Relates to the previous Food Safety Division at the FOPH, which became part of the FSVO on 1 Jan. 2014. ↩
Relates to the previous Food Safety Division at the FOPH, which became part of the FSVO on 1 Jan. 2014. ↩
Relates to the previous Food Safety Division at the FOPH, which became part of the FSVO on 1 Jan. 2014. ↩

Art. 165d

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