The Federal Council may stipulate maximum stock levels for each farm for various livestock species.
If various livestock species are kept on a farm, the sum of the individual percentage shares of the relevant maximum stock levels may not exceed 100 per cent.
The Federal Council may allow exceptions for:
the federal agricultural research institute;
farms that feed pigs with by-products and food waste issued from farms in the milk and food sectors, thereby fulfilling disposal management tasks in the public interest that are of regional significance;