Commentaries: Art. 51

The Federal Council may delegate the following tasks to private organisations:
1. conducting temporary market relief measures in the case of seasonal or other temporary surpluses in the meat market;
2. supervising market activities in public markets and in abattoirs;
3. classifying living and slaughtered animals according to their quality.¹
The private organisations shall be remunerated for carrying out these tasks.²
The Federal Council shall appoint an agency to verify whether the private organisations have carried out their tasks cost-effectively.

Amended by No I of the FA of 20 June 2003, in force since 1 Jan. 2004 (AS 2003 4217;BBl 2002 4721,7234). ↩
Amended by No I of the FA of 20 June 2003, in force since 1 Jan. 2004 (AS 2003 4217;BBl 2002 4721,7234). ↩

Art. 51