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910.13 DZVOPD CH

Art. 12 Ordinance of October 23, 2013 on Direct Payments in Agriculture (DPA) - Compliance with Animal Welfare Legislation for the Keeping of Livestock

OPD; Titre 1 Dispositions générales; Chapitre 2 Conditions
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Art. 12 OPD · Compliance with Animal Welfare Legislation for the Keeping of Livestock

The requirements of the animal welfare legislation applicable to agricultural production must be adhered to.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (5)

B-7795/2016 (Art. 12 DZV 1998)
Partial Reclaiming of Direct Payments Due to Unmet Ecological Requirements
Cited as the basis for joint fulfillment of the ÖLN by multiple farms, requiring contractual regulation and proximity.
VWBES.2018.161 · so (Art. 12 DZV)
Reduction of Agricultural Payments Upheld Due to Animal Husbandry and Ecological Non-Compliance
Cited in the administrative decision (point 8 of the facts) concerning compliance with animal husbandry requirements.
VD.LA.14.16 · sg (Art. 12 DZV)
Animal Welfare Violations Justify Reduction of Direct Payments
Cited in the reasoning to show that meeting the requirements of animal welfare legislation is part of the ÖLN criteria.
FO.1998.0021 · vd (art. 12 OPD)
Agricultural Subsidy Refusal Upheld Due to Lack of Civil Domicile
Cited in the reasoning regarding the cantonal authority's duty to verify domicile, but not explicitly cited in the dispositive orders (I, II, III). Therefore, it is excluded based on the rules.
JAAC 60.52 (Art. 12 Abs. 1 Bst. b DZV)
Agricultural Data Accuracy and Direct Payment Application
Cited for the authority's duty to verify the accuracy of the farmer's declarations.