Art. 13 Ordinance of October 31, 2012, on Breeding (OB) - Recognition and Activity of Breeding Organizations Based in the EU

Breeding organizations based in the EU and recognized by the competent authority of an EU member state do not need to be recognized in Switzerland.

They may become active in Switzerland if the FOAG approves the application for extension of activity submitted by the competent authority of the member state.

The application is rejected if: a. one or more organizations are already recognized in Switzerland for the breed in question and approval is likely to endanger the preservation of the breed or the operation of the breeding program of an existing organization, or b. the equines of the breed in question can be registered in a specific section of a herd-book maintained by an organization recognized in Switzerland, which particularly respects for this section the principles established by the organization that maintains the herd-book on the origin of the said breed.

The FOAG publishes the list of foreign breeding organizations that are active in Switzerland.

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