Art. 23a Ordinance of October 31, 2012, on Breeding (OB) - Swiss Breed, Breed with "Critical" Status, and Breed with "Endangered" Status

A Swiss breed is defined as a breed: a. which originated in Switzerland before 1949, or b. for which a herd-book has been maintained in Switzerland since at least 1949.

The status of a Swiss breed is "critical" when the overall index calculated for the breed in the Genetic Resources Monitoring System in Switzerland (GENMON) is between 0.000 and 0.500 on June 1.

The status of a Swiss breed is "endangered" when the overall index calculated for the breed in GENMON is between 0.501 and 0.700 on June 1.

The FOAG re-evaluates every four years on June 1, starting from June 1, 2027, whether the status of a Swiss breed remains critical or endangered, or if a Swiss breed should be classified with the status "critical" or "endangered."

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