Art. 25a Ordinance of October 31, 2012, on Breeding (OE)

The Swiss National Stud referred to in Art. 147 of the April 29, 1998, Agricultural Act has the following tasks: a. it promotes the genetic diversity of the Franches-Montagnes breed, makes it available to breeders in vivo and in vitro, and provides technical support for other preservation measures of the Swiss Federation of Franches-Montagnes; b. it conducts applied research in the fields of breeding, keeping, and using equines, mainly in collaboration with universities; c. it supports equine breeders in their selection work; d. it encourages the exchange of knowledge in the field of equine keeping and use and provides advice; e. it keeps equines and provides infrastructure and facilities to accomplish the tasks defined in letters a to d.

For its services and expenses, the stud charges fees, which are governed by the Ordinance of June 16, 2006, on Fees Collected by the Federal Office for Agriculture.