Art. 34 Ordinance of 31 October 2012 on Breeding (OE) - Special Conditions Governing the Allocation of Quota Shares for Pigs, Sheep, and Goats

Quota shares are allocated solely for: a. purebred breeding animals that are registered in the herd-book of a recognized foreign breeding organization and are accompanied by a pedigree certificate; b. non-purebred breeding animals that are registered in the herd-book of a recognized foreign breeding organization and are accompanied by a pedigree certificate, for purposes of scientific research, preservation of breeds threatened with extinction, or establishment of a herd of a breed not yet bred in Switzerland; c. farm animals for which no breeding organization exists in the country of origin, for purposes of scientific research, preservation of breeds threatened with extinction, or establishment of a herd of a breed not yet bred in Switzerland.

Kids and lambs under their mother that are not more than 14 days old may be imported at the quota rate without being counted against the quota if it is proven that they descend from the mother to be imported.

The following documents must be provided to the FOAG (Federal Office for Agriculture) with the quota share application: a. a copy of the pedigree certificate of the breeding animal; b. a written statement justifying the use as a non-purebred breeding animal or as a farm animal according to para. 1, lit. b or c; c. a written statement of the age and pedigree of the young animals mentioned in para. 2.

The FOAG decides on the correctness of the certificates and statements and allocates a quota share.