Transitional regulations in relation to Article 16
The surgical castration of piglets without anaesthetisation is forbidden as from 1 January
2009. If no practical alternative method is available by this date, the Federal Council may
postpone the entry into force of this ban by not more than two years.
Article 45 Transitional regulations with regard to legal protection
Until the entry into force of the Administrative Court Act of 17 June 200519, legal
protection is regulated, in addition to the general provisions on the administration of
federal justice, as follows: the Appeals Commission of the Department of Economic
Affairs assesses appeals against decisions of the Federal Veterinary Office