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  • Animal Welfare Legislation

    ...l protection refers to all legislative measures that serve to protect animals from violations of their dignity and welfare. The legislation includes a number of laws, such as the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and the Animal Welfare Ordinance (AWO), which specifies the AWA. Then there are a number of further ordinances based on the AWA regarding various animal welfare aspects, such as the slaughtering of animals, training in animal husbandry, the keeping of livestock and domestic animals, the keeping of wild animals, as well as the keeping of animals intended for research and the production of genet...


  • Federal Constitution

    ... federal government to legislate in the field of animal welfare. Hence, animal welfare is a constitutional principle and its objectives may therefore restrict fundamental rights expressly guaranteed by the Constitution, such as personal freedom, freedom of faith and conscience, freedom of scientific research, economic freedom, and the guarantee of property rights. A truly unique constitutional provision is article 120 paragraph 2 FC which stipulates that the federal government must take into account, among other things, the dignity of the creature, which also includes animal dignity, when adop...


  • Publications

    Publications Publications of TIR Expert opinions, reports, professional articles, media reviews, etc. Publications (in German) BooksExpert opinions / ReportsProfessional articlesJudgment reviewsConsultations / OpinionsTIR-FlyerSample contracts & templates for criminal complaintsArgumentariumE-Newsletter LibraryFriendsmails (E-Newsletter)Michelle's TIR-Blog TIR in the media (in German) Print reportsOnline reportsVideo reportsAudio reportsTIR columns and seriesTIR media releasesTIR on YouTubeLetters to the editor / Open letters / Complaints


  • Behind bars

    Awareness-raising campaign 2012 We are fighting for animal abusers to be put behind bars. in collaboration with Ruf Lanz Behind bars - Transport box Behind bars - Transport cage Behind bars - Rodent cage Behind bars - Bird cage Order campaign Order postcards and campaigns in our shop.


  • Legislation on Epizootic Diseases

    Legislation on Epizootic Diseases Legislation Legislation on Epizootic Diseases The legislation on epizootic diseases serves to monitor, control and eradicate animal diseases and is primarily regulated by the Law on Epizootic Diseases and its corresponding ordinance and is also supplemented by various further ordinances. All important laws on epizootic diseases are listed on the German version of this page.


  • Achievements

    ...TIR has contributed to the following achievements: In 2003, Swiss law finally went from qualifying animals as objects to recognizing them as independent living beings; Since 2008, the Swiss Animal Welfare Act explicitly protects the dignity of animals; The competent law enforcement authorities are t... ...longer perceived as a marginal topic, but is now recognized by attorneys-at-law and academics as an independent subject; Authorities can make use of valuable enforcement tools, which TIR, with the help of external experts, develops and makes available in the form of specialized publications and onli...


  • 2024 07 05 Internship in Animal Welfare Law at TIR

    ...tes the opportunity to gain initial experience in the field of animal welfare law as part of a short internship and gain an insight into everyday working life at TIR. A three-month internship has also been offered since 2023. July 5, 2024 Although animals are highly valued in our society, current legislation does not provide them with sufficient protection everywhere. In addition, the existing regulations are not consistently enforced. In its annual analysis of animal welfare criminal practice, the Foundation for Animals under the Law (TIR) identifies shortcomings in enforcement and in the con...


  • 2025 06 26 TIR calls for minimum requirements for the husbandry of calves raised with their mothers or foster mothers

    ...zerland. This leads to competitive disadvantages in agriculture and misleads consumers. Together with the Cowpassion association, the MuKa specialist unit and the global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS, the Foundation for the Animal in the Law (TIR) is calling for the standardisation of so-cal... ...s are kept for only a few days or with very limited contact with their mother or foster mother and/or are separated from their mother at a particularly unfavourable time. Such practices do not meet consumer expectations and can even cause additional animal suffering and increased antibiotic use.Rear...


  • 2021 12 14 TIR thrilled that National Council supports import ban for fur products derived from animal cruelty

    ...uelty was passed by a large majority. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) was involved in drafting the proposal and has joined other organizations in support of a campaign to promote it. TIR hopes that the Council of States will follow suit and adopt the proposal as well. December 14, 2021 Yesterday, the upper chamber of Parliament (National Council) adopted the proposal that was presented in Parliament in December 2019 (see news release of December 18, 2019) with 144 votes in favor, thirty-one against and nine abstentions, thereby deciding not to follow the Federal Council's recommendati...


  • 2018 06 14 TIR supports "Stop Live Transport" campaign

    ...inents; this is due to an absurd subsidy system that creates incentives for live transport. In European countries, there are a number of provisions for the protection of animals for slaughter and fattening during transport. For example, regular watering and feeding are required and the animals must be given time for rest. However, investigations into live transports by animal welfare organizations like Animals' Angels show that the provisions in place are being systematically violated. Many animals are exported overseas to other continents, meaning that the animals oftentimes spend days on the...


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