1 The prosecution and adjudication of offences is a matter for the cantons.
2 The FSVO shall investigate and judge contraventions as defined in Article 27 paragraph 2 that come to light in the context of the import, transit or export of animals and animal products at the authorised border inspection points. If, at the same time, there has been a contravention of the Customs Act of 18 March 200544 or the Value Added Tax Act of 12 June 200945, the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS) shall investigate and judge the contraventions.46
3 If, in the import, transit or export of animals and animal products outside of the authorised border inspection points, there is at the same time a contravention of the Customs Act of 18 March 2005 or the Value Added Tax Act of 12 June 2009, the FOCBS shall investigate and judge the contraventions.47
4 If any contravention as defined in paragraph 1, 2 or 3 simultaneously constitutes a contravention to be prosecuted by the same federal authority under the Federal Act of 16 March 201248 on Trade in Protected Animal and Plant Species, the Customs Act of 18 March 2005, the Value Added Tax Act of 12 June 2009, the Foodstuffs Act of 20 June 201449, the Epizootic Diseases Act of 1 July 196650, the Hunting Act of 20 June 198651 or the Federal Act of 21 June 199152 on Fishing, then the penalty for the most serious contravention applies; it may be increased commensurately.53
43 Amended by No I of the FA of 15 June 2012, in force since 1 Oct. 2013 (AS 2012 6279; BBl 2011 7055). See also Article 45a below.
46 Amended by No I 11 of the O of 12 June 2020 on the Amendment of Legislation as a consequence of the Change in the Name of the Federal Customs Administration as part of its further Development, in force since 1 Jan. 2022 (AS 2020 2743).
47 Amended by No I 11 of the O of 12 June 2020 on the Amendment of Legislation as a consequence of the Change in the Name of the Federal Customs Administration as part of its further Development, in force since 1 Jan. 2022 (AS 2020 2743).
53 Amended by Annex No II 2 of the Foodstuffs Act of 20 June 2014, in force since 1 May 2017 (AS 2017 249; BBl 2011 5571).
1 La persecuziun ed il giudicament d’acts chastiabels èn chaussa dals chantuns.
2 Tenor l’artitgel 27 alinea 2 persequitescha e giuditgescha il USAV cuntravenziuns che vegnan constatadas dals posts da controlla da cunfin admess a chaschun da l’import, dal transit e da l’export d’animals e da products d’animals. Sch’igl exista a medem temp ina cuntravenziun cunter la Lescha da duana dals 18 da mars 200544 u cunter la Lescha dals 12 da zercladur 200945 davart la taglia sin la plivalur, persequitescha e giuditgescha l’Uffizi federal da la duana e da la segirezza dals cunfins (UDSC) las cuntravenziuns.46
3 Sch’igl exista en cas da l’import, dal transit e da l’export d’animals e da products d’animals ordaifer ils posts da controlla da cunfin renconuschids a medem temp ina cuntravenziun cunter la Lescha da duana dals 18 da mars 2005 u cunter la Lescha dals 12 da zercladur 2009 davart la taglia sin la plivalur, persequitescha e giuditgescha il UDSC las cuntravenziuns.47
4 Sch’ina cuntravenziun represchenta a medem temp ina cuntravenziun tenor ils alineas 1, 2 u 3, ch’è drizzada cunter la Lescha federala dals 16 da mars 201248 davart il traffic cun spezias d’animals e da plantas protegidas, cunter la Lescha da duana dals 18 da mars 2005, cunter la Lescha dals 12 da zercladur 2009 davart la taglia sin la plivalur, cunter la Lescha da victualias dals 20 da zercladur 201449, cunter la Lescha dal 1. da fanadur 196650 davart epidemias d’animals, cunter la Lescha da chatscha dals 20 da zercladur 198651 u cunter la Lescha federala dals 21 da zercladur 199152 davart la pestga, e che sto vegnir persequitada da la medema autoritad federala, vegn applitgà il chasti smanatschà per la cuntravenziun la pli greva; quest chasti po vegnir augmentà adequatamain.53
43 Versiun tenor la cifra I da la LF dals 15 da zer. 2012, en vigur dapi il 1. d’oct. 2013 (AS 2012 6279; BBl 2011 7055). Guardar er art. 45a qua sutvart.
46 Versiun tenor la cifra I 11 da l’O dals 12 da zer. 2020 davart l’adattaziun da leschas en consequenza da la midada da la designaziun da l’Administraziun federala da duana en il rom da ses ulteriur svilup, en vigur dapi il 1. da schan. 2022 (AS 2020 2743).
47 Versiun tenor la cifra I 11 da l’O dals 12 da zer. 2020 davart l’adattaziun da leschas en consequenza da la midada da la designaziun da l’Administraziun federala da duana en il rom da ses ulteriur svilup, en vigur dapi il 1. da schan. 2022 (AS 2020 2743).
53 Versiun tenor la cifra II 2 da l’agiunta da la Lescha da victualias dals 20 da zer. 2014, en vigur dapi il 1. da matg 2017 (AS 2017 249; BBl 2011 5571).
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