Inspections of foodstuffs are free of charge, unless this Act provides otherwise.
Fees shall be charged for:
inspections that lead to a complaint being made; in particularly minor cases, a fee need not be charged;
repeated complaints about the same matter;
the follow-up inspection of a business;
the cost of restoring the lawful position (substitute performance);
the inspection of animals before slaughter and of their meat for the purposes of this Act;
the inspection of meat cutting plants;
the inspection of foodstuffs of animal origin carried out by federal authorities;
special services and inspections carried out on request;
licences, including operating licences for slaughterhouses and meat cutting plants; other operating licences under Article 11 paragraph 1 are free of charge.
The Federal Council may introduce a fee to fund special inspections of imports based on known or new risks to specific foodstuffs. The importer shall pay the fee.
The Federal Council may introduce additional fees where Switzerland is required under an international treaty to charge the same.
It shall determine the fees charged for inspections by the federal authorities.
It shall determine the framework for cantonal fees.
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