BREEDING

• Genetic manipulation and heat synchronization is prohibited.
• Artificial insemination is permitted.
• All other forms of artificial or otherwise influenced reproduction (e.g. embryo transfer, sperm-sexing, cloning) is prohibited.
• Embryo transfer (ET) or cloning is not allowed.

FEED

• Bought-in feeds serve only as supplements to the feed produced on the holding and, where possible, should be certified organic.

The following feeds may be bought in:

• Bud feed
• In-conversion Bud feed; the share of in-conversion feed must not exceed 30% of the ration of each specific individual livestock category
• Feeds certified as Bud auxiliary inputs
• Organic feeds in accordance with the Swiss Ordinance on Organic Farming and non-organic feeds.
• Permitted non-organic feeds may, however, only be used on the farm as single components or as components of a certified livestock feed.
• Bud milk powder may be fed as a supplement.
• Feeding of milk powder substitute is not permitted.
• Since 1 January 2004, at least 90% of dry matter consumed by ruminants must be supplied as fresh, dried, or ensiled roughage, calculated per livestock category. FOR LIVERY HORSES, non-organic feed components must not comprise more than 10% of total feed consumption.
• FOR POULTRY, the fattening ration must contain at least 65% grains and grain legumes (or their products and by-products) and oilseeds (or their products and by-products).

Permitted feedstuff:

• Ruminants must be fed 100% organic feed.
• Roughage
• Linseed
• Dextrose
• Molasses from sugar production
• Fruit syrup
• Potato protein
• Maize gluten
• Brewer’s yeast

Permitted non-organic feedstuffs

• Potato protein
• Maize gluten*
• Roughage in accordance with Annex 3
• Molasses from sugar production
• Fruit syrup
• Brewer’s yeast*
• Dairy waste products for pigs

Prohibited feed/feeding methods:

• Chemically-synthesized additives (urea, anti-microbial performance enhancers, enzymes, synthetic amino acids etc.)
• Chemotherapeutic medication used prophylactically (sulphonamides and others), antibiotics, hormones, coccidiostats etc. The use of anthelmintics (wormers) in high risk areas is permitted (alpine pastures, set stocking systems);
• Fattening methods involving force-feeding and the keeping and housing of animals in conditions that could lead to anaemia;
• Catering wastes
• Addition to ruminant feed of animal proteins, animal fats, protected fats and proteins, propylene glycol, propionic acid, and other substances and additives that are not suited to ruminant digestion