The handling of laboratory animals is clearly regulated. In addition to the legal requirements, we provide you with specific technical information, explanations and forms on this page. Animal experiments must be managed with the web application "animex-ch". Relevant information can be found on the subpage "animex-ch".
Technical information and explanatory notes on applications, authorisations, reports and announcements can be found under "Forms".
If the animex.ch application cannot be accessed or authorisation procedures are transacted outside animex-ch the forms are available here.
Further technical information from the FSVO can be found under 'In detail' under the heading 'FSVO documents' tab below. There is also a section entitled 'Manual-related documents'. This material was collected in connection with the Manual on Animal Welfare Enforcement. The Manual on Animal Welfare Enforcement was produced by the Swiss Veterinary Service, a cooperation between the federal government and the cantons. The manual's main objective is to ensure uniform, efficient and effective animal welfare enforcement. More information can be found at awisa. The documents found below include information sheets that were developed in collaboration between the cantons and the FSVO. They are intended for enforcement authorities as well as institutions that conduct research on animals or keep laboratory animals.
Information on education and training events in the field of animal experimentation can be found in animex-ch and on the page animal experiments > Education and further training.
More information
In detail
FSVO documents
Information technique 5.01: Production d’anticorps monoclonaux (in French) (PDF, 237 kB, 24.07.2017)
Manual-related documents
Forms
Current
Animal experimentation
Laboratory animal facility
Genetically modified lines or mutants with an impaired phenotype
Links
Legislation
English translations
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. These translations do not correspond to the latest versions of the legislative texts. They are provided for information purposes only and have no legal force.
Last modification 18.12.2025
