Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal

<title>Abstract</title> This chapter provides an introduction to the legal framework of One Health. It begins with an overview of national Swiss provisions concerning the human-animal relationship in constitutional law, private law and animal welfare law including animal disease law. The chapter then introduces European Union (EU) regulations, World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements, World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) recommendations and World Health Organization (WHO) regulations. This chapter concludes by emphasizing that the greater importance is to attach animal welfare issues as part of the One Health concept wherein the One Health approach is a compelling reason to strengthen animal welfare laws with the purpose of enhancing both animal and, consequently, human health.