WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHE/12
18 August 1998
(98-3221)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SWITZERLAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Federal Office for Agriculture
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Feed
and feedstuffs used for livestock
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Order on the production and
placing of feedstuffs
5. Description of content:  The regulation sets forth minimum standards for the identification
and labeling of food and feedstuffs.
6. Objective and rationale: The order provides for the identification and labeling of feed and
feedstuffs and full availability of all relevant information to the buyer/end user, contribution
to the safe use of feed and feedstuffs.  The proposed legislation is generally equivalent with
the same of the main trading partners of Switzerland.
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [ X ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Federal Law on
Agriculture, dated 29 April 1998
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 January 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  16 October 1998
11. Final date for comments:  16 October 1998
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:           
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:            