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WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.96.37
29February 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0755)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: SWITZERLAND
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Federal Office ofPublic Health
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Substances, preparations
andpesticides dangerous forhuman health.
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Federal Law Concerning the
Protection Against Dangerous Substances andPreparations
6. Description ofcontent: Lawtoprotect human lifeandhealth against harmful effects of
dangerous substances andpreparations andtoenhance safety intheuseofchemicals. It
setsbasic frame rules toallow harmonization withinternational regulations especially
with those oftheEUconcerning theclassification, packaging, labelling andthe
procedures concerning notifications ofsubstances and authorizations ofcertain
preparations. TheLawencloses rules fortheplacing onthemarket, limitations, storing,
information andadvertising. Itcreates thelegalbaseforindoor-pollution directives and
forestablishing requirements forpersons, whoaredealing andhandling withdangerous
chemicals. TheLaw alsoprescribes marketing control authorities andcoordination
procedures between them.
7. Objective andrationale: Total revision oftheFederal legislation ontrade intoxic
substances duetotechnical progress andinview ofharmonization withinternational
standards especially those oftheEUinorder toreduce technical barriers totrade.
8. Relevant documents: Federal Law of21March 1969 ontrade intoxic substances
(Toxicity Law)
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: In1999
10. Final dateforcomments: 23April 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: