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22 July 2021  
(21-5763) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  SWITZERLAND   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO  
Holzikofenweg 36  
3003 Bern  
tbt@seco.admin.ch  
www.seco.admin.ch  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  TOYS, 
GAMES AND SPORTS REQUISITES; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF (HS 95)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Ordinance of 
the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) on the Safety of Toys; SR 817.023.11 (6 
page(s), in Ge rman; 6 page(s), in French; 6 page(s), in Italian)  
6. Description of content:  The present notification amends the Swiss toys ordinance in 
line with the latest modifications of the Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament 
and of the Council of 18 Ju ne 2009 on the safety of toys. In particular, the following 
changes had been made:  
• requirements for allergenic fragrances (restrictions of use and labelling),  
limit values for chemicals used in certain toys,  
• the adaptation to technical and scientific developments as regards migration 
limits for aluminium,  
• replacement of EN 71 -3:2013+A3:2018 with EN 71 -3:2019.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Further alignment to the European Directive 200 9/48/EC of the European 
Parliament and the Council of 18 June 2009 on the safety of toys.; Consumer information, 
labelling; Protection of human health or safety; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Ordinance of the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) on the Safety of Toys (in 
force):  
https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2012/573/de  
https:/ /www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2012/573/fr  
https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2012/573/it  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  30 June 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 August 2021  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO  
Holzikofenweg 36  
3003 Bern  
tbt@seco.admin.ch  
www.seco.admin.ch  
https://members.wto.org/cr nattachments/2021/TBT/CHE/21_4798_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/CHE/21_4798_00_x1.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/CHE/21_4798_00_x2.pdf  
 