Overview of the different labeling and marking requirements, including any restrictive advertising or labeling practices and where to get more information.
Last Published: 2/14/2019

 

Product safety testing and certification is mandatory for the Swiss markets.  To enable the free movement of goods and services with the EU, Switzerland adheres to common EU standards. Switzerland and the EU concluded a bilateral agreement on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment that entered into force on June 1, 2002. In Switzerland, the Federal Act on Product Safety (PrSG) seeks to guarantee the safety of products on the market and to reduce technical trade barriers by harmonizing Swiss legislation with that of the European Union.

As mentioned in the “Import Requirements and Documentation” section, agricultural biotechnology products are subject to especially strict marking requirements. Generally, labeling and marking requirements follow EU regulations (CE labeling). The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft coordinates the implementation of the Federal Act on Product Safety and more information can be found on their webpage on product safety.

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