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Switzerland is not a member of the EU or the European Economic Area (EEA) and all new substances must be notified, registered and/or declared in Switzerland before they are placed on the market. This is so even if they are already registered in the EU under REACH, have to be registered according to the Swiss Ordinance on Protection against Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Chemicals Ordinance; ChemO, SR 813.11, 4th Revision).

Switzerland has moved towards implementation of REACH through partial revision of the Swiss Chemical Ordinance on February 1, 2009. Switzerland has decided to move toward Reach implementation. The partial revision of the Swiss Chemicals Ordinance (ChemO, RS 813.11) came into force on February 1, 2009.

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Switzerland Notifies WTO of Draft Amendments to Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance

Jul-04-2025

Switzerland has officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft revision to the Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ORRChem). Th...

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Switzerland Notifies WTO of Amendments to Chemical Safety Regulations

Apr-22-2025

On 14 April 2025, Switzerland notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of two proposed amendments to its chemical safety regulations. These am...

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