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1 October 2019 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original:  French  
 
  
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT1 
SWITZERLAND -LIECHTENSTEIN  
 The following notification, dated 25 September  2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Switzerland . 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Switzerland -Liechtenstein  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Radiological Protection Ordinance (ORaP)  of 26 April 2017  
3 Date of Publication  5 September  2017 
4 Date of entry into force  1 January  2018 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified -
compilation/20163016/index.html  
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [ ] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[X] No. 
7 Type of notification  [X] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question  8 to 14)  
 
[  ] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been 
previously notified in document : ___________ ; (please answer 
question 15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Please provide the HS codes and detailed descriptions of the 
products . 
 
An import permit  is required for radioactive materials that are 
subject to authorization pursuant to the Radiological Protection 
Ordinance of 26 April 2017 (ORaP; RS 814.501,  
https://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified -
compilation/20163016/index.html ). The goods in question are 
classified under the following tariff h eadings (HS 2017): 2844.10, 
2844.20, 2844.30, 2844.40, 2844.50.  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  [ ] 
 
Non-Automatic:  [X] 
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life or health;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
                                                
1 It is understood that by completing this form, the notifying Member has also fulfilled its notification 
obligations under Article  1.4(a) and Article  8.2(b) concerning the notified relevant law, regulation or procedure.  
2 It is understood that "new […] reg ulation/procedure" refers to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, as well as to those that are in effect but that are being notified to the Committee for the first time.  G/LIC/N/2/CHE/ 4 
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   Category  Notification details  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other : ______________ (please specify)  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications  Ministry/authority and Department : Federal Office of Public Health  
(OFSP ) 
Address : [ ] 
Website : https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/fr/home.html  
Telephone:  [ ] 
Fax: [ ] 
Email: [ ] 
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department : Federal Office of Public Health 
(OFSP)  
Address : [ ] 
Website : https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/fr/home.html  
Telephone:  [ ] 
Email: [ ] 
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Indefinite  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages  The regime seeks to control the provenance, nature and consignees 
of radioactive materials subject to authorization . 
 
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other : __________ (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the official WTO languages)   
 
__________