G/LIC/N/2/CHE/7  
 
26 September 2023  
(23-6536) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: French  
 
  
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
SWITZERLAND -LIECHTENSTEIN  
The following notification, dated 21 September 2023, 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  Federal Law of 25 September 2020  on precursors for explosive 
substances  (LPSE);  
Ordinance of 25 May 2022  on precursors for explosive substances  
(OPSE).  
3 Date of Publication  25 September 2020  
4 Date of entry into force  1 January 2023  
5 Website link/  
Official publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  RS 941.42 - Federal Law of 25 September 2020  on precursors for 
explosive substances (LPSE) (admin.ch)  
 
RS 941.421 - Ordinance of 25 May 2022  on precursors for 
explosive substances  (OPSE) (admin.ch)  
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. In case of a long list, please attach the list as an Annex 
in MS Word document.  
 
Private users may import precursors only if they hold an 
acquisition authorization and if they have entered the necessary 
data in the information system.  
The substa nces subject to authorization pursuant to Annex 1 of 
the Ordinance on precursors for explosive substances  (RS 
941.421 - Ordinance of 25 May 2022 on precursors for explosive 
substance s (OPSE) (admin.ch) ) are classified under the following 
tariff headings:  
 
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.  
2It is understood that "new [...] re gulation/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/7  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
Hydrogen peroxide : 2847.00; if in forms or packings for retail 
sale, 3004.90;  
Nitromethane: 2904.20;  
Nitric acid: 2808.00;  
Potassium chlorate: 2829.19;  
Sodium chlorate: 2829.11;  
Potassium perchlorate: 2829.90;  
Sodium perchlorate: 2829.90;  
Ammonium nitrate: 3102.30.  
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 and health; protect 
environment;  
(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;  
(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 Police 
(fedpol), Federal Department of Justice and Police (DFJP)  
Address: [ ]  
Website: https://www.fedpol.admin.ch/fedpol/fr/home.html   
Telephone: [ ]  
E-Mail: [ ] 
12 Contact point for information on 
eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Federal Office of Police 
(fedpol), Federal Department of Justice and Police (DFJP)  
Address: [ ]  
Website: https://www.fedpo l.admin.ch/fedpol/fr/home.html   
Telephone: [ ]  
E-Mail: [ ] 
13 Expected duration of licensing 
procedure  Indefinite  
14 A summary of the notification in 
one of the WTO official 
languages  The regime seeks to ensure that the importer's identity  and 
acquisition authorization or exceptional authorization , and data 
relating to the materials subject to authorization , can be verified . 
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;  G/LIC/N/2/CHE/7  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
 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)   
 
__________