G/SPS/N/CHE/94  
31 August 2023  
(23-5843) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  SWITZERLAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Meat and edible meat offal (HS code(s): 02); Fish and crustaceans, 
molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code(s): 03); Dairy produ ce; Birds' eggs; 
Natural honey; Edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 
(HS code(s): 04); Agriculture (ICS code(s): 65)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Ordinance regulating import, transit and export trade in 
animals and animal products with third countries (OITE -PT). Language(s):  French . 
Number of pages:  2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHE/23_10987_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Swiss regulation will be adjusted to reflect the changes in 
the corresponding EU regulation. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2023/905, new 
import conditions will be implemented for farm animals treated with certain antimicrobial 
medicinal products and for pro ducts derived from such animals.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant inter national standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter num ber):  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/CHE/94  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
The draft regulation mirrors in Swiss law the Commission Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2023/905 of 27 February 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council as regards the application of the prohibition of use 
of certain antimicrobial medicinal products in animals or products of animal origin exported 
from third countries into the Union.  
10. Proposed date of adoption  (dd/mm/yy) : 5 June 2024  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 25 June 2024  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2024  
[X] Trade facilitating measure  The Swiss rules and conditions continue to be 
harmonized with those of the European Union in accordance with the Veterinary 
Agreement between Switzerland and the European Union. The Veterinary 
Agreement governs the control of animal diseases, trade in animals and animal 
produ cts and the import of these animals and products from third countries. 
It creates the basis for the common veterinary area.  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 October 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
State Secretariate for Economic Affairs SECO  
Holzikofenweg 36, 3003 Bern  
Switzerland  
E-mail: sps@seco.admin.ch  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if availab le) of other body:   
State Secretariate for Economic Affairs SECO  
Holzikofenweg 36, 3003 Bern  
Switzerland  
E-mail: sps@seco.admin.ch