G/SPS/N/CHE/98  
10 October 2023  
(23-6768) 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 and Veterinary Office  
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):  Tattoo inks and permanent make -up 
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:  FDHA ordinance on objects intended to come into contact 
with mucous membranes, the skin or the hair and capillary system, and on candles, 
matches, lighters and novelty items (Ordonnance  du DFI sur les objets destinés à entrer en 
contact avec les muqueuses, la peau ou le système pileux et capillaire, et sur les bougies, les 
allumettes, les briquets et les articles de farces et attrapes) . Language(s):  French . 
Number of pages:  12 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHE/23_12892_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Swiss ordinance is adjusted to the Commission Regulation 
(EU) 2020/2081 of 14 December 2020 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) 
No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Counc il concerning the Registration, 
Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards substances in 
tattoo inks or permanent make -up. 
All further modification in the Swiss Ordinance "Ordonnance du DFI sur les objets destinés 
à entrer en  contact avec les muqueuses, la peau ou le système pileux et capillaire, et sur 
les bougies, les allumettes, les briquets et les articles de farces et attrapes" are 
clarifications on how to apply the regulation for certain products. Furthermore the technic al 
testing instructions and methods are updated.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  Protection of human health from hazardous substances used 
in tattooing inks.  
8. Is there a relevant international 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 number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  G/SPS/N/CHE/98  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 8 December 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 8 December 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 February 2024  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 9 December 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 Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)  
Non-Tariff Measures  
Holzikofenweg 36  
Tel: +(41 58) 46 40760  
Fax: +(41 58) 46 40958  
Email: sps@seco.admin.ch  
Website: http://www.seco.admin.ch  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)  
Non-Tariff Measures  
Holzikofenweg 36  
Tel: +(41 58) 46 40760  
Fax: +(41 58) 46 40958  
Email: sps@seco.admin.ch  
Website: http://www.seco.admin.ch