G/LIC/N/2/CHE/6  
1 October  2019 
(19-6342) 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 2 5 September 2 019, 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  Ordonnance du 20 avril 2016 sur le contrôle de l'origine légale des 
produits de la pêche importés  (Ordinance of 2 0 April 2 016 on the 
control of the legality of imported fishery products)  
3 Date of publication  18 May 2 016 
4 Date of entry into force  1 March 2 017 
5 Website link/  
Official publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified -
compilation/20153280/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.  
 
Marine f ishery products, which must be declared in advance to the 
Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office  (OSAV) and require an 
authorization nu mber, are listed in Annex 1 to the Ordinance on the 
control of the legality  of imported marine fishery products (see 
https://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classifi ed-
compilation/20153280/index.html#app1ahref0 ). 
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;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
                                                
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 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  G/LIC/N/2/CHE/6  
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(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. C ITES, 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 application s 
 Ministry/authority and Department : Federal Food Safety and 
Veterinary Office  (OSAV ) 
Address : [ ] 
Website:  https://www.blv.admin.ch/blv/en/home.html  
Tel.: [ ] 
Fax: [ ] 
Email : [ ] 
12 Contact point for information 
on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department : Federal Food Safety and 
Veterinary Office  (OSAV ) 
Address : [ ] 
Website: https://www.blv.admin.ch/blv/en/home.html  
Tel.: [ ] 
Email : [ ] 
13 Expected duration of licensing 
procedure  Indefinite.  
14 A summary of the notification 
in one of the WTO official 
languages  The Ordinance on the control of imported marine fishery products 
seeks to ensure that only fishery products of lawful origin - i.e. not 
products from illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) 
activities - are imported into Switzerland . Shipments of the marine  
fishery products concerned are subject to inspection and must be 
registered with OSAV 
(https://www.blv.admin.ch/blv/en/home.html) for documentary 
checks.  
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 existin g 
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 ). 
 
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16 Please elaborate the changes 
in detail (in one of the WTO 
official languages)   
 
__________