G/LIC/N/2/CHE/5  
1 October  2019 
(19-6341) Page: 1/2 
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 sur les mouvements de déchets  (Ordinance on Waste 
Movements , OMoD)  
3 Date of publication  23 August 2 005 
4 Date of entry into force  1 January 2 006 
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.  
 
The import of waste require s the approval of the Federal Office for 
the Environment (FOEN) . The import of waste for recovery is 
exempt from th e approval requirement in the case of waste  
included in the OECD  Council Decision 's green list  and Annex IX of 
the Basel Convention . Also exempt from this requirement  are 
imports of waste samples from OECD and EU countries  (OMoD 
Article 22).  
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;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
                                                
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 [...] regulation/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/5  
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   Category  Notification details  
 
(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 : Office fédérale de 
l'environment , OFEV  (Federal Office for the Environment, FOEN)  
Address : [ ] 
Website: https://www.bafu.admin.ch/bafu/en/home.html  
Tel.: [ ] 
Fax: [ ] 
Email : [ ] 
12 Contact point for information 
on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department : Office fédérale de 
l'environment , OFEV  (Federal Office for the Environment, FOEN)  
Address : [ ] 
Website: https://www.bafu.admin.ch/bafu/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  As a State Party to the Basel Convention on the Control of 
Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal 
and a Member State of the OECD, Switzerland has implemented the 
relevant provisions of the Ordinance on Waste Movements . This 
means that waste may be imported only with the approval of FOEN 
if the necessary conditions are met.  
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 WTO 
official languages)   
 
__________