G/LIC/N/1/CHE/6/Rev.1  
2 February  2018 
(18-0743) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original:  French  
 
  
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 1.4(A)1 AND/OR 8.2(B)2 OF THE AGREEMENT  
SWITZERLAND  
Revision  
The following notification, dated  15 January  2018, is being c irculated at the request of 
the delegation of Switzerland.  
 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [X] ; Article 8.2(b) [X]  (If the notification is made 
under both Articles please mark both with an X)  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing Procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Official Gazette, publication, website, etc.):  
Ordonnance sur l 'importation de produits agricoles (Ordinance on the importation of 
agricultural products) (RO 2017 6107):  
https://www.admin.ch/opc/de/official -compilation/2017/6107.pdf  
3. Date of publication1: 21.11.2017  
Effective date of requirement : 01.01.2018 
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))3 and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b) )4 is(are) available for consultation by Members:  
[ ] at the WTO Secretariat (Market Access Division) (In this case please attach 
copies of the publication and/or legislation, if possible in electronic format : 
Microsoft  Word or compatible software)  
and/or  
 [X] by request at the following address and fax numbers, and/or email and 
website:  
Ordonnance sur l 'importation de produits agricoles (Ordinance on the importation of 
agricultural products) (RS 916.01) : 
https://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified -compilation/20110403/index.html  
 
5. In the case that they are not in one of the three WTO official languages, 
(English, French or Spanish ) a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of 
Art. 1.4(a )) and/or the legislation (in case of Art.  8.2(b ))4: 
- G/LIC/N/1/CHE/6/Rev.1  
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  6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure):  
The amendments made to the Ordinance on the importation of agricultural products o f 
18 October  2017 comprise a number of clarifications on the procedures concerning th e 
allocation of tariff quota shares . 
 
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1 "[...] Publication shall take place, whenever practicable,  21 days prior to the effective date of the 
requirement but in all events not later than such effective date. Any exception, derogations or changes in or 
from the rules concerning licensing procedures or the list of products subject to import licensing sha ll also be 
published in the same manner and within the same time periods as specified above." See Article 1.4(a) of the 
Agreement.  
2 "Each Member shall inform the Committee of any changes in its laws and regulations relevant to this 
Agreement and in the ad ministration of such laws and regulations."  
3 "The rules and all information concerning procedures for the submission of applications, including the 
eligibility of persons, firms and institutions to make such applications, the administrative body(ies) to b e 
approached, and the lists of products subject to the licensing requirement shall be published, in the sources 
notified to the Committee on Import Licensing [...]. Copies of these publications shall also be made available to 
the Secretariat." See Article 1.4(a) of the Agreement and document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notification and 
Review under the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures".  
4 See document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notification and Review under the Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures".