G/LIC/N/1/CHE/4  
22 September  2017 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original:  French  
 
  
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 1.4(A)i OF THE AGREEMENT  
SWITZERLAND  
The following notification, dated 1 9 September 2 017, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Switzerland . 
 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [X] ; Article 8.2(b) [ ] (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.):  
Loi fédérale sur l'approvisionnement économique du pays  (Federal Law on national 
economic supply ) (RO 2017 3097):  
https://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified -compilation/20141710/index.html  
Ordonnance sur le stockage obligatoire d'aliments et de fourrages  (Ordinance on the 
maintenance of compulsory stocks of  food products and animal feed ) (RO 2017 3135):  
https://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/official -compilation/2017/3135.pdf  
Ordonnance sur le stockage obligatoire de carburants et combustibles liquides  (Ordinance 
on the maintenance of compulsory stocks of liquid fuels ) (RO 2017 3183) : 
https://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/official -compilation/2017/3183.pdf  
3. Date of publicationi: 23.05.2017  
Effective date of requirement : 01.06.2017  
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))ii and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))iii 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 : 
Federal Law on national economic supply (RS 531):  
https://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified -compilation/20141710/index.html  
 
Ordinance on the maintenance of compulsory stocks of food products and animal feed 
(RS 531.215.11):  
https://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified -compilation/20170050/index.html  
 
Ordinance on the maintenance of compulsory stocks of liquid fuels (RS 531.215.41):  
 https://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified -compilation/20170059/index.html  G/LIC/N/1/CHE/4  
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  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 ))iv: 
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure) : 
The review  of the Law  on national economic supply , which entered into force on  
1 June 2017, did not result in any changes to the provisions on import licensing . 
 
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i "[...] 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 procedu res or the list of products subject to import licensing shall also be 
published in the same manner and within the same time -periods as specified above ." See Article 1.4(a) of the 
Agreement.  
ii "The rules and all information concerning procedures for the sub mission of applications, including the 
eligibility of persons, firms and institutions to make such applications, the administrative body(ies) to be 
approached, and the lists of products subject to the licensing requirement shall be published, in the source s 
notified to the Committee on Import Licensing [...] . Copies of these publications shall also be made available to 
the Secretariat." See Art. 1.4(a) of the Agreement and document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notification and 
Review under the Agreement on Impor t Licensing Procedures".  
iii See document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notification and Review under the Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures".