Beverage Container Ordinance (BCO)
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Art. 3 Composition
Dealers, manufacturers and importers shall supply packaging only in containers which, when they are collected, treated or recycled by existing organisations, do not give rise to significant additional costs or significant technical difficulties.
Art. 4 Labelling
Dealers, manufacturers and importers who supply beverages to consumers must: a. mark refillable containers as such; this does not apply to restaurant businesses; b. indicate the amount of the deposit charged on deposit-bearing beverage containers; c. on non-refillable PVC containers indicate the name and address of a company in Switzerland that is obliged to take them back.