Beverage Container Ordinance (BCO)
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Art. 18 Manufacture and import
Manufacturers and importers of beverages must inform the FOEN by the end of February of each year in line with its requirements of: a. the volume of beverages produced or imported for consumption in Switzerland the previous year, divided into refillable and non-refillable containers, packaging material and beverage categories; b. the weight of recyclable non-refillable containers that were used for the beverages manufactured or imported for domestic consumption the previous year, itemised according to packaging material and beverage categories.
Art. 19 Return and recycling
1 Dealers, manufacturers and importers with an obligation to take back non-refillable containers (Art. 6 para. 1, Art. 7 para. 1, Art. 8 para. 2) must by the end of February of each year notify the FOEN of the weight of the containers returned and recycled in the previous year. The declarations must be itemised according to packaging materials. 2 Anyone who in the course of business recycles beverage containers, or imports or exports them for recycling, must by the end of February of each year notify the FOEN for the previous year, in respect of each packaging material, of the weight, the recycling company and the method of recycling.
Art. 20 Reporting to private offices
1 Those required to report may also submit their information by the end of February of each year to private reporting offices. In this case, they must ensure that these reporting offices compile all the data and submit it to the FOEN by the end of April each year. 2 The FOEN is entitled to inspect all individual notifications.