Customs Tariff Act (CTA) (CTA)
Originally Section 6. Amended by No I of the FA of 30 April 1997, in force since 1 Oct. 1997 (AS 1997 2236; BBl 1997 II 1).
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Art. 9 Amendments under the harmonised system
1 The Federal Council is authorised to accept the modifications recommended by the Customs Cooperation Council in accordance with Article 16 of the International Convention of 14 June 1983 on a Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System and to amend the General Tariff. 2 It may in accordance with Article 3 paragraph 1 letter c of the aforementioned Convention include tariff lines from the General Tariff in the Working Tariff as statistical lines, provided that this does not lead to any change in the tariff burden.
Art. 9 — Originally Art. 11. Art. 9 — Inserted by No I of the FA of 30 April 1997, in force since 1 Oct. 1997 (AS 1997 2236; BBl 1997 II 1). Para. 1 — SR 0.632.11
Art. 9a Amendments under the WTO
The Federal Council is authorized to modify the General Tariff temporarily if an amendment to the LIX-Switzerland-Liechtenstein list is provisionally being applied.
Art. 9a — Inserted by No I of the FA of 30 April 1997, in force since 1 Oct. 1997 (AS 1997 2236; BBl 1997 II 1). The LIX Switzerland-Liechtenstein List is not published in the Official Compilation. It may be obtained the General Directorate for Customs (Oberzolldirektion, Hauptabteilung Zolltarif, 3003 Bern).