PIC Ordinance (ChemPICO)
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Art. 8 Designated national authority for Switzerland
The FOEN is the designated national authority under Article 4 of the PIC Convention.
The name of this administrative unit has been changed pursuant to Art. 16 para. 3 of the Publications Ordinance of 17 Nov. 2004 (AS 2004 4937). This change has been made throughout the text.
Art. 8a Identification number
1 Within 15 days of receiving an export notification in terms of Article 3, the FOEN shall in each case issue an identification number valid for specific calendar year: a. for each chemical under Annex 1, provided the notification contains the required information; b. for each chemical under Annex 2, provided the export restrictions are likely to be met. 2 The FOEN shall inform the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS) of the export notifications under Article 3 and of the identification numbers issued under paragraph 1.
Art. 8a — Inserted by No I of the O of 22 March 2017, in force since 1 May 2017 (AS 2017 2593). Para. 2 — The name of this administrative unit was changed on 1 Jan. 2022 pursuant to Art. 20 para. 2 of the Publications Ordinance of 7 Oct. 2015 (SR 170.512.1) (AS 2021 589). This change has been made throughout the text.
Art. 9 Cooperation between authorities
1 With regard to the notification and information procedures provided for in this Ordinance, the FOEN shall obtain the opinions of those federal agencies whose areas of responsibility are affected. 2 The federal agencies shall keep one another informed about facts and knowledge relating to implementation of the PIC Convention. 3 The FOEN may request from the FOCBS the details needed to enforce this Ordinance contained in customs declarations relating to imported and exported substances and preparations.
Para. 3 — Amended by Annex 4 No 46 of the Customs Ordinance of 1 Nov. 2006, in force since 1 May 2007 (AS 2007 1469).
Art. 10 Swiss representation in the Chemical Review Committee
The FOEN determines the representation of Switzerland in the Chemical Review Committee within the meaning of Article 18 of the PIC Convention and supervises the work arising in this connection.
Art. 11 Notification of regulatory actions
1 The FOEN shall notify the PIC Secretariat in writing of any Swiss regulatory action that bans certain substances or puts them under severe restrictions (Annex 1). 2 This notification shall be submitted no later than 90 days after the relevant regulatory action has come into force. It shall also contain, if available, the information required by Annex I of the PIC Convention.
Para. 1 — Amended by No I of the O of 22 March 2017, in force since 1 May 2017 (AS 2017 2593).
Art. 12 Export notification
1 If a chemical under Annex 1 is exported to an importing PIC Party, the FOEN shall notify the authority designated by this Party of the export. The export notification must contain the information set out in Annex V of the PIC Convention. 2 The export notification for a chemical under Annex 1 must be submitted no later than 15 days before the first export in each calendar year. 3 If no acknowledgement is received from the designated authority of the importing PIC Party within 30 days of dispatch of the export notification, the FOEN shall repeat the notification.
Para. 1 — Amended by No I of the O of 22 March 2017, in force since 1 May 2017 (AS 2017 2593). Para. 2 — Amended by No I of the O of 22 March 2017, in force since 1 May 2017 (AS 2017 2593).
Art. 13 Acknowledgement of receipt
The FOEN shall send an acknowledgement of receipt of a PIC Party’s export notification to the national authority designated by this Party within 30 days.
Art. 14 Import decision, interim response
1 If a substance or a severely hazardous pesticide formulation is included as a new entry in Annex III of the PIC Convention, the FOEN shall send the import decision or the interim response (both referred to hereinafter as response) from Switzerland to the PIC Secretariat no later than nine months after receipt of the decision guidance document in accordance with Article 7 of the PIC Convention. 2 The response shall be sent in agreement with the federal agencies whose areas of responsibility are affected.
Para. 1 — Amended by No I of the O of 22 March 2017, in force since 1 May 2017 (AS 2017 2593).
Art. 15 Publications and amending of lists
1 The FOEN shall publish the following on its website: a. the responses from Switzerland (Art. 14); b. every six months, the responses of the PIC Parties sent to the PIC Secretariat. 2 It shall maintain the list of the PIC Parties and make them available upon request. 3 It shall amend Annex 2 according to the changes to Annex III of the PIC Convention and add appropriate notes to Annex 1.
Para. 1 — www.bafu.admin.ch > Themen A-Z > Chemikalien > Fachinformationen > Bestimmungen und Verfahren > PIC Para. 1 let. b — Amended by No I of the O of 22 March 2017, in force since 1 May 2017 (AS 2017 2593). Para. 2 — The list can be obtained against payment from the FOEN, 3003 Bern, or accessed free of charge on the Internet at www.pic.int > Countries