Release Ordinance (RO)
Release Ordinance (RO)
SR 814.911 — Ordinance of 10 September 2008 on the Handling of Organisms in the Environment (Release Ordinance, RO).
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 1 December 2025, which is also the date of the current binding text.
Preamble
The Swiss Federal Council, in accordance with Article 29c paragraphs 2 and 3, 29d paragraphs 2 and 4, 29f, 38 paragraph 3, 39 paragraph 1, 41 paragraphs 2 and 3, 44 paragraph 3, 46 paragraphs 2 and 3, 48 paragraph 2 and 59b of the Environmental Protection Act of 7 October 1983 (EPA),with Article 11 paragraph 2, 12 paragraph 2, 14, 17 paragraphs 1, 2, 4 and 5, 19, 20 paragraphs 1–3, 24 paragraphs 2 and 3, 25 and 34 of the Gene Technology Act of 21 March 2003 ( GTA ),and Article 29a paragraphs 2 and 3 as well as 29d of the Epidemics Act of 18 December 1970,as well as in implementation of Articles 8 and 19 of the Convention on Biological Diversity of 5 June 1992, ordains:
SR 814.01 SR 814.91 [AS 1974 1071; 1985 1992 No I 2; 1991 362 No II 405; 1997 1155 Annex No 5; 2000 1891 No III 2; 2001 2790 Annex No 6; 2003 4803 Annex No 7; 2004 4763 Annex No II 3; 2005 2293; 2006 2197 Annex No 95 4137; 2008 3437 No II 34; 2012 7281. AS 2015 1435 Art. 85 No 1]. See now the EpidA of 28 Sept. 2012 (SR 818.101). SR 0.451.43
Contents
1. General Provisions — 3 articles 2. Requirements for Handling Organisms in the Environment — 13 articles 3. Licensing and Notifications — 19 articles 4. Responsibilities of the Authorities — 25 articles 5. Final Provisions — 4 articles