Safeguards Ordinance (SaO) (SaO)
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Art. 16 Notification requirement for the import, export and transport of material in accordance with Article 2 paragraph 1 letter a from or to facilities
Any person who imports or exports material in accordance with Article 2 paragraph 1 letter a from or to a facility or transports such material within Switzerland shall notify the SFOE at the latest 30 days before transport of the quantity, the physical form, the chemical composition and the intended use. The licensing obligations under Article 6 paragraph 1 NEA are reserved.
Art. 17 Deliveries equivalent to import and export
The following deliveries are deemed equivalent to import and export: a. deliveries from and to diplomatic or consular representations; b. deliveries from and to international organisations; c. deliveries to and from open customs warehouses, warehouses for bulk goods, duty-free warehouses or customs enclaves.
Art. 18 Accounting for material in accordance with Article 2 paragraph 1 letter a number 1 abroad
1 The owner of material in accordance with Article 2 paragraph 1 letter a number 1 for use in the nuclear fuel cycle that is located abroad shall keep an inventory thereof. In doing so, he or she shall provide the following information: a. on whether the material is natural uranium, depleted uranium, enriched uranium, thorium or plutonium; b. on the quantity rounded to whole kilograms; c. on the storage location and the address of the person responsible for storage; d. on the chemical composition; e. on the physical form; and f. on the intended use of such material. 2 He or she shall notify the SFOE of the existing inventories of material as of the end of each calendar year by 31 March of the following year.