War Material Ordinance (WMO)
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Art. 10 Import certificate
1 On written application from the importer, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) shall issue, in addition to the import licence, an official import certificate for the import of war materiel, provided: a. this is expressly requested by the country supplying the war materiel; and b. the applicant is domiciled or resident in Switzerland or in Liechtenstein. 2 It may make the issuing of import certificates subject to the provision of proof regarding the intended import (copies of orders, etc.) and the end use of the war materiel. 3 It shall monitor the import of goods in respect of which it has issued such certificates.
Para. 1 — Amended by No I of the O of 21 Nov. 2001, in force since 1 March 2002 (AS 2002 312). Para. 1 let. b — Amended by No I of the O of 21 Nov. 2001, in force since 1 March 2002 (AS 2002 312).
Art. 11 Requirements
1 The importer must import the war materiel for which an import certificate has been issued within six months of the issue of the import certificate. This period may be extended in response to a justified written request. 2 He must prove to SECO that the import has taken place by providing the original customs documents and the relevant invoices from the supplier. Proof must be provided without delay following receipt of the original customs documents.
Para. 2 — Amended by No I of the O of 30 March 2022, in force since 1 May 2022 (AS 2022 227).
Art. 12 Unused or partially used import certificates
1 If war materiel in respect of which an import certificate has been issued is not imported into Switzerland, the import certificate must be returned to SECO. 2 If the import certificate cannot be retrieved from the foreign authority or if only part of the authorised war materiel has been imported, then the importer must notify SECO of this in writing before the expiry of the period allowed for the import of the materiel.
Para. 2 — Title in accordance with Art. 21 No 4 of the O of 17 Nov. 1999, in force since 1 July 1999 (AS 2000 187). This amendment has been taken into account throughout this text.