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# War Material Act (WMA)

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## War Material Act (WMA)

SR 514.51 — Federal Act of 13 December 1996 on War Material (War Material Act, WMA).

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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 September 2023, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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## Preamble

The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, based on the Articles 54 paragraph 1 and 107 paragraph 2 of the FederalConstitution, and having considered the Federal Council Dispatch dated 15 February 1995, decrees:

SR 101 Amended by No II 3 of the FA of 17 Dec. 2021 on the Harmonisation of Sentencing Policy, in force since 1 July 2023 (AS 2023 259; BBl 2018 2827). BBl 1995 II 1027

## Contents

1\. General Provisions — 6 articles 2. Prohibited War Materiel — 5 articles 3. Initial Licence — 3 articles 4. Specific Licences — 16 articles 5. Controls, Procedure, Fees — 7 articles 6. Criminal Provisions — 10 articles 7. Administrative Assistance — 2 articles 8. Final Provisions — 5 articles

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