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# Chemicals Act (ChemA)

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## Chemicals Act (ChemA)

SR 813.1 — Federal Act of 15 December 2000 on Protection against Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Chemicals Act, ChemA).

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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 January 2024, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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## Preamble

The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, based on Articles 95 paragraph 1, 110 paragraph 1 letter a and 118 paragraph 2 letter a of the Federal Constitution,and having considered the Dispatch of the Federal Council dated 24 November 1999, ordains:

SR 101 BBl 2000 687

## Contents

1\. General Provisions and Principles — 8 articles 2. Notification of and Authorisation for Specific Substances and Preparations — 10 articles 3. Special Provisions concerning the Handling of Substances and Preparations — 9 articles 4. Documentation and Information — 5 articles 5. Enforcement — 17 articles 6. … — 1 article 7. Criminal Provisions — 4 articles 8. Final Provisions — 3 articles

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