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# Beverage Container Ordinance (BCO)

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## Beverage Container Ordinance (BCO)

SR 814.621 — Ordinance of 5 July 2000 on Beverage Containers (Beverage Container Ordinance, BCO).

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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 2022, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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## Preamble

The Swiss Federal Council, based on Articles 30a letter b, 30b paragraph 2, 30d, 32abis, 39 paragraph 1 and 46 paragraph 2 of the Environmental Protection Act of 7 October 1983,and in implementation of the Federal Act of 6 October 1995 on Technical Barriers to Trade, ordains:

1 SR 814.01 2 SR 946.51

## Contents

1\. General Provisions — 2 articles 2. Requirements for Beverage Containers — 2 articles 3. Supply and Take-Back of Beverage Containers — 4 articles 4. Prepaid Disposal Fee for Glass Beverage Containers — 9 articles 5. Notification Requirements — 3 articles 6. Final Provisions — 3 articles

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