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# Goods Control Ordinance (GCO)

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## Goods Control Ordinance (GCO)

SR 946.202.1 — Ordinance of 3 June 2016 on the Export, Import and Transit of Dual Use Goods, Specific Military Goods and Strategic Goods (Goods Control Ordinance, GCO).

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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 July 2026, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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## Preamble

The Swiss Federal Council, based on the Goods Control Act of 13 December 1996 (GCA), Article 22a paragraph 1 letter b of the Weapons Act of 20 June 1997 (WA) and Article 150a paragraph 2 letter c of the Armed Forces Act of 3 February 1995, ordains:

SR 946.202 SR 514.54 SR 510.10

## Contents

1\. General Provisions — 2 articles 2. Exports — 16 articles 3. Import, Transit and Brokerage — 7 articles 4. Procedure — 3 articles 5. Final Provisions — 4 articles

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