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Member to Agreement notifying: Switzerland
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):
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Agency responsible: Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, CH-3003 Berne
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and web-site addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs
Non-tariff Measures Division
Effingerstrasse 1
CH-3003 Berne
Fax: +41 31 324 09 58
e-mail: tbt@seco.admin.ch
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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:
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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Perfluorooctyl Sulfonates, PAHs Lindane, perfluorocarbons, hydroflurocarbons, Batteries, electric and electronic equipments, Refrigeration and air conditioning equipments, fire protection systems.
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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Revision of the Ordinance on Risk Reduction related to Chemical Products, 33 pages, Draft 18 May 2005, available in German, French and Italian.
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Description of content:
The amendment of the draft ordinance contains special provisions relating to certain hazardous chemicals. The most important amendments are:
· Restrictions on the marketing and use of products containing Perfluorooctyl Sulphonates
· Restrictions on the placing on the market of Nickel Cadmium batteries
· Restrictions on marketing and use of products containing tar
· Labelling requirements for products and equipments containing hydrofluorocarbons (fluorinated greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol)
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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
The draft amendment of the Ordinance is intended to improve the level of protection for the general population, employees and the environment against harmful effects by hazardous substances. The regulations on Perfluorooctyl Sulphonates, Nickel Cadmium batteries and fluorinated gases are in line with recent amendments of legislation in the European Community. The proposal of tar containing products aims at eliminating remaining sources for releases of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) into the environment.
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Relevant documents:
Ordinance on Risk Reduction related to Chemical Products (SR 814.81), available in French, German and Italian http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/c814_81.html.
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Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:
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To be determined
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Final date for comments: 60 days from the day of notification.
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Text available from: National enquiry point [ ], or address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2008/tbt/CHE/08_4091_00_f.pdf
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2008/tbt/CHE/08_4091_00_x.pdf
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2008/tbt/CHE/08_4091_00_x2.pdf
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