Federal Department of Home Affairs FDHA
Federal Office of Public Health FOPH
Notification authority for chemicals
For what chemicals is there an obligation to provide the manufacturer’s (or importer’s) address in Switzerland in the labelling?
Intended for distribution to the general public.
Not intended for distribution to the general public.
Dangerous (1).
Not dangerous.
Dangerous (1).
Not dangerous.
Indication of:
No indication according to
the legislation on chemicals
(3).
Indication of:
No indication according to
the legislation on chemicals
(3).
In the labelling of (0):
Substances and preparations.
•
name,
•
address and
•
telephone number of the
manufacturer (CH) (2).
Indication of:
Indication of:
Laundry detergents and
cleaning products.
•
name,
•
address and
•
telephone number of the
manufacturer (CH) or of
the person responsible in
the EEA (2).
Indication of:
Indication of:
•
name,
•
name,
•
name,
•
name,
•
address and
•
address and
•
address and
•
address and
•
telephone number of the
manufacturer (CH) (4).
•
telephone number
of the manufacturer
(CH) or of the person responsible in
the EEA (4).
•
telephone number of the
manufacturer (CH) or of
the person responsible in
the EEA (4).
•
telephone number of
the manufacturer
(CH) or of the person responsible in
the EEA (4).
(0) This regulation is not valid for biocidal and plant protection products as well as fertilizer.
(1) Incl. preparations with special risks according to annex 1 number 5 Chemicals Ordinance (ChemO).
(2) For substances: according to article 34b para.2 let.a ChemO; For preparations: according to article 39 let. B ChemO.
(3) Please check others regulations or legislations.
(4) According to appendix 2.1 resp. 2.2 section 3 paragraph 4
bis
Ordinance on Risk Reduction related to Chemical Products (ORRChem).
State: December 2012
The notification authority for chemicals is the common authority for the notification and authorization of chemicals for the FOEN, the FOPH and SECO.