Revision of the classification of titanium dioxide
Titanium dioxide was classified under Regulation (EU) 2020/217 (14th ATP) as a carcinogen category 2 by inhalation in Annex VI of the CLP Regulation. Legal action was taken against this classification...
In the referenced article number 3228, we informed about the publication of the new Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230. It will apply in full and directly in all EU Member States starting from 20...
Amendment of the ecodesign requirements for motorised fans
In the referenced article below, we reported on the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2024/1834. This regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for fans driven by motors with an electric input power...
Revision of the Tobacco Products Ordinance planned
The Tobacco Products Act (TabPG) contains requirements regarding the composition of products by specifying prohibited ingredients and maximum quantities. Furthermore, it regulates warnings that must...
Amendment of the directories for authorised products and substances in organic production
The Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 contains lists of approved products and substances for use in organic production. A new amending regulation has now been published. With the present amending regulation...
New harmonised standards for short range radio equipment published
The Directive 2014/53/EU (RED Directive) sets out essential requirements for radio equipment. Radio equipment refers to electrical devices that receive and/or transmit radio waves. They must primarily...
The Food Irradiation Regulation (LMBestrV) deals with the treatment of foods using electron, gamma, and X-rays, neutrons, or ultraviolet radiation. With Directive (EU) 2024/2839, several other...
Hearing procedure on the guidelines for puddings, other sweet desserts, and related products initiated
The German Food Code Commission (DLMBK) opened the consultation process for the amendment of the guidelines for puddings, other sweet desserts, and related products on 11 December 2025. In the...
Guideline and Q&A document on the application of the Swiss Ink Ordinance and on the declaration of conformity
The ordinance issued by the Federal Department of Home Affairs (EDI) on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (Consumer Goods Ordinance) defines these and sets out the...
The Pharmacopoeia is a compilation of recognised pharmaceutical standards concerning the quality, testing, storage, dispensing, and designation of medicinal products and the substances used in their...
The Contaminants Regulation stipulates maximum levels and guideline values for contaminants in foodstuffs. This regulation introduces a number of amendments, which are explained below. Mycotoxins...
Amendment of the VKos regarding the exemption for furocoumarins
The regulations for cosmetic products in Switzerland are based on the Ordinance of the FDHA on Cosmetic Products (VKos) and the Regulation of Food and Commodities (LGV). The majority of these...
In the referenced article below, we reported on the new Ordinance on Rodenticide Expertise. Rodenticides are biocidal products used for controlling rats, mice, and other rodents. The Ordinance on...
The ordinance of the Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs (EDI) on materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Consumer Goods Ordinance) defines these and sets out the...
The regulation on the protection against hazardous substances (Hazardous Substances Ordinance, GefStoffV) specifies in section 4a the requirements for the use of biocidal products, including...
Change of exemptions from the restriction on lead in electrical and electronic equipment
The Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS Directive) sets out rules on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. This aims to protect human health and the...
The Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ChemRRV) regulates the handling of hazardous substances and preparations and establishes, among other things, restrictions and bans on these substances. Over the...
Technical descriptions of important and critical products in accordance with the Cyber Resilience Act
We have already reported on the publication of Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 (Cyber Resilience Act). The regulation sets out requirements for products with digital elements. These may include hardware...
Amendment to the regulation on maximum levels for residues of pharmacologically active substances and feed additives
The regulation on the maximum residue limits for pharmacologically active substances and feed additives in foodstuffs of animal origin (VRLtH) is being amended. The annex of the regulation includes...
The Feed Regulation (FuttMV) serves to implement various legal acts of the European Community and the European Union concerning feed. This includes, among other things, regulations on undesirable...
Amendment of the regulation on foodstuffs of plant origin, mushrooms and table salt
The Regulation on foodstuffs of plant origin, mushrooms, and table salt (VLpH) establishes the requirements and labelling provisions for these respective foodstuffs. Annex 4 includes edible mushrooms...
Amendment of the ordinance on maximum residue levels for pesticides (VPRH)
The regulation on maximum residue levels for pesticides in or on products of plant or animal origin is amended with the present regulation in Annex 2 (Permissible Maximum Residue Levels for Pesticides...
Change in maximum residue levels of various pesticides
Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 establishes maximum residue levels (MRLs) for pesticide residues in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin. Plant protection products can only be authorised if...
Information letter from the BLV regarding the distribution of food past the best-before date (BBD) and freezing before the expiry of the use-by date (UBD)
In Switzerland, food waste is to be halved by 2030. To this end, the information bulletin 2021/9.1 has now been revised and replaced by the information bulletin 2025/4. The title of the information...
Instructions on the quantity indication regulations published
The directives on quantity indication regulations govern the correct declaration of quantities for goods sold loose and in pre-packaged units to protect consumers from deception. They define specific...
Implementing provisions for the regulation on the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products published
Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 established a uniform system for the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products. Its objectives include creating a simple and efficient method...
Regulation on the utilisation of animal by-products as feed and fertiliser published
On 2 December 2025, the Regulation on the utilisation of animal by-products as feed and fertiliser (VVTNP) was published. This article focuses solely on the requirements relevant to pet food. The...
The Animal By-Products Regulation governs the trade and disposal of animal by-products. This regulation aims to ensure that animal by-products do not pose a threat to human and animal health or the...
Guidelines on the EU Product Safety Regulation Published
Since 14 December 2024, the new Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988 has been in force. The EU Product Safety Regulation had already envisaged issuing guidelines for economic operators...
Publication of a law amending the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act
The Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG) serves the national implementation of Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE Directive). It sets out...
The European Database on Medical Devices (Eudamed) consists of six interconnected modules and an additional publicly accessible website. Eudamed is still under development and is being rolled out...
Publication of new ecodesign requirements for external power supplies, chargers and USB Type-C cables
The Regulation (EU) 2025/2052 lays down new ecodesign requirements for external power supplies, various types of chargers, and USB Type-C cables. It replaces Regulation (EU) 2019/1782, which...
The transitional period for compound feed and feed materials for rabbits containing the feed additive "Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-44" is ending soon
In the referenced article below, we provided information about the renewal of the authorisation for a preparation containing the feed additive " Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-4407". Compound feed...
The Swiss Fertiliser Ordinance regulates the approval, placing on the market, importation, use, and control of fertilisers. A revision of the Fertiliser Ordinance has now been published. Among other...
Postponement of certain transitional periods of the CLP revision
In the article referenced below, we reported on the revision of Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP Regulation). With this revision, various requirements for the labelling of hazardous substances and...
The Directive (EU) 2024/1438 amending the directives on honey, fruit juices and jams must be transposed into national law by 14 December 2025. This regulation now implements the adjustments to the...
Revision of the guidelines for spices and certain other flavouring products
The German Food Code (Deutsches Lebensmittelbuch) is a collection of guidelines describing the production, composition, or other characteristics of numerous food products. The guidelines for spices...
Amendment of the Fruit Juice and Soft Drinks Regulation
As part of the "Farm to Fork" strategy, measures to implement an environmentally friendly, healthier and more sustainable food system are being adopted. This includes, for example, promoting the...
The Directive (EU) 2024/1438 amending the directives on honey, fruit juices, and jams must be transposed into national law by 14 December 2025. This regulation provides for the adaptation of the...
Amendment of the Feed Materials Ordinance concerning additives
The Swiss Animal Feed Book Ordinance (FMBV) contains regulations on the production and marketing of animal feed and feed additives. The Animal Feed Book Ordinance has now been amended. Various...
Correction of the EU Ecodesign Framework Regulation
The new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (ESPR) came into force on 18 July 2024, replacing the Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC, with some transitional provisions to be...
Amendment of the Ordinance on Swiss Designations of Origin
The ordinance on the use of Swiss designations of origin for foodstuffs (HasLV) regulates the use of the designation "Switzerland" as a place of origin. The "Swissness" rules stipulate that 80% of the...
Under the Pricing Labelling Law, there is already an obligation for goods to have prices clearly visible and assignable, as well as the obligation to display the base price. The proposed amendment to...
Draft of the Anti-Deceptive Packaging Law published
With the law on the labelling of goods whose quantity has decreased without a corresponding price reduction (Anti-Deceptive Packaging Law), action is to be taken against "shrinkflation"....
Correction of Regulation (EU) 2025/281 on the authorisation of propyl gallate as a feed additive
With Directive 70/524/EEC, the substance "propyl gallate" was approved as a feed additive for all animal species for an indefinite period. Through Regulation (EU) 2025/281, the additive was reassessed...
General decree for certain soft drinks with added vitamin D
According to Section 54 of the Food and Feed Code (LFGB), food products that are lawfully manufactured or lawfully marketed in another EU Member State or in another Contracting State of the Agreement...
Work programme for safeners and synergists in plant protection products adopted
Plant protection products can contain not only active substances but also so-called safeners and synergists. Safeners are substances or preparations added to a plant protection product to suppress or...
Amendment of the Ordinance of BAKOM on the Use of the Radio Frequency Spectrum (VVNF)
To prevent interference, the use of the radio frequency spectrum is regulated. The Federal Office of Communications (BAKOM) grants licences and authorisations for the establishment of radio...
Update of technical regulations in the Ordinance on Telecommunications Installations of the BAKOM (VFAV)
The Ordinance on Telecommunications Installations (FAV) establishes basic requirements for radio equipment. Supplementary provisions for the implementation of the FAV are set out in the Ordinance on...
Extension of the approval of the biocidal active substance Dazomet
The EU Regulation on biocidal products (EU) No. 528/2012 governs the placing on the market and use of biocidal products, such as disinfectants, wood preservatives or pest control products. As a rule...
