Published on 4 June 2024

New substances in a nutshell

• How do I recognize a new substance?
• Duties with respect to new substances
• Substance quantity
• How do I proceed as an importer?
• How and where to submit the notification?
• Polymers

• Documents

  • Guidance existing and new substances in Switzerland

    PDF507.21 kB20 July 2023

  • General map of obligations for substances

    PDF68.86 kB24 August 2022

  • Guidelines for notification, reporting and declaration of new substances in accordance with the Swiss Chemicals Ordinance

    PDF398.34 kB4 May 2022

  • Neue Stoffe in der Schweiz

    PDF1.03 MB21 June 2022

  • Guidelines Reporting and Notifying new substances in RPC

    PDF1.82 MB24 August 2022

• Legal basis

  SR 172.021 Art. 22a

  https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2015/366/en

  Verordnung über Gebühren für den Bundesvollzug der Chemikaliengesetzgebung (Chemikaliengebührenverordnung ChemGebV)