Chemicals Ordinance revised
Following the introduction of the new chemical labels, the Federal Council has now also amended the Chemicals Ordinance (ChemO).
The Federal Council has revised the Chemicals Ordinance (ChemO) due to the introduction of the new classification, labeling and packaging system for chemicals. The revision enters into force on July 1, 2015.
The use of the new globally harmonized system for classification and labeling is mandatory for all chemicals manufactured after June 1, 2015. A revision of the ChemO was necessary so that old provisions could be deleted and references to the relevant European law updated.
Within a period of two years, the new hazard symbols (diamonds with a red border) will have completely replaced the old pictograms on an orange background. For plant protection products, the deadline has been set for mid-2018.
The revised ordinance and an explanatory report are here available for download.
