Loi fédérale sur les denrées alimentaires et les objets usuels (Le nouveau droit alimentaire suisse) Federal Law on food and basic commodities (New Swiss food legislation)

This notification concerns a package comprising several legislative acts that are final and have already entered into force in the framework of Switzerland's new food legislation (notified as WTO document G/TBT/N/CHE/202 of 3 September 2015). For reasons of transparency and in accordance with the recommendations of the WTO Committees, this legislation is notified in its entirety.
The new Swiss food legislation entered into force on 1 May 2017. It comprises four Federal Council ordinances, 23 ordinances from the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA), and three ordinances from the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO).
Until now, only foods that were expressly specified in the ordinances were authorized. All other foods were only allowed to enter the market subject to authorization. In contrast, under the revised legislation all that is required for foods to be placed on the market is that they be safe and that they meet the legal requirements. Indeed, these conditions guarantee health protection and protection against deception.