SWITZERLAND: NARCOTIC DRUGS, PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.4. G/TBT/Notif. 96.284. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: SWITZERLAND. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Federal Office of Public Health Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Drugs Ordinance. 6. Description of content: Transposition of the UNO Convention into national legislation. 7. Objective and rationale: This legislation will enable the control of the above-mentioned substances in the international market involving Switzerland. 8. Relevant documents: N/A. 9. Proposed date of adoption: 1 July 1996. Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 14 October 1996. (247)

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