SWITZERLAND: REVISION OF THE ORDINANCE ON AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OF 6 JANUARY 1997 The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.236. 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 Environment, Forests and Landscape. 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): Stationary internal combustion engines and gas turbines. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Revision of the Ordinance on Air Pollution Control of 6 January 1997. 6. Description of content: New emission limits for stationary internal combustion engines with a heat input over; New emission limits for gas turbines; New ambient air quality standards. 7. Objective and rationale: Adaptation tothe state of the art. 8. Relevant documents: Ordinance on Air Pollution Control of 16 December 1985. 9. Proposed date of adoption: September 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: September 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 4 August 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0161)

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