Switzerland

Federal Law of October 9, 1992 on Foodstuffs and Everyday Objects (status as of January 1, 2012)

Year of current version:	2012
Date of entry into force of original text:	July 1, 1995
Date of Text (Enacted):	October 9, 1992
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Genetic Resources
Notes:	For provisions concerning the protection of intellectual property rights, see Chapter 2: Food and everyday objects: Section 4: Deception on foodstuffs, Article 19: Imitation and Confusion Section 5: Information on foodstuffs, Article 20: Duty to provide information and appointment, and Article 21: Special designation
Available Texts:
French	Loi fédérale du 9 octobre 1992 sur les denrées alimentaires et les objets usuels (état le 1er janvier 2012)
German	Bundesgesetz vom 9. Oktober 1992 über Lebensmittel und Gebrauchsgegenständ (stand am 1. Januar 2012)
Italian	Legge federale del 9 ottobre 1992 sulle derrate alimentari e gli oggetti d'uso (stato 1° gennaio 2012)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Ordinance of the FDHA of November 23, 2005 on Cosmetics (status as of November 1, 2010) (CH271)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Federal Law of October 9, 1992 on Foodstuffs and Everyday Objects (status as of April 1, 2008) (CH188) Federal Law of October 9, 1992 on Foodstuffs and Everyday Objects (status as of June 20, 2006) (CH133)
WIPO Lex No.:	CH248