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Art. 22 – Import and export

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Art. 22

Import and export

(Art. 24 ForA)

1

The import of forest reproductive material requires the authorisation of the FOEN.

2

The authorisation is granted if:

a.

the forest reproductive material is appropriate for cultivation and its origin is confirmed by an official certificate; or

b.

the importer declares in writing that the reproductive material will be used exclusively outside of the forest.

2bis

The authorisation to import genetically modified forest reproductive material is regulated by the Release Ordinance of 10 September 200838; the terms of reference of the present Ordinance are also applicable.39

3

The Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications40 (DETEC41) shall enact regulations on the issuing of export documents for forest reproductive material.

  1. 38 SR 814.911
  2. 39 Inserted by Art. 51 No 3 of the Plant Protection Ordinance of 28 Feb. 2001 (AS 2001 1191). Amended by Annex 5 No 16 of the Release Ordinance of 10 Sept. 2008, in force since 1 Oct. 2008 (AS 2008 4377).
  3. 40 The designation of the administrative entity was amended according to Art. 16 para. 3 of the Publications Ordinance of 17 Nov. 2004 (AS 2004 4937).
  4. 41 Name in accordance with No I 5 of the O of 28 Jan. 2015 on the Amendment of Ordinance Law on the Environment, in particular with regard to the programme agreements for the Programme Period 2016–2019, in force since 1 Jan. 2016 (AS 2015 427). This change has been made throughout the text.
Legal act context
SR 921.01 · ForO · Ordinance · Ordinance of 30 November 1992 on Forest (Forest Ordinance, ForO)
Structure path
Chapter 4 Maintenance and Use of the Forest Section 2 Forest Reproductive Material
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Data status
2025-08-01

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