Federal Act
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Art. 16 Risk assessment
1 The notification authority, in conjunction with the assessment authorities, shall identify possible hazards presented by substances or preparations (risk assessment). For this purpose, the notifier may be requested to provide additional information and, if necessary, to carry out further tests. 2 A risk assessment shall be required for:
3 On the basis of the risk assessment, having first consulted the notifier, the notification authority may recommend or order that the notifier should take measures to reduce the risks. 4 If no measures can be taken to reduce the risks or if the risks cannot be adequately reduced by such measures, the authorities responsible shall take appropriate steps to amend the relevant legal regulations. 5 Risk assessments shall be reviewed and, if necessary, revised in the light of new findings. In addition, reviews shall be carried out periodically in the case of biocidal products and plant protection products. |