Federal Act
on Protection against Dangerous Substances and Preparations
(Chemicals Act, ChemA)

¹ This Act shall be sub­ject to an op­tion­al ref­er­en­dum.

² The Fed­er­al Coun­cil shall set the com­mence­ment date.

Com­mence­ment date: 1 Au­gust 2005²¹
Art. 19 para. 2 let. a and d, 34 para. 1 let. e, 38, 49 para. 3 let. e and An­nex No II 2
(Art. 39 para. 1^bisof the En­vir­on­ment­al Pro­tec­tion Act): 1 Janu­ary 2005²²