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of 18 May 2005 (Status as of 1 May 2022)
1 On a spot-check basis or at the request of the FOPH, FOAG, FOEN or SECO, the cantonal enforcement authorities shall inspect substances, preparations and articles placed on the market at the premises of manufacturers, traders and professional or commercial users. They shall check whether the substances, preparations and articles comply with the provisions of the Annexes, in particular with regard to composition, labelling and information for purchasers.29
2 They shall also check whether the use of these substances, preparations and articles complies with the requirements of this Ordinance.
3 If the substances, preparations or articles inspected or the use thereof give cause for complaint, the inspection authority shall inform the authorities responsible for rulings under Article 19. If the latter are cantonal authorities, it shall additionally inform the FOPH, FOEN and SECO and also, in cases of complaints concerning plant protection products, the FSVO and the FOAG, and in cases of complaints concerning fertilisers, the FOAG.30
29 Amended by No I of the O of 1 July 2015, in force since 1 Sept. 2015 (AS 2015 2367).
30 Amended by No I of the O of 1 July 2015, in force since 1 Sept. 2015 (AS 2015 2367).