Guideline for Interpretation of the Swiss Ordinance on Printing Inks
The updated Swiss Ordinance 817.023.21 (Revision February 1st 2024, AS 2023 836 ff.) will enter into force on February 1, 2026. The new article 35a requires at all marketing stages, except for retail sales, a Declaration of Compliance (DoC) for printing ink layers as a component of a consumer product, for printing inks, and for the materials used in the manufacture of printing inks. The Declaration of Compliance must be issued by a responsible person and contain the information specified in Annex 15 of 817.023.21.
This guideline aims to support the legal requirements by giving advice how all stakeholders could fulfil the set-out criteria, especially of Annex 15 of 817.023.21. It is not a legal advice nor legally binding but the outcome of exchanges in the value chain. This is especially valid for the DoC template in the annex.