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Switzerland: Revised trade policy on processed agricultural products

Announcement

17 May 2017

On 17 May 2017, the Swiss government adopted a message to revise numerous provisions regarding its processed agricultural products. It plans to implement them by 1 January 2019.

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Number of interventions

3

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

2 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Jan 2019

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 17 May 2017
Import-related non-tariff measure, nes In force
The message also mentioned plans to simplify the approval procedure for the processing transport for milk and bread producers. The processing transport allows a simplified, duty-free import of raw mat...
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Announced: 17 May 2017
Export subsidy In force
The message included the abolition of export subsidies for processed agricultural products. The parliament is planning to implement this abolition until 1 January 2019. Based on the provisions agreed ...
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Implementation date

01 Jan 2019

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 17 May 2017
Production subsidy In force
At the same time, the government decided to provide production subsidies to milk and bread producers, "in order to maintain the value added in the food production" (own translation, official press rel...
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