Authorities
FOEN
Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (SFOEN)
National Environmental Office: Principal tasks: Legislation (regulations level) and supervision of compliance with the legislation of the Environment Protection Law and/or the Chemical Law, which is relevant to the detergent and cleanser industry. The VOC (volatile organic compounds) steering tax sector is also one of the large range of tasks undertaken by the SFOEN. Cooperation in technical and legal matters.
FOPH
Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (SFOPH)
Principal tasks: Legislation (regulations level) and supervision of the laboratories in the various cantons with regard to compliance with the Foodstuffs and Commodities Act (cosmetics) as well as with the Chemical Law. Close cooperation in technical and legal matters.
Seco
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco)
The SECO is the federal competence centre with regard to all crucial questions concerning economic policy. Its goal is to achieve sustainable economic growth. For this purpose, it creates the necessary basic conditions with regard to regulatory and economic policies. Cooperation in legislative matters (e.g. technical trade restrictions).