Commentaries: Art. 21

The export of medicinal products and their foreign trade from Switzerland shall be prohibited if:
1. they are prohibited in the target country;
2. ¹ circumstances suggest that they are intended for illegal purposes; or
3. ² it is deemed that they are intended for capital punishment.
The Federal Council shall regulate the requirements for the export and foreign trade of medicinal products which could be used for capital punishment. It shall take account of the EU provisions.³
The Federal Council may stipulate that in particular cases the export of medicinal products which are not authorised in Switzerland or in the target country is prohibited by the Agency or subject to restrictions.
The Agency shall draw up a list of medicinal products for which export shall be restricted or prohibited.
In particular cases, it may grant exemptions from export restrictions or bans, in particular if the authority of the target country agrees to the import.

Amended by No I of the FA of 18 March 2016, in force since 1 Jan. 2019 (AS 2017 2745, 2018 3575;BBl 2013 1). ↩
Inserted by No I of the FA of 18 March 2016, in force since 1 Jan. 2019 (AS 2017 2745, 2018 3575;BBl 2013 1). ↩
Inserted by No I of the FA of 18 March 2016, in force since 1 Jan. 2019 (AS 2017 2745, 2018 3575;BBl 2013 1). ↩

Art. 21