Commentaries: Art. 50

Any person who exports medicinal products that can be used for capital punishment requires a licence from Swissmedic for each transaction.
Any person who trades abroad in such medicinal products requires a licence from Swissmedic for each transaction.
A licence as described in paragraphs 1 and 2 may be granted provided the applicant:
1. confirms to Swissmedic that, following investigations, there is no evidence that the medicinal products in question will be used for capital punishment; and
2. submits a declaration by the customer stating that the medicinal products will not be used by the customer or by third parties for capital punishment.
Swissmedic publishes a list of medicinal products that can be used for capital punishment It takes into account valid EU law, in particular the delegated acts and implementing acts adopted by the European Commission on the basis of Council Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005¹.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 of 27 June 2005 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; OJ L 200 of 30.07.2005 p. 1. ↩

Art. 50