Commentaries: Art. 5

Licences are issued only to natural persons or legal entities that are domiciled or have their registered office or permanent establishment on the Swiss customs territory or in a Swiss customs-free zone. SECO may provide for exceptions in justified cases.
Where the licence is for a legal entity, the applicant must provide SECO with proof of reliable internal controls on compliance with the export control regulations.
For the export of firearms, their parts and components and accessories as well as ammunition and ammunition parts and components an import certificate from the destination state must also be submitted unless the recipient is a foreign government or a company acting for a foreign government. Instead of the import certificate, proof may be provided that such a certificate is not required.