On November 27, 2024, Notice 701 of 2024 was published on the website of the Swiss Federal Gazette, amending the regulations on the use of the indication of origin for food products. The main content is to amend Schedule 1 of the Regulation (List of Food Products Permitted and Prohibited for the Use of the Swiss Food Origin Marks) to include food products for which Switzerland is not self-sufficient or has a low level of self-sufficiency, such as chickpeas, nuts, cocoa, coffee, black tea, and some aquatic products, in the list of food products for which the use of the Swiss Food Designation of Origin is prohibited.

The amendment will come into force on January 1, 2025.

Read more: https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/oc/2024/701/de