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Responses of Switzerland to the Checklist of issues on enforcement as contained in Document IP/N/6/CHE/1 of 16 October 1997
According to Articles 66 and 81 et seq. of the LBI the following offences are punishable if committed intentionally and unlawfully: [...] disclosing wrong information concerning the genetic resources or traditional knowledge of indigenous people as described in Article 49a LBI;
[...] for disclosing wrong information about genetic resources and traditional knowledge (Article 81a LBI), a fine of up to SwF 100'000 may be applied.

Regulation No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on ship recycling and amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and Directive 2009/16/EC
As most large vessels contain hazardous materials such as asbestos, PCBs, TBT, and CFCs, their export to non-OECD countries for recycling has been prohibited under the EU Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR), the adaptation of the Basel International Convention and its Ban amendment in the EU. However, economic incentives, the high mobility of ships and insufficient recycling capacity in the OECD have led to most of the recycling to take place in Asia, often in substandard conditions.

REGULATION (EU) No 347/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 364/2006/EC.

The National Environmental Laws Second Amendment Act, 2013 (Act no 30 of 2013) provides for the amendment of:

the National Environmental Management Act, 1998, so as to amend certain definitions; to adjust the timeframes for the preparation of environmental implementation plans and environmental management plans; to provide for the process and procedure for submitting environment outlook reports; to empower the Minister or MEC to develop norms or standards for listed activities and non-listed activities; to empower the Minister to restrict or prohibit development in specified geographical areas; to empower the Minister to take a decision in place of the MEC under certain circumstances; to provide legal clarity on the applicability of section 24G to the unlawful commencement of a waste management activity under the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008; to increase the section 24G administrative fines and to exclude payment of section 24G administrative fines for certain persons; to provide for no exemptions from the requirements to obtain an environmental authorisation; to adjust the provisions relating to the duty of care and remediation of environmental damage; to provide for textual amendments to the provisions on the powers of environmental management inspectors; to insert a provision to regulate products having a detrimental effect on the environment; to add provisions regarding the delivery of documents; to provide that the Act binds the State without any exception; and to correct certain obsolete provisions.

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, so as to amend certain definitions; to effect certain textual amendments to the provisions on protection of species; to revise the purpose and application of Chapter 6; to revise the provisions in respect of the Bioprospecting Fund; to repeal the appeal provisions; to add offences and penalties; and to empower the Minister to declare amnesty in certain circumstances.

National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004, so as to align the penalties with other specific environmental management Acts; National Environment Management Laws Amendment Act, 2008, so as to correct an incorrect citation.

National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2009, so as to correct an incorrect citation, and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Customs Tariff, Motor Vehicle Safety Act (S.C. 1993, c. 16)

Trade restrictions under CITES - Restriction du commerce pour certains animaux et plantes afin de protéger certaines espèces de la faune et de la flore sauvage (annexes I à III CITES) - La CITES exige certains documents pour l'importation, l'exportation et le transit des espèces figurant dans ses annexes. Les licences d'importation sont délivrées par l'Office fédéral de la sécurité alimentaire et des affaires vétérinaires (OSAV) conformément à la CITES

Import and Export autorisation for forestry reproduction material - Autorisation d'importation et d'exportation nécessaire afin d'assurer que du matériel forestier de reproduction sain et adapté au lieu de reboisement soit utilisé