Export controls, investment screening and sanctions
Open markets promote growth and innovation. As economic opportunities and security risks are becoming increasingly intertwined, export controls, investment screening and sanctions help to strike a balance between openness and protection. Not all of our content is available in English. For content on certain topics, please visit our German, French or Italian pages.
Industrial goods
The goods control legislation regulates the export of dual-use goods, specific military goods and the handling of certain chemicals in Switzerland.
Armaments
The War Material Act controls the manufacture and transfer of war materiel and related technology.
Sanctions
Switzerland implements sanctions aimed at ensuring compliance with international law, in particular respect for human rights. In doing so, it promotes peace and security.
Investment Screening
The Investment Screening Act (ISA) safeguards public order and security by subjecting acquisitions of domestic companies by foreign state-controlled investors to prior approval.
Electronic licences for export control ELIC
Elic is an electronic licensing system for the submission and processing of applications relating to industrial products (Goods Control Act) and war materiel (War Materiel Act).
Pages in German
Exportkontroll- und Sanktionstag
Alle zwei Jahre organisiert SECO den Exportkontroll- und Sanktionstag.