The new ordinance, the GHS Global Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, shall enter into force on 20. January 2009.
Switzerland will take on this system, but late.
GHS knows transitional periods, such as soon mentioned.
All substances must be classified after GHS, and reported until 1.12.2010
All preparations must be classified an labeled after GHS untill 1.06.2015.
Until then, both systems are used simultaneously