Any individual or company that wants to import or export controlled substances needs an import or export licence from Swissmedic. Applications can be submitted to Swissmedic electronically using NDS-WEB.
After importing or exporting the substances, the licence holder is required to notify Swissmedic of the fact within 10 working days.
The substances are not deemed to have been exported or imported until this notification is received. Notifications form part of the licence and are also submitted via NDS-WEB.