Art. 4 Ordinance of June 19, 1995, on the Type Approval of Road Vehicles (ORT) - Exemption from Type Approval
Art. 4 ORT · Exemption from Type Approval
Vehicles and chassis imported for personal use are exempt from type approval and can be reported directly to the cantonal registration authority.
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Regarding Swiss manufacturers, up to five vehicles or chassis of the same type, variant, or version, originating from their production, are exempt from type approval per year.
Vehicles and chassis exempted from type approval are separately subject to inspection carried out by the cantonal registration service.
Vehicle components, equipment items, and protective devices bearing an EU, UN/ECE, or OECD conformity mark are exempt from type approval performed in Switzerland.
Vehicle components, equipment items, and protective devices bearing other foreign or international conformity marks are exempt from type approval if these marks have been issued under regulations recognized as at least equivalent to Swiss regulations by the Federal Roads Office (federal office).
An assessment, a certificate of conformity, or an examination report established by a recognized expert body under Art. 17, para. 1, is sufficient for the admission of objects referred to in Annex 1, ch. 2, and transformed vehicles.