From 2021 Switzerland will not allow the export of 5 dangerous phytosanitary products that are already banned in Switzerland today.

The country’s government approved on Wednesday the 14th the amendment to the law on chemicals as part of the measures to reduce the risks associated with toxic chemicals. This measure is intended to help protect both health and the environment in importing countries.

In a statement, the government said that “Switzerland thus assumes its responsibilities as the host country of the secretariat of several chemical agreements and as a production center for multinational manufacturers of plant products.