Every tattoo studio in Switzerland must notify the cantonal enforcement authority of its activity (Art. 62 LGV, in force since 1 May 2017). The EDI Ordinance on objects in human contact requires sterile single-use material or instruments sterilized before each use. SecuSteri documents every cycle for cantonal inspection.
Art. 62 LGV (SR 817.02) imposes federal cantonal notification for every tattoo studio since 1 May 2017, fully binding since 1 May 2018. The EDI Ordinance on objects in human contact (SR 817.023.41) Art. 4 to 7 sets the obligations: duty of care (Art. 4), color requirements (Art. 5), ink hygiene (Art. 6), and sterile apparatus and instruments (Art. 7). The BAG Directive 2018/2 (16 April 2018) and the BAG 'Good Work Practice' Directive (16 August 2018) guide cantonal enforcement. SN EN 17169:2020 (Tattooing — Safe and Hygienic Practice) is the European reference standard. REACH Regulation (EU) 1907/2006 Annex XVII Entry 75, transposed into Swiss law via the 8 December 2023 EDI amendment and fully binding since 1 February 2025, prohibits Pigment Blue 15:3 and Pigment Green 7. Additional cantonal authorization (Bewilligungspflicht) is required only in Genève and Neuchâtel — all other cantons apply the federal notification baseline. The Verband Schweizerischer Berufstätowierer (VST) issues a private HQ Label — this is NOT a federal or cantonal certificate.
LGV (SR 817.02) Art. 62 · EDI Ordinance on objects in human contact (SR 817.023.41) Art. 4 to 7 · BAG Directive 2018/2 of 16 April 2018 · BAG 'Good Work Practice' Directive of 16 August 2018 · SN EN 17169:2020 · SN EN 13060 · SN EN ISO 17665-1 · REACH Regulation (EU) 1907/2006 Annex XVII Entry 75 (via 8 December 2023 EDI amendment, fully binding since 1 February 2025)
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