FAQ – CO2 emission regulations for light delivery and light articulated vehicles (collectively referred to as light commercial vehicles)

Under the CO2 Act, LCVs registered for the first time are vehicles that are registered in Switzerland for the first time. Vehicles previously registered in Switzerland are not subject to these regulations, and neither are LCVs registered abroad more than twelve months before customs clearance in Switzerland. Vehicles with a mileage of more than 5,000 kilometres at the time of import are exempt from the regulations if registered abroad more than six months previously. The length of time a vehicle has been registered abroad is not relevant at the time of customs clearance in Switzerland. Vehicles previously registered abroad can only be granted standard registration in Switzerland i.e. with a vehicle registration document. Vehicles registered with temporary licence plates for transit purposes or vehicles using garage licence plates do not qualify as having standard registration. Vehicles registered abroad must be registered in the name of a natural person or legal entity resident or domiciled in the country concerned. The foreign registration and the mileage must be declared when registering the vehicle on the KDI portal (see FAQ): Which requirements must be met before applying for certification?

Vehicles with initial registration in the Principality of Liechtenstein have the same status as vehicles registered in Switzerland.