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Swiss federal authorities

This type includes:

  • publishing of newspapers

All the feasible forms of publishing (in print, digital, analogue, or any other form) are included.

IMPLEMENTATION RULE Newspapers (including advertising newspapers) should be under editorial responsibility and control, appearing or being regularly updated at least four times a week, being composed mainly of literary works of a journalistic nature related to news, and having the purpose to inform the general public. If the product is published in both printed and electronic format, the frequency of publication will be assessed on the basis of the frequency of publication of the printed version.

This type also includes:

  • advertising newspapers

This type excludes:

  • production of television or video news programmes, see 591100

  • news agency activities, see 603100

  • activities of photojournalists, not self-publishing their own created content, see 742000

  • activities of journalists whose content is published by a third party, see 901100