Responsibilities and Contact

Responsibility for implementing the export control regulations of the individual countries lies with the person who exchanges knowledge or delivers goods and software across borders. However, overall responsibility lies with the budget and management officers of the individual units (e.g. project manager, head of area of responsibility, head of unit, etc. The constitutionally guaranteed freedom of science does not exempt from compliance with prohibitions or restrictions defined by law or regulation concerning the dissemination of certain goods and technologies, as well as certain financial measures.

The UZH Export Control Office is available to provide expertise with export control-related issues or questions. It provides information on the applicable regulations, offers advice and evaluates whether certain activities are affected by export controls.

Contact: karina.widmer@rud.uzh.ch or rechtsdienst@rud.uzh.ch