{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"EZV (former Swiss Federal Customs Administration / FCA)","description":"The Eidgenössische Zollverwaltung (EZV), in English the Federal Customs Administration (FCA), was the name of the Swiss customs authority until the end of 2021. Since 1 January 2022 it has been called the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (BAZG / FOCBS). Old forms, contracts or search queries mentioning \"EZV\" therefore refer to the same authority as today's BAZG.\n\nThe renaming was part of the DaziT transformation programme and the \"EZV 2026\" strategy. The Federal Council decided it ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/ezv-former-swiss-federal-customs-administration-fca","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T16:09:32.342452","citation":"BAZG (bazg.admin.ch): Über das BAZG / Geschichte; Medienmitteilung «Eidgenössische Zollverwaltung heisst neu Bundesamt für Zoll und Grenzsicherheit» (Bundesrat 12.06.2020, in Kraft 01.01.2022). Stand: Juni 2026.","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/ezv-former-swiss-federal-customs-administration-fca","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"EZV (former Swiss Federal Customs Administration / FCA) · The Eidgenössische Zollverwaltung (EZV), in English the Federal Customs Administration (FCA), was the name of the Swiss customs authority until the end of 2021. · Quelle: BAZG (bazg.admin.ch): Über das BAZG / Geschichte; Medienmitteilung «Eidgenössische Zollverwaltung heisst neu Bundesamt für Zoll und Grenzsicherheit» (Bundesrat 12.06.2020, in Kraft 01.01.2022). Stand: Juni 2026."}