Key legal question
Whether importing hard pornography into Switzerland for personal consumption is punishable under Art. 197(3) StGB.
Extracted holding
Yes. The statute covers importation without requiring any intent to distribute; personal use does not exclude liability.
Extracted reasoning
The wording of Art. 197(3) StGB is clear and lists importation as an act without limiting language. The legislative history shows that Parliament deliberately chose an absolute prohibition and intended to keep such material out of Switzerland, including by interception at the border. The absence of a distribution intent was conscious, unlike in other statutes.