Association for the Condom Quality Seal
The Association for the Condom Quality Seal was founded in 1989 to ensure the quality of condoms. And since 1998, the Association has also been committed to helping everyone find the right condom for them.
Committed to quality …
Condoms sold in Switzerland must meet the European standard (EN ISO 4074). The Association awards the ‘OK’ Quality Seal, which certifies tested condoms. Condoms that bear the ‘OK’ Quality Seal must also meet the more stringent requirements of the Association for the Condom Quality Seal: Each individual production unit is tested by an independent laboratory before being approved for sale. In this process, the condoms undergo a more stringent burst test. The Association monitors compliance with the regulations on the market by conducting frequent spot checks and tests.
…and application
With our platform mySize.ch, you can find the perfect condom for you. Because when it comes to condom efficacy, size really does matter. On this website, users can find the right condom size for them by entering their penis circumference. The website also explains how to measure the circumference of the penis correctly – because that is what really counts.
‘The central message of the AIDS campaign was: protect yourself against AIDS, use condoms! With the founding of the ‘OK’ Quality Seal Association, we committed to ensuring that there are good and safe condoms on the market.’
Roger Staub
President of the Association for the Condom Quality Seal
Members
Fédération Romande des Consommateurs (the consumer fédération for French-speaking Switzerland) (FRC)
The ‘OK’ Quality Seal Association – milestones in history
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1989
The Association for the Condom Quality Seal is estbalished by consumer organisations (Schweizerischer Konsumentenbund SKB, Fédération romande des consommateurs FRC, Schweizerische Stiftung für Konsumentenschutz SKS), the Swiss AIDS Federation and the Federal Office of Public Health
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1990
The Association makes its first public PR announcement
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1991
Megahappy and superextrasafe – this poster released by the STOP AIDS campaign advertises the ‘OK’ Quality Seal and raises public awareness of the quality seal for condoms.
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1996
The Medical Devices Ordinance enters into force. The STOP AIDS campaign no longer simply advertises the ‘OK’ Quality Seal, but also informs the public that condom packaging must bear the MD or CE mark and/or the ‘OK’ Quality Seal.
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2009
The Association for the Condom Quality Seal celebrates its 20th anniversary: Around 90% of the 30 million condoms sold in Switzerland every year bear the ‘OK’ Quality Seal
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