Consultation procedures

Partial revision of the Postal Services Act (PG) and the Postal Organisation Act (POG)

15 October 2026.

Partial revision of the Federal Act on Product Safety (PrSG)

28 September 2026.

Partial revision of the Federal Act on Technical Barriers to Trade (THG)

28 September 2026.

Partial revision of the Telecommunications Act (FMG) on security, enhancing network security and protection against cyber threats (partial revision of the ordinances in the telecommunications sector)

17 September 2026.

Revision of the Federal Act on Old-Age and Survivors’ Insurance (AHV 2030)

11 September 2026.

Questionnaire on the revision of the Federal Act on Old-Age and Survivors’ Insurance (AHV 2030)

11 September 2026.

Federal Act on Sustainable Corporate Governance (NUFG)

9 July 2026.

Consultation on setting the maximum numbers under the VZAE for foreign workers and cross-border service providers in 2027

3 June 2026.

Federal Council dispatch on the promotion of Switzerland as a business location 2028–2031

1 June 2026.

Ordinance on Electronic Communication in Federal Judicial and Administrative Proceedings (VEKJ)

29 May 2026.

Amendment of Ordinance 2 to the Labour Act: special provisions for employees with an ownership interest in start-ups (Art. 32c ArGV 2)

14 April 2026.

Consultation on the autumn 2026 environmental ordinance package (Waste Ordinance)

13 April 2026.

Partial revision of the Telecommunications Act (FMG) in the area of mobile communications

31 March 2026.

Partial revision of the Tobacco Products and Electronic Cigarettes Ordinance (Tobacco Products Ordinance, TabPV)

20 March 2026.

Amendment of the Climate Protection Ordinance

19 March 2026.

Amendment of the Federal Act on Value Added Tax (MWSTG)

19 March 2026.

New Federal Act on Communication Platforms and Search Engines (KomPG)

16 February 2026.

23.462 n Parl. initiative Grossen Jürg. “Clear rules for federal companies competing with private businesses”

16 December 2025.

Ordinance amendments in the area of the Federal Office of Energy (BFE), entering into force on 1 July 2026

15 December 2025.

Package “Stabilisation and further development of Switzerland–EU relations”

31 October 2025.

Spring 2026 environmental ordinance package

16 October 2025.

Consultation on the Ordinance to the Federal Act on Electronic Identification and Other Electronic Credentials (E-ID Ordinance, VEID)

13 October 2025.

Amendment of the Cartel Act (reform of the competition authorities)

6 October 2025.

Amendment of the Capital Adequacy Ordinance (implementation of measures from the Federal Council’s report on banking stability and the report of the Parliamentary Investigation Committee)

29 September 2025.

Amendment of the Government and Administration Organisation Act (protection of data relating to legal entities by federal bodies)

12 September 2025.

Partial revision of the Postal Services Ordinance (VPG)

5 August 2025.

Maximum numbers of foreign workers and service providers for 2026

27 June 2025.

Consultation on the Federal Act on the Promotion of Broadband Infrastructure Expansion (Broadband Promotion Act, BBFG)

23 June 2025.

Statement on the “Attractiveness of Vocational Education and Training” project and the background paper “Status quo and exploration of the need for action”

16 June 2025.

Consultation response on the surveillance of postal and telecommunications traffic

6 May 2025.

Consultation response on amendments to ordinances in the area of the Federal Office of Energy (BFE), entering into force on 1 July 2025

19 December 2024.

Consultation response on Parliamentary Initiative 16.484, Burkart: “More flexibility in working from home”

10 December 2024.

Consultation response on Parliamentary Initiative 18.455: “Enabling self-employment, respecting the parties’ wishes”

1 November 2024.

XBRL CH Taxonomy

31 January 2024.

Consultation response on the partial revision of the GTC for ICT services

25 October 2024.

Consultation response on the Cybersecurity Ordinance (CSV)

13 September 2024.

Consultation response on the Ordinance on Seed Funding to Promote Digitalisation Projects of High Public Interest

16 July 2024.

Consultation response on the Ordinance on the Use of Electronic Means to Transmit Audio and Video in Civil Proceedings (VEMZ)

21 May 2024.

Consultation response on the amendment of the Ordinance on Measures to Reduce Electricity Consumption in Mobile Communications

21 May 2024.

Consultation response on the new Federal Statistics Ordinance

4 April 2024.

Amendment of the Military Act, the Ordinance of the Federal Assembly on the Administration of the Armed Forces and the Armed Forces Organisation

8 March 2024.

Statement on hardening mobile networks against power supply disruptions

9 February 2024.

Statement on the protection of minors in film and video games

6 October 2023.

Statement on the ERI Dispatch

24 September 2023.

Statement on the ancillary copyright right

15 September 2023.

Maximum numbers of foreign workers and cross-border service providers for 2024

3 July 2023.

Consultation on the implementing ordinances to the Postal and Telecommunications Surveillance Act (FV-ÜPF)

30 May 2023.

Consultation response: revision of the Federal Act on the Electronic Patient Record

4 May 2023.

Statement on easing working-time requirements

3 March 2023.

Statement on Horizon

16 February 2023.

Swico statement on the electricity ordinance package

13 December 2022.

Consultation response on the amendment of the Federal Intelligence Service Act (NDG)

8 November 2022.

Statement on the E-ID consultation

20 October 2022.

VZAE maximum numbers for foreign workers and cross-border service providers in 2023

8 July 2022.

Postal and Telecommunications Surveillance Act ordinances (BUEPF)

23 May 2022.

Reporting obligation for critical infrastructure operators in the event of cyberattacks

13 April 2022.

Telecommunications Services Ordinance: universal service

24 March 2022.

Parliamentary initiative on the circular economy – consultation

16 February 2022.

Innosuisse Funding Ordinance – consultation

15 February 2022.

Simplified admission for university members

10 February 2022.

Draft total revision of the Ordinance to the Federal Act on Data Protection (VDSG); consultation response

14 October 2021.

Public consultation on E-ID: Swico statement

30 September 2021.

Consultation: Ordinance 2 to the Labour Act (ArGV 2)

15 September 2021.

Consultation response: amendment of the Ordinance on Political Rights (E-VPR) and the Federal Chancellery Ordinance on Electronic Voting (E-VEleS) – implementation of the realignment of the pilot operation

18 August 2021.

Statement on the SEM maximum numbers for 2022

29 June 2021.

TRIAS procurement guide: consultation on the factsheet package

11 June 2021.

Consultation on the EMBaG

26 March 2021.

Consultation on the Federal Act on Electronic Means for Civil Proceedings (E-BEKJ)

26 February 2021.

Consultation on the Road Traffic Act (SVG)

7 December 2020.

Consultation on the partial revision of the Federal Act on Value Added Tax (further development of VAT) and the VAT Ordinance

9 October 2020.

Argumentarium on Social Security Committee of the Council of States (SGK-S) initiatives on social protection

7 December 2020.

Consultation: Ordinance to the Telecommunications Act

24 March 2020 – statement on the draft revision of the Ordinance on Telecommunications Services (FDV).

End excessive salaries

28 February 2020 – Parliamentary initiative: fair pay and an end to excessive salaries at federal and federal-affiliated companies.

Consultation on the promotion of research and innovation

19 December 2019 – Amendment of the Federal Act on the Promotion of Research and Innovation.

Consultation on administrative relief and reducing the federal budget burden

12 December 2019 – Federal Act on administrative relief and reducing the federal budget burden – consultation.

Consultation on the Address Services Act

14 November 2019 – Federal Act on the national system for looking up the addresses of natural persons.

Culture Dispatch 2021–2024

20 September 2019 – Proposed extension of film funding to online services.

Consultation on setting the maximum numbers for 2020

25 July 2019.

Statement on Circular 2018/3 “Outsourcing – Banks and Insurers”

10 July 2019 – Partial revision of the FINMA Circular.

Statement on the e-voting consultation

Consultation on Parliamentary Initiatives 16.414 s Graber Konrad / 16.423 s Keller-Sutter

3 December 2018.

Amendment of the Cartel Act – Fair Price Initiative

22 November 2018.

Amendment of Ordinance 2 to the Labour Act – special provisions under Art. 32a ArGV 2

17 October 2018.

Consultation – 14.422 n Parliamentary Initiative Aeschi Thomas: introduction of a veto on ordinances

9 October 2018.

Swico complaint to the SRF Ombudsman about the 10vor10 feature “Welcome to Sodom”

13 September 2018.

Consultation on setting the maximum numbers for 2019

5 July 2018.

Draft ordinances to the Gambling Act

14 June 2018.

Amendment of the Code of Civil Procedure

11 June 2018.

Rules for transparent lobbying in the Federal Parliament

2 May 2018.

Tacit renewal of service contracts

9 October 2017.

Vocational Education and Training Vision 2030

28 September 2017.

Draft National Strategy for the Protection of Switzerland against Cyber Risks 2018–2022

18 September 2017.

Implementing provisions for the amendment of the Foreign Nationals Act

5 September 2017.

Digital test

30 June 2017.

Setting the maximum numbers for 2018

29 June 2017.

Draft Ordinance on the Surveillance of Post and Telecommunications (VÜPF)

28 June 2017.

Federal Act on Recognised Electronic Identification Units (E-ID)

29 May 2017.

Partial revision of the Chemicals Ordinance

15 May 2017.

Framework curriculum for a compulsory computer science subject at upper secondary schools

27 April 2017.

Preliminary draft of the Federal Act on the Total Revision of the Data Protection Act

3 April 2017.

FINMA Circular: Outsourcing – Banks and Insurers

30 January 2017.

Consultation on the amendment of the Code of Obligations: contract law

15 December 2016.

Setting the maximum numbers for 2017 – consultation

25 July 2016.

Consultation on the revision of hazardous goods legislation

7 July 2016.

Implementing legislation for the Federal Act on the Electronic Patient Record

29 June 2016.

Zurich Cantonal Act on the Protection of Minors in the Media

28 April 2016.

Amendment of the Telecommunications Act

30 March 2016.

Partial revision of the Federal Act on Copyright and Related Rights

23 March 2016.

Amendment of the Gender Equality Act

18 February 2016.

Consultation on the amendment of the Energy Ordinance (EnV; SR 730.01)

2 February 2016.

Revision of the Ordinance on the Movement of Waste

30 June 2015.

Revision of the Federal Act / Ordinance on Public Procurement

29 June 2015.

Amendment of Ordinance 1 to the Labour Act

8 June 2015.

Implementation of the popular initiative against mass immigration

27 May 2015.

Amendment of Ordinance 4 to the Labour Act (ArGV 4)

12 February 2015.