The Federal Council has commissioned the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) to submit a consultation bill by the end of June 2026, which will Created: 05.12.2025 13:19
Processing Fees for Defective Products – Increase from 2026
The Federal Council is increasing inspection fees for defective products from CHF 200.- to CHF 300.- per hour starting January 1, 2026. This adjustment Created: 05.12.2025 13:16
Global Environment Fund: Federal Council Adopts Negotiation Mandate
The Federal Council has decided that Switzerland will participate in the ninth replenishment of the Global Environment Fund (GEF). The GEF is one of the most Created: 05.12.2025 13:11
Federal Council Adopts Report on Training for Gender-Specific Violence
The Federal Council has adopted a postulate report on improving the training of law enforcement authorities in dealing with victims of gender-specific and Created: 05.12.2025 13:08
Labour Law: Federal Council Rejects Expansion to Private Households
The Federal Council rejects the expansion of the Labour Law to directly employed elderly caregivers in private households. Justification: affected employees Created: 05.12.2025 12:58
Power Shortage: Federal Council Adopts Updated Management Measures and Sector Solution for Wastewater Treatment
The Federal Council has adopted revised consumption-steering measures for power shortages and introduced for the first time sector-specific exemptions for Created: 05.12.2025 10:24
Tobacco Advertising in Switzerland: Popular Initiative Being Concretely Implemented
The Swiss Federal Council is binding implementing the popular initiative "Children and Young People Without Tobacco Advertising" (adopted 2022) and is Created: 05.12.2025 10:20
Tax Optimization for High Gambling Winnings: New Regulation on Cantonal Migration
The Federal Council is launching a public consultation on separate taxation of gambling winnings from approximately 1.07 million francs. The new regulation is Created: 05.12.2025 10:11
Federal Council Approves Modernized Investment Protection Agreement with Chile
The Federal Council has approved a revised [investment protection agreement (IPA)](#investitionsschutzabkommen) with Chile, which replaces the agreement in Created: 05.12.2025 10:06
Federal Council Extends Guarantee Instrument in Housing Promotion
The Federal Council decides to continue the guarantee instrument for housing promotion and requests Parliament to approve a commitment credit of CHF 1.92 Created: 05.12.2025 09:59