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VPB 2000.722 AI generated

Federal Assembly Authorizes Ratification of POPs Protocol

Case Number VPB 2000.722
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Switzerland · Administrative Practice of Federal Authorities (VPB) (CH)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
Court Costs No costs imposed

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The Swiss Federal Assembly approved and authorized the Federal Council to ratify the Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants, signed on June 24, 1998, to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution. This decision, based on constitutional provisions and a Federal Council message, is not subject to a referendum on international treaties.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 166 al. 2 de la Constitution fédérale, Art. 54, al. 1, de la Constitution fédérale; Federal Assembly Authorizes Ratification of POPs Protocol: This decision, based on constitutional provisions and a Federal Council message, is not subject to a referendum on international treaties.

Keywords

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protocol to the Convention organic pollution referendum international agreements on the environment approval of municipal regulations power of ratification

Cited Legislation

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Art. 166 al. 2 de la Constitution fédérale
Cited as the legal basis for the Federal Assembly to adopt the Federal Act, which includes the approval and authorization to ratify the Protocol.
Art. 54, al. 1, de la Constitution fédérale
Cited as the legal basis for the Federal Assembly to adopt the Federal Act, which includes the approval and authorization to ratify the Protocol.
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Key legal questions extracted by Legislator

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Art. 166 al. 2 de la Constitution fédérale

Cited as the legal basis for the Federal Assembly to adopt the Federal Act, which includes the approval and authorization to ratify the Protocol.

Art. 54, al. 1, de la Constitution fédérale

Cited as the legal basis for the Federal Assembly to adopt the Federal Act, which includes the approval and authorization to ratify the Protocol.

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Arrêté fédéral Projet concernant la ratification du Protocole du 24 juin 1998 à la Convention sur la pollution atmosphérique transfrontière à longue distance, de 1979, relatif aux polluants organiques persistants du

L’Assemblée fédérale de la Confédération suisse, vu les art. 54, al. 1, et 166, al. 2, de la Constitution fédérale, vu le message du Conseil fédéral du 1er mars 20001, arrête:

Art. 1

1 Le Protocole à la Convention sur la pollution atmosphérique à longue distance, de 1979, relatif aux polluants organiques persistants, signé par la Suisse le 24 juin 1998 à Aarhus (Danemark), est approuvé.

2 Le Conseil fédéral est autorisé à ratifier le Protocole.

Art. 2 Le présent arrêté n’est pas sujet au référendum en matière de traités internationaux.

1 FF 2000 2950

2000-0722 2959 Schweizerisches Bundesarchiv, Digitale Amtsdruckschriften Archives fédérales suisses, Publications officielles numérisées Archivio federale svizzero, Pubblicazioni ufficiali digitali

Arrêté fédéral concernant la ratification du protocole du 24 juin 1998 à la Convention sur la pollution atmosphérique transfrontière à longue distance, de 1979, relatif aux polluants organiques persistants

In Bundesblatt Dans Feuille fédérale In Foglio federale

Jahr 2000 Année Anno

Band 1 Volume Volume

Heft 23 Cahier Numero

Geschäftsnummer --- Numéro d'affaire Numero dell'oggetto

Datum 13.06.2000 Date Data

Seite 2959-2959 Page Pagina

Ref. No 10 124 591

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