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Swiss Federal Assembly Approves Protocol Banning Human Cloning

Case Number VPB 2001.1634
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Jurisdiction Switzerland · Administrative Practice of Federal Authorities (VPB) (CH)
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The Swiss Federal Assembly approved an additional protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine prohibiting human cloning, authorizing the Federal Council to ratify it, and subject to optional referendum. This decision is based on constitutional provisions regarding the powers of the Federal Assembly and the Federal Council concerning international treaties and the right of the people to vote on such matters.

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Art. 141 al. 2 de la Constitution, Art. 54 de la Constitution, Art. 166 al. 2 de la Constitution; Swiss Federal Assembly Approves Protocol Banning Human Cloning: This decision is based on constitutional provisions regarding the powers of the Federal Assembly and the Federal Council concerning international treaties and the right of the people to vote on such matters.

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protocol to the Convention referendum human rights power of decision right to vote lugano Convention

Cited Legislation

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Art. 141 al. 2 de la Constitution
This provision is cited in Article 2 of the federal act, which states that the act is submitted to an optional referendum according to this constitutional article.
Art. 54 de la Constitution
This constitutional article is cited as a basis for the federal act.
Art. 166 al. 2 de la Constitution
This constitutional article is cited as a basis for the federal act.
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VPB 2001.1533
Switzerland's Approval of Council of Europe Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine
VPB 2004.2726
Switzerland's Approval of Protocol No. 14 to the European Convention on Human Rights
VPB 86-038
Switzerland Ratifies Protocols to European Convention on Human Rights and Approves Cantonal Constitutions.
VPB 04-2726-2011
Switzerland's Approval of Protocol No. 14 to the European Convention on Human Rights

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Art. 141 al. 2 de la Constitution

This provision is cited in Article 2 of the federal act, which states that the act is submitted to an optional referendum according to this constitutional article.

Art. 54 de la Constitution

This constitutional article is cited as a basis for the federal act.

Art. 166 al. 2 de la Constitution

This constitutional article is cited as a basis for the federal act.

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Arrêté fédéral Projet portant approbation du Protocole additionnel à la Convention sur les droits de l’Homme et la biomédecine du 12 janvier 1998 portant interdiction du clonage d’êtres humains du

L’Assemblée fédérale de la Confédération suisse, vu les art. 54 et 166, al. 2, de la Constitution1, vu le message du Conseil fédéral du 12 septembre 20012, arrête:

Art. 1

1 Le Protocole additionnel à la Convention sur les droits de l’Homme et la biomédecine du 12 janvier 1998 portant interdiction du clonage d’êtres humains est approuvé.

2 Le Conseil fédéral est autorisé à ratifier le protocole additionnel.

Art. 2 L’Assemblée fédérale soumet le présent arrêté au référendum facultatif en matière de traités internationaux selon l’art. 141, al. 2, de la Constitution.

1 RS 101

2 FF 2002 271

2001-1634 335 Schweizerisches Bundesarchiv, Digitale Amtsdruckschriften Archives fédérales suisses, Publications officielles numérisées Archivio federale svizzero, Pubblicazioni ufficiali digitali

Arrêté fédéral portant approbation du Protocole additionnel à la Convention sur les droits de l'Homme et la biomédecine du 12 janvier 1998 portant interdiction du clonage d'êtres humains

In Bundesblatt Dans Feuille fédérale In Foglio federale

Jahr 2002 Année Anno

Band 1 Volume Volume

Heft 02 Cahier Numero

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

Datum 15.01.2002 Date Data

Seite 335-335 Page Pagina

Ref. No 10 125 925

Die elektronischen Daten der Schweizerischen Bundeskanzlei wurden durch das Schweizerische Bundesarchiv übernommen.

Les données électroniques de la Chancellerie fédérale suisse ont été reprises par les Archives fédérales suisses.

I dati elettronici della Cancelleria federale svizzera sono stati ripresi dall'Archivio federale svizzero.