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Switzerland Ratifies Rotterdam Convention

Case Number VPB 5654-2000-1264
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Jurisdiction Switzerland · Administrative Practice of Federal Authorities (VPB) (CH)
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The Federal Assembly of Switzerland approved and authorized the Federal Council to ratify the Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade. This decision was made based on constitutional provisions and a Federal Council message, and is not subject to a referendum on international treaties.

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Art. 54, al. 1, et 166, al. 2, de la Constitution, Art. 1, Art. 2; Switzerland Ratifies Rotterdam Convention: This decision was made based on constitutional provisions and a Federal Council message, and is not subject to a referendum on international treaties.

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constitution international conventions informed consent referendum international trade approval of municipal regulations

Cited Legislation

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Art. 54, al. 1, et 166, al. 2, de la Constitution
These articles are cited as the constitutional basis for the Federal Assembly's power to adopt the Federal Act.
Art. 1
This article approves the Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (PIC Convention) and authorizes the Federal Council to ratify it.
Art. 2
This article states that the Federal Act is not subject to a referendum in the matter of international treaties.
AI generated
VPB 2000.1250
Switzerland's Ratification of the Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent
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Federal Assembly Approves Stockholm Convention
VPB 2910-2000-0576
Switzerland Ratifies Protocol on Heavy Metals
VPB 94-037
Switzerland Ratifies Chemical Weapons Convention
VPB 2000.2380
Switzerland's Ratification of the Rome Statute

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Art. 54, al. 1, et 166, al. 2, de la Constitution

These articles are cited as the constitutional basis for the Federal Assembly's power to adopt the Federal Act.

Art. 1

This article approves the Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (PIC Convention) and authorizes the Federal Council to ratify it.

Art. 2

This article states that the Federal Act is not subject to a referendum in the matter of international treaties.

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Arrêté fédéral Projet concernant la Convention sur la procédure de consentement préalable en connaissance de cause applicable à certains produits chimiques et pesticides dangereux qui font l’objet d’un commerce international (Convention PIC)

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L’Assemblée fédérale de la Confédération suisse, vu les art. 54, al. 1, et 166, al. 2, de la Constitution, vu le message du Conseil fédéral du 18 octobre 2000 1, arrête:

Art. 1

1 La Convention du 11 septembre 1998 sur la procédure de consentement préalable en connaissance de cause applicable à certains produits chimiques et pesticides dangereux qui font l’objet d’un commerce international est approuvée.

2 Le Conseil fédéral est habilité à la ratifier.

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

1 FF 2000 5643

5654 2000-1264 Schweizerisches Bundesarchiv, Digitale Amtsdruckschriften Archives fédérales suisses, Publications officielles numérisées Archivio federale svizzero, Pubblicazioni ufficiali digitali

Arrêté fédéral concernant la Convention sur la procédure de consentement préalable en connaissance de cause applicable à certains produits chimiques et pesticides dangereux qui font l'objet d'un commerce international (Convention PIC) (Projet)

In Bundesblatt Dans Feuille fédérale In Foglio federale

Jahr 2000 Année Anno

Band 1 Volume Volume

Heft 51 Cahier Numero

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

Datum 28.12.2000 Date Data

Seite 5654-5654 Page Pagina

Ref. No 10 125 048

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.