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Federal Assembly Approves Stockholm Convention

Case Number VPB 6766-2002-1060
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Jurisdiction Switzerland · Administrative Practice of Federal Authorities (VPB) (CH)
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The Federal Assembly of Switzerland approved the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, allowing the Federal Council to ratify it. This decision was based on constitutional provisions and a Federal Council message, and the resulting federal decree is not subject to a referendum.

Legislator headnote

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art. 54, al. 1, et 166, al. 2, de la Constitution, art. 2; Federal Assembly Approves Stockholm Convention: This decision was based on constitutional provisions and a Federal Council message, and the resulting federal decree is not subject to a referendum.

Keywords

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referendum international agreements on the environment Vienna Convention approval of municipal regulations lugano Convention framework decision

Cited Legislation

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art. 54, al. 1, et 166, al. 2, de la Constitution
These articles of the Constitution are cited as the basis for the Federal Assembly's authority to enact this Federal Decree.
art. 2
This article states that the Federal Decree is not subject to referendum in matters of international treaties, a specific procedural ruling.
AI generated
VPB 2000.722
Federal Assembly Authorizes Ratification of POPs Protocol
VPB 5654-2000-1264
Switzerland Ratifies Rotterdam Convention
VPB 2002.1058
Switzerland's Ratification of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
VPB 2910-2000-0576
Switzerland Ratifies Protocol on Heavy Metals
VPB 1024-1999-5844
Federal Assembly Approves 1996 Protocol on Marine Pollution

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

These articles of the Constitution are cited as the basis for the Federal Assembly's authority to enact this Federal Decree.

art. 2

This article states that the Federal Decree is not subject to referendum in matters of international treaties, a specific procedural ruling.

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Arrêté fédéral Projet concernant la Convention de Stockholm sur les polluants organiques persistants (Convention POP)

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L’Assemblée fédérale de la Confédération suisse, vu les art. 54, al. 1, et 166, al. 2, de la Constitution1, vu le message du Conseil fédéral du 16 octobre 20022, arrête:

Art. 1

1 La Convention du 22 mai 2001 sur les polluants organiques persistants 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 RS 101

2 FF 2002 6751

6766 2002-1060 Schweizerisches Bundesarchiv, Digitale Amtsdruckschriften Archives fédérales suisses, Publications officielles numérisées Archivio federale svizzero, Pubblicazioni ufficiali digitali

Arrêté fédéral concernant la Convention de Stockholm sur les polluants organiques persistants (Convention POP)

In Bundesblatt Dans Feuille fédérale In Foglio federale

Jahr 2002 Année Anno

Band 1 Volume Volume

Heft 46 Cahier Numero

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

Datum 19.11.2002 Date Data

Seite 6766-6766 Page Pagina

Ref. No 10 126 766

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.