Bilateral III: FAC-S clearly approves stabilisation component
At its meeting of 3 and 4 September, the FAC-S completed its preliminary deliberations on the stabilisation component of the Switzerland-EU package (Bilateral III) 26.023. The core of the stabilisation component is the Federal Decree on the Approval and Implementation of the Agreements on Stabilising Relations between Switzerland and the EU (Federal Decree 1). In the overall vote, the committee adopted this Federal Decree by 9 votes to 3, with 1 abstention. It thereby approves the agreements and authorises the Federal Council to ratify them. At the same time, the FAC-S approved the implementing legislation with selective adjustments. In its overall assessment, a clear majority of the FAC-S supports the stabilisation of relations between Switzerland and the EU. All committees involved in the preliminary deliberations on the stabilisation component have completed their work. This part of the package is therefore ready for consideration by the Council of States during the autumn session.