End of consultation on Switzerland-EU package – Federal Council analyses results
On 13 June 2025, the Federal Council approved the texts of the agreements negotiated with the EU and opened the consultation process on the Swiss‒EU package. In addition to the agreements with the EU, the package includes legislation to authorise the domestic implementation, including accompanying measures (see press release, 13 June 2025). The consultation process ran until 31 October 2025. The Federal Council is analysing the results of the consultation process and will decide on any amendments to the draft dispatch on this basis.
Below, please find all the documents that were made available for consultation on 13 June 2025.
All statements can be viewed on the Federal Chancellery website.
Agreements
On 13 June 2025, the Federal Council approved the agreements, protocols and joint statements negotiated by both sides.
Domestic implementation
Within the context of the package to stabilise and further develop Swiss–EU bilateral relations, there are 95 EU legislative acts of relevance to Switzerland. With regard to implementing the package, three new Swiss laws are to be enacted: State Aid Monitoring Act, Act on Administrative Cooperation in the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Cohesion Contribution Act (see «Bundesbeschluss Stabilisierung» below).
In addition, 32 laws will be amended (see «Bundesbeschlüsse Stabilisierung, Elektrizität und Lebensmittelsicherheit»): 12 (for instance the Foreigners and Integration Act and the Posted Workers Act) with significant and 20 with minor amendments. In addition, there are four commitment appropriations and another federal decree on the establishment of parliamentary cooperation.
Overview of EU legislative acts Switzerland‒EU package
Explanatory report
The Federal Council's explanatory report explains each agreement with the EU in detail and outlines the overall importance of the package for Switzerland, its economy, society, institutions and citizens.
Factsheets and FAQs
Studies on the impact of the package
Medienrohstoff - Zusammenfassung Studien Volkswirtschaftliche Auswirkungen
Ecoplan: «Volkswirtschaftliche Auswirkungen eines Wegfalls der Bilateralen I»
(German)
BSS Volkswirtschaftliche Beratung: «Einzelförderung der EU-Rahmenprogramme für Forschung und Innovation – Auswirkungen der Schweizer Beteiligung»
(German)
Ecoplan: «RFA zur Teilübernahme der Unionsbürgerrichtlinie UBRL – Auswirkungen auf die staatlichen Institutionen»
(German)
Ecoplan: «Stromabkommen zwischen der Schweiz und der EU - Volkswirtschaftliche Auswirkungen»
(German)
Infras «Vertiefungsstudie MRA – Fallbeispiel Medizinprodukte»
(German)
Press release and media conference
Supplementary reports
Reports by EAER
Reports by FDJP
Gutachten zu einer Bundeskompetenz zu einer sektorenübergreifenden Regulierung von Beihilfen (2023)
Zwischenbericht von Alt Staatssekretär Mario Gattiker vom 17. Februar 2022: Regelungsunterschiede zwischen dem Schweizerischen Recht und dem Recht der Europäischen Union: Politische Beurteilung des Berichts vom 10. Januar 2022
German
Schlussbericht von Alt-Staatssekretär Mario Gattiker vom 25. Mai 2022: Abbau von Regelungsunterschieden zwischen dem Schweizerischen Recht und dem Recht der Europäischen Union.
(German) In the final report, statements based on confidential discussions with foreign authorities of individual EU member states, social partners, and other external actors have been redacted. The general statements in these chapters remain visible.
Previously published documents
Reports by FDFA
Report Assessment of Swiss–EU relations
German
Report on the exploratory talks between Switzerland the European Union on consolidating and further developing their relations
(German)
Report on the results of the consultation on the draft negotiating mandate between Switzerland and the European Union on the stabilization and further development of their relations
(German)
Reports by FDJP
Das Staatsvertragsreferendum im Verfassungsrecht (2024)
Reports by DETEC
Grundversorgung und Preisregulierung in ausgewählten Ländern der EU, Frontier Economics (2024)
Umfrage im EU-Aussennetz zur Strommarktöffnung (Kleinkundenmarkt) (2024)
Index
All consultation documents can also be found on the website of the Federal Chancellery
You can refer to the Federal Chancellery's official page on the consultation processes to view all the documents submitted for consultation, including the lists of recipients.
Link to the completed consultation processes (german)
Package Switzerland-EU (Bilaterals III)
The package approach comprises a number of thematic elements, including new agreements and institutional solutions.