Federal Council unveils its goals for 2022
On September 13, Swiss Federal President Guy Parmelin presented to the National Council the correct priorities until the end of the legislative period
On September 13, 2021, President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin presented to the National Council the Federal Council’s objectives for 2022. They are in line with the three political directions of the 2019-2023 legislative period.
For their implementation, the development of the COVID-19 pandemic will of course also be taken into account in the context of continuous planning.
The Federal Council has set three political directions for the 2019-2023 legislative period, which began with the 2019 winter session of the Federal Chambers: “Switzerland ensures its prosperity and exploits the opportunities offered by digitization and sustainable development”; “Switzerland promotes national cohesion and contributes to strengthening international cooperation”; “Switzerland strives for security, is committed to protecting the climate and the natural basis of life, and acts as a reliable partner in the global context.”
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Legislature 2019-2023: three guidelines spelled out in 18 objectives
The Federal Council has made these directions concrete in 18 objectives, also valid for the entire legislature.
On September 21, 2020, Parliament adopted the Federal Decree on the 2019-2023 legislative program. This decree mostly follows what the Federal Council envisioned with, however, some modifications.
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Compared to the government version, the Federal chambers renamed, among other things, two policy directions and two objectives, added 25 measures and eliminated one.
Policy and financial planning will henceforth follow more parallel timelines. This means that the programmatic and activity reports prepared by the Federal Chancellery (FC) and the Federal Finance Administration (FFA) – annual objectives, management report, budget with integrated task and financial plan (PICF) and final accounts – will be more coordinated with each other.
The adoption of the annual objectives by the Federal Council now takes place – similarly to the budget with PICF – already in August for both reports.
In line with the political guidelines and objectives for the legislative period, the Federal Council’s objectives for the following year are presented at the beginning of each autumn session (previously winter).
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No fewer than 120 measures spread over twenty-five policy areas
On September 13, 2021, Swiss Federal President Guy Parmelin presented the government’s priorities for 2022 to the National Council.
With the Annual Objectives 2022, the Federal Council presents its program for the third year of the 2019-2023 legislative period. This program includes 120 measures spread over 25 policy areas in all Departments and the CaF.
The annual objectives serve the Federal Council as operational guides, as concrete and measurable as possible, for its activity in the following year. This enables it to take stock of the achievement of the objectives in its annual report for the year in question.
The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and the mitigation of its consequences remains an important objective in the coming year.
This can be seen in the list of measures of the Federal Council in relation to various objectives. However, the list of measures is directly derived from the legislative program and defines the legislative activity for the four-year period in a binding manner.
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Bundesrat präsentiert seine Ziele für das Jahr 2022
Le Conseil fédéral présente ses objectifs pour 2022
Il Consiglio federale presenta i suoi obiettivi peril 2022
