Epidemics Act (EpidA)
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Section 1 Cantons
Art. 75 Principle
The cantons shall implement this Act, unless the Confederation is responsible.
Art. 76 Reporting
1 The cantons shall report to the FDHA on the implementation of the Act. 2 The Federal Council shall regulate the frequency, form and content of the reports.
Section 2 Confederation
Art. 77 Monitoring and coordination
1 The Confederation shall supervise the implementation of this Act by the cantons. 2 It shall coordinate the implementing measures taken by the cantons, insofar as there is an interest in uniform implementation. 3 It may for this purpose: a. specify the measures that the cantons must take to achieve uniform implementation; b. instruct the cantons to take specific implementing measures in response to risks to public health; c. require the cantons to inform the Confederation about implementing measures; d. specify the requirements the cantons must meet in their preparatory and emergency plans.
Art. 78 Implementing provisions
1 The Federal Council shall issue the implementing provisions. 2 It may delegate the issuing of implementing provisions to the responsible federal office, taking account of their scope.
Art. 79 Delegation of implementation tasks
1 The Federal Council may delegate implementation tasks to public or private organisations. 2 It shall supervise the organisations and persons entrusted with implementation tasks. 3 Public or private organisations that carry out implementation tasks under paragraph 1 are entitled to compensation. The Federal Council shall regulate the extent and modalities of compensation.
Art. 80 International cooperation
1 The Federal Council may enter into international agreements on: a. the exchange of data used for epidemiological monitoring; b. the mutual provision of information on the outbreak and spread of communicable diseases; c. immediate notification where there is an imminent risk of communicable diseases crossing the national border; d. the harmonisation of measures for detecting, monitoring, preventing and controlling communicable diseases; e. the transport of dead bodies beyond the national border; f. … 2 The competent federal agencies shall work with foreign authorities and institutions and with international organisations. 3 The FOPH shall carry out the tasks of the National IHR Focal Point in accordance with the International Health Regulations (2005) of 23 May 2005. In particular, it shall report events to the WHO that could lead to a public health emergency of international concern.
Para. 1 let. f — Inserted by No I of the FA of 19 June 2020 (AS 2020 2191, 2727; 2021 878 No III 3; BBl 2020 4461; 2021 2515). Amended by Annex No 2 of the FA of 16 Dec. 2022, in force from 1 Jan. 2023 to 30 June 2024 (AS 2022 817; BBl 2022 1549). Para. 3 — SR 0.818.103
Art. 81 Evaluation
The Federal Council shall periodically review the effectiveness, appropriateness and financial viability of the measures under this Act.