Federal Act on Human Genetic Testing (HGTA) (HGTA)
Federal Act on Human Genetic Testing (HGTA) (HGTA)
SR 810.12 — Federal Act of 15 June 2018 on Human Genetic Testing (HGTA).
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 1 August 2025, which is also the date of the current binding text.
Preamble
The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, based on Articles 98 paragraph 3, 110 paragraph 1, 113 paragraph 1, 117 paragraph 1, 119 paragraph 2 and 122 paragraph 1 of the Federal Constitution, and having considered the Federal Council Dispatch dated 5 July 2017, decrees:
SR 101 BBl 2017 5597
Contents
1. General Provisions — 18 articles 2. Genetic and Prenatal Testing in a Medical Context — 12 articles 3. Non-Medical Genetic Testing — 6 articles 4. Genetic Testing in Connection with Employment and Insurance and in Civil Liability Cases — 10 articles 5. DNA Profiling to Determine Filiation or Identity — 7 articles 6. Federal Commission for Human Genetic Testing — 1 article 7. Evaluation of the Act — 1 article 8. Criminal Provisions — 3 articles 9. Final Provisions — 3 articles