Language Services Ordinance (LangSO)
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force.
Art. 12 Italian
1 The Italian unit in the Federal Chancellery is responsible for the Italian version of texts that are published in the Official Compilation of Federal Legislation or in the Official Federal Gazette; it shall coordinate the planning of such work. 2 It may by mutual agreement delegate translation work to the central Italian units in the departments. 3 It acts as the Italian Language Service for the Federal Assembly. 4 The Italian units in the departments normally translate the parliamentary proposals assigned to their department, together with the corresponding responses and statements from the Federal Council.
Art. 13 Romansh
1 The Romansh unit in the Federal Chancellery coordinates the translation of documents into Romansh. 2 The publication of Romansh texts is governed by Article 3 of the Languages Ordinance of 4 June 2010.
Para. 2 — SR 441.11
Art. 14 English
1 The English unit in the Federal Chancellery translates texts of particular importance or of international interest into English, and in particular selected items of Swiss legislation. 2 It coordinates and revises translations of important texts into English made outside the Federal Chancellery.
Art. 15 Terminology
1 The terminology unit in the Federal Chancellery organises and coordinates terminology work in the Federal Administration. 2 It operates the TERMDAT central terminology database. 3 It conducts its terminology projects in cooperation with the departments.
