National Economic Supply Act (NESA)
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Art. 1 Object and Purpose
This Act regulates the measures designed to guarantee the country’s supply of essential goods and services in times of serious shortages that the private sector itself is unable to respond to.
Art. 2 Definitions
In this Act: a. the national economic supply means supplying the country with essential goods and services; b. severe shortages is a supply situation in which there is an extreme risk of immediate, major damage to the economy or considerable disruption to the national economic supply; c. ... d. placing on the market is the release, free of charge or in return for payment, of compulsory stocks.
let. c — Repealed by No I of the FA of 20 June 2025, with effect from 1 Nov. 2025 (AS 2025 618; BBl 2025 812).
Art. 3 Principles
1 The national economic supply is the responsibility of the private sector. 2 If the private sector is unable to guarantee the national economic supply in times of severe shortages, the Confederation and, if necessary, the cantons shall take any measures required. 3 The private sector and the public sector shall cooperate. Before any implementing provisions are issued, it should first be ensured that the private sector is unable to guarantee the national economic supply through voluntary measures.
Art. 4 Essential goods and services
1 Goods and services are regarded as essential if they are required directly or through economic processes to overcome serious shortages. 2 Essential goods are, in particular: energy sources, together with all the means of production and processing required therefor; foodstuffs, feedstuffs, therapeutic products, seed and plants; other indispensable goods that meet day-to-day needs; raw materials and auxiliary agents for agriculture, trade and industry. 3 Essential services are, in particular: a. transport and logistics; b. the provision of information and communications services; c. transmission and distribution of energy sources and energy; d. payment services; e. storage of goods and energy. 4 Essential services include the operating facilities and resources required therefor.