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Art. 1 Complex environment
1 A complex environment is any area: a. experiencing or recovering from unrest, or instability due to natural disaster or armed conflict in terms of the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols I and II; b. where the rule of law has been substantially undermined; and c. in which the capacity of the state authority to handle the situation is limited or non-existent. 2 If the Confederation contracts with a company for the performance of protection tasks in an area that is not a complex environment in terms of paragraph 1, the Ordinance of 24 June 2015 on the Use of Private Security Companies applies.
Para. 1 let. a — SR 0.518.12;0.518.23;0.518.42;0.518.51 Para. 1 let. a — SR 0.518.521;0.518.522 Para. 2 — SR 124
Art. 1a Operational and logistical support for armed or security forces
1 Operational support for armed or security forces comprises activities that a company carries out for the benefit of armed or security forces in connection with their core tasks as part of ongoing or planned operations. 2 Logistical support for armed or security forces comprise activities that a company carries out for the benefit of armed or security forces in close connection with their core tasks, in particular: a. servicing, repairing or upgrading war materiel pursuant to the War Materiel Act of 13 December 1996 (WMA) or goods pursuant to the Goods Control Act of 13 December 1996 (GCA); b. converting goods into war materiel pursuant to the WMA or into goods pursuant to the GCA; c. constructing, operating or maintaining infrastructure; d. managing supplies; e. transporting, storing or handling war materiel pursuant to the WMA or specific military goods pursuant to the GCA; f. transporting members of armed or security forces.
Art. 1a — Inserted by No I of the O of 11 Nov. 2020, in force since 1 Jan. 2021 (AS 2020 5323). Para. 2 let. a — SR 514.51 Para. 2 let. a — SR 946.202
Art. 1b Operating and servicing weapons systems
1 The operation of weapons systems comprises the use of war materiel pursuant to the WMA with a view to armed or security forces conducting exercises. 2 The servicing of weapons systems comprises the maintenance or repair of war materiel pursuant to the WMA for the benefit of armed or security forces.
Art. 1b — Inserted by No I of the O of 11 Nov. 2020, in force since 1 Jan. 2021 (AS 2020 5323). Para. 1 — SR 514.51
Art. 1c Advising and training members of armed or security forces
1 Advising members of armed or security forces comprises the provision of technical, tactical or strategic advice to members of armed or security forces in close connection with their core tasks. 2 Training members of armed or security forces comprises the technical, tactical or strategic instruction or training of members of armed or security forces in close connection with their core tasks.
Art. 1c — Inserted by No I of the O of 11 Nov. 2020, in force since 1 Jan. 2021 (AS 2020 5323).
Art. 2 Accession to the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers
Companies are deemed to have acceded to the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers (the Code of Conduct) in its version of 9 November 2010 if they are members of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers Association (ICoCA).
The international Code of Conduct for Private Security Service providers may be consulted at the following Internet address: www.icoc-psp.org