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Art. 53 STSB reports and summaries
1 The STSB shall publish the preliminary, interim and final reports. 2 ... 3 It shall publish a summary of the safety recommendations and advice at least once a year. It shall also report on progress with implementation of the safety recommendations. 4 It shall publish its reports and summaries online. 5 It shall send its reports and summaries in the various sectors to the following persons and bodies ex officio online, provided they have registered in advance: a. public transport undertakings and related maintenance organisations; b. in relation to civil aviation: 1. the airlines, 2. the flying schools, 3. the maintenance organisations, 4. the flying instructors, 5. the air traffic control bodies, 6. the aerodrome managements; c. in relation to maritime navigation: shipping companies that operate under the Swiss flag; d. other persons and organisations concerned with flight or transport safety; e. the competent federal and cantonal authorities.
Para. 2 — Repealed by No I of the O of 13 Sept. 2024, with effect from 1 Jan. 2025 (AS 2024 511). Para. 3 — Amended by No I of the O of 13 Sept. 2024, in force since 1 Jan. 2025 (AS 2024 511). Para. 5 — Amended by No I of the O of 13 Sept. 2024, in force since 1 Jan. 2025 (AS 2024 511). Para. 5 let. c — Amended by No I of the O of 13 Sept. 2024, in force since 1 Jan. 2025 (AS 2024 511).
Art. 54 Data protection
1 No persons may be named in STSB reports and summaries. 2 Exempted from the foregoing are the names of the undertakings, flying schools, servicing and maintenance organisations involved and the manufacturers of the means of transport involved and of its component parts, the safety equipment and the infrastructures and their component parts.
Art. 54a Freedom of Information Act
The STSB and the Investigation Bureau shall be exempted from the scope of the Freedom of Information Act of 17 December 2004 when processing data relating to natural persons and legal entities.
Art. 54a — Inserted by No I of the O of 13 Sept. 2024, in force since 1 Jan. 2025 (AS 2024 511). SR 152.3
Art. 55 Statistics
1 The STSB shall publish annual statistics on incidents of which it is notified. 2 It shall send information on investigated incidents: a. related to civil aviation to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); b. related to maritime navigation to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). c. related to rail transport to the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA).
Para. 1 — Amended by No I of the O of 13 Sept. 2024, in force since 1 Jan. 2025 (AS 2024 511). Para. 2 — Amended by No I of the O of 13 Sept. 2024, in force since 1 Jan. 2025 (AS 2024 511). Para. 2 let. c — Inserted by No I of the O of 10 April 2024, in force since 1 July 2024 (AS 2024 182).
Art. 56 Information on incident prevention
The STSB may compile and publish general information on incident prevention.
Art. 56 — Amended by No I of the O of 13 Sept. 2024, in force since 1 Jan. 2025 (AS 2024 511).
Art. 57 Foreign reports
1 The STSB shall pass on foreign reports about incidents in which means of transport of Swiss undertakings are involved to the competent federal office and other competent federal authorities as well as to all undertakings and persons who demonstrate a prima facie interest therein. 2 It shall publish the reports online.