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Federal Act on Human Genetic Testing (HGTA) (HGTA)
SR 810.12 — Federal Act of 15 June 2018 on Human Genetic Testing (HGTA).
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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.

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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:
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SR 101
BBl 2017 5597

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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

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Official text on Fedlex — consolidation of 1 August 2025