New Swiss RIA manual and checklist

Our Swiss colleagues (in SECO) draw our attention to a new RIA manual they have published in French and German. The practice of analyzing the impact of regulation in the Confederation dates back to the entry into force of the Federal Council regulation of 15 September 1999 on accounting for the economic impact of federal legislation projects. Since then, all proposed bills of the Federal Council to Parliament must contain a chapter on the economic consequences. The analysis is carried out by officials of the draft legislation in the appropriate agency. A first analysis of the impact of regulation should take place as soon as possible, so that its results can be integrated prior to the project consultation. SECO offices ensures the proper functioning of the scheme.
By decision of the Federal Council of 18 January 2006 (see Legal basis), the scope of the AIR was extended beyond the primary legislation to include directives, circulars and instructions concerning the administration over 10,000 companies will also be subject to AIR. The Federal Council also decided to include in its annual targets up to ten draft legislation that will thoroughly examined with RIA conducted jointly by the appropriate agency and SECO. These in-depth analyzes are to be drafted before the consultation of stakeholders. If need be, the RIA should be adapted to any changes in the project decided as a result of the consultation.