Federal Council mandates a review of the legal framework for space activities
Bern, 18.12.2020 - The space sector has been evolving for a number of years. In Switzerland also, space activities by stakeholders from science and industry have increased significantly. For this reason, the Federal Council announced on 18 December that the legal framework for these activities would be reviewed. It has therefore mandated the EAER to conduct a thorough examination of Switzerland’s legal framework and implementation related to international space treaties, in particular with respect to authorisation, supervision, liability and the registration of space objects . The EAER report is expected in autumn 2021.