What is the Federal Act upon the
legal basis for regulations of the Federal Council to handle the
Covid 19 epidemic (Covid 19 Act) concerning? In spring 2020, the Federal Council chose to
give economic assistance to people and companies affected by the corona pandemic
and also to make sure healthcare. In order to have the ability to respond promptly
to the consequences of the corona pandemic, the Federal Council passed
these policies by emergency situation law. With emergency situation legislation, the Federal Council
and Parliament can respond to a danger to or disturbance of public order
. The Federal Council and also Parliament are based straight on the constitution
as well as out a legislation Rules that are determined by emergency regulation.
are limited to 6 months. Parliament passed the Covid-19 Act to make sure that the Federal Council might continue the guidelines after
the six months had elapsed. The Covid-19 law was proclaimed urgent and therefore entered into
force quickly from September 2020. When it comes to immediate legislation, a mandate is feasible within one year
of the law entering force.An optional mandate was held against the Covid-19 regulation. That is why we are currently voting on it. With the Covid-19 Act, the Federal Council may:- increase compensation for short-time job; Compensate companies and also employees who are not or can not function as a result of the corona limitations;
support the cantons in compensating firms that have much less earnings due to the corona limitations; Assistance society, sporting activities clubs and media that
have less earnings due to corona constraints;
Decide on exceptions to the approval of medicines.
This does not put on Covid-19 vaccines.
Most regulations are expected to use up until the end of 2021, specific arrangements will
apply up until the end of 2022. What would alter? If the regulation is
passed, the Covid-19 legislation will continue to be in force. Nothing modifications.
If the bill is turned down, the Covid-19 legislation
will end in September 2021. What are the arguments of the advocates? For lots of people and firms, the support is essential to make sure that they are secured from economic hardship.
The fostering of the Covid-19 law avoids uncertainty among those impacted and also jeopardizes tasks. The Covid-19 regulation has actually been democratically gone by Parliament. It makes certain the involvement of the cantons.
What are the opponents ' arguments? The Federal Council has actually not kept its guarantee. He passed emergency situation regulation without it being essential.
Parliament has actually not examined whether the regulations that have actually been passed work. That breaks the constitution.
With the Covid-19 regulation, the guidelines from the emergency law can be expanded additionally as well as even more. This is a danger to democracy. Do you want the Covid-19 regulation passed then elect yes. If you want it turned down, then vote no.
