Article 65 of the Swiss Federal Constitution[1] sets out the mandate and competencies of official statistics.
Being the largest and oldest statistical survey, the census is governed by its own law (promulgated on 22 June 2007).
[3] This also applies to the simplified collection of data thanks to the harmonisation of population and other official personal registers, which is mentioned in Art.
On 23 July 1870, the Swiss Parliament approved a law on "Official Statistical Surveys in Switzerland", which was confined to organisational issues.
Date of entry into force: 1 August 1993 (Federal Council Decree of 30 June 1993) Sources