Notes from the Federal Palace Travel Admin – the FDFA travel app Travel Admin is the travel app from the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). The app assists you in preparing for a trip abroad and supports you during your journey with useful functions, information and individually adaptable checklists. The always updated travel advice from the FDFA is just a tap away, making it an indispensable part of any travel preparation. After registering, you can enter travel destinations and add other travellers and emergency addresses. This enables the FDFA to contact you more easily in case of an emergency. Go ahead and create a profile, register your trip and travel safely! Federal votes The Federal Council determines voting proposals at least four months before the voting date. Everything you need to know about voting proposals (voting pamphlets, committees, recommendations by parliament and the Federal Council etc.) is available at www.admin.ch/votes or via the Federal Chancellery’s VoteInfo app. The Federal Council decided that the following federal proposals will be submitted to the people on 25 September 2022: ■ Popular initiative of 17 September 2019 "No Factory Farming in Switzerland (Factory Farming Initiative)" (BBl 2022 700); ■ Federal Decree of 17 December 2021 on Additional Funding for OASI by increasing Value Added Tax (BBl 2022 2991); ■ Amendment of 17 December 2021 to the Federal Act on Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASIA) (OASI 21) (BBl 2021 2995); ■ Amendment of 17 December 2021 to the Federal Act on Withholding Tax (Withholding Tax Act, WTA) (Strengthening the Debt Capital Market) (BBl 2021 3002). Everything you need to know about voting proposals (voting pamphlets, committees, recommendations by Parliament and the Federal Council etc.) is available at www.admin.ch/votes or via the Federal Chancellery’s VoteInfo app. Popular initiatives The following federal popular initiatives have already been launched at the time of going to press (deadline for the collection of signatures in brackets): ■ Federal Popular Initiative "For a new Federal Constitution" (19.10.2023) ■ Federal Popular Initiative "For a civically engaged Switzerland (Civic Duty Initiative)" (26.10.2023) ■ Federal Popular Initiative "For restrictions on fireworks" (03.11.2023) ■ Federal Popular Initiative “Use National Bank profits to support OASI (SNB Initiative)” (24.11.2024) ■ Federal Popular Initiative “200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)” (01.12.2023) The list of pending popular initiatives is available in German, French and Italian at www.bk.admin.ch > Politische Rechte > Volksinitiativen > Hängige Volksinitiativen © www.pexels.com Consular services anywhere, conveniently on your mobile devices www.fdfa.admin.ch Bogotá (2022) The Travel Admin app is for free in the iOS and in the Andoid App Shop. FDFA Helpline – your central contact point The Helpline of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) is your central contact point for all matters relating to consular services. The FDFA Helpline is also ready to assist you in emergencies. Worldwide, 365 days a year, around the clock – by phone, email or Skype. Switzerland: +41 800 24 7 365 Abroad: +41 58 465 33 33 helpline@eda.admin.ch skype: helpline-eda Stay informed with FDFA travel advice If you are planning and undertaking a trip abroad, the FDFA can provide you with information on security-related issues concerning politics and crime in whichever country you are visiting. Register your email address with us to receive all the latest FDFA travel advice for free. www.eda.admin.ch/reisehinweise Switzerland: +41 800 24 7 365 Abroad: +41 58 465 33 33 www.twitter.com/travel_edadfae 34
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