Internal Law 5 National defence 51 Military defence
Droit interne 5 Défense nationale 51 Défense militaire

514.511 Ordinance of 25 February 1998 on War Material (War Material Ordinance, WMO)

514.511 Ordonnance du 25 février 1998 sur le matériel de guerre (OMG)

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Art. 14 Procedure

(Art. 29 WMA)

1 SECO shall decide on applications for the granting of an initial licence after consulting the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS).45

2 In the case of the licensing of foreign transactions under Article 22 WMA and of entering into contract in terms of Article 20 WMA, SECO shall decide in consultation with the responsible offices of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The decision of SECO shall also be taken in consultation with:46

a.
the responsible offices of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport47 in the case of security or procurement policy matters;
b.
the Federal Office for Energy in the case of nuclear related matters;
c.48
the Federal Office of Civil Aviation and the responsible offices of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport in the case of transit with civilian aircraft.

2bis SECO shall consult the FIS in the case of significant licensing proceedings.49

3 The offices involved shall decide which applications are of major significance to foreign policy or security policy in accordance with Article 29 paragraph 2 WMA and must therefore be submitted to the Federal Council for decision.50

4 If the offices involved are unable to agree on the treatment of a request in terms of paragraphs 2 or 3, the application shall be submitted to the Federal Council for decision.

5 The offices involved may in cases of minor significance or where there are precedents for the decision waive the requirement of a joint decision and authorise SECO to take a decision alone.

45 Amended by Annex 4 No II 20 of the Ordinance of 4 Dec. 2009 on the Federal Intelligence Service, in force since 1 Jan. 2010 (AS 2009 6937).

46 Amended by No I of the O of 19 Aug. 2015, in force since 1 Oct. 2015 (AS 2015 2943).

47 Title in accordance with unpublished FCD dated 19 Dec. 1997.

48 Inserted by No I of the O of 19 Aug. 2015, in force since 1 Oct. 2015 (AS 2015 2943).

49 Inserted by No I of the O of 27 Aug. 2008 (AS 2008 5495). Amended by Annex 4 No II 20 of the Ordinance of 4 Dec. 2009 on the Federal Intelligence Service, in force since 1 Jan. 2010 (AS 2009 6937).

50 Amended by No I of the O of 21 Nov. 2001, in force since 1 March 2002 (AS 2002 312).

Art. 13 Autorité compétente en matière d’autorisation

1 L’autorité habilitée à délivrer les autorisations est le SECO, sous réserve de l’al. 3.39

2 ...40

2bis ...41

3 La compétence en matière de transit d’aéronefs militaires et d’autres aéronefs d’État étrangers est régie par l’ordonnance du 23 mars 2005 sur la sauvegarde de la souveraineté sur l’espace aérien42.43

39 Nouvelle teneur selon le ch. I de l’O du 21 nov. 2001, en vigueur depuis le 1er mars 2002 (RO 2002 312).

40 Abrogé par le ch. I de l’O du 21 nov. 2001, avec effet au 1er mars 2002 (RO 2002 312).

41 Introduit par l’art. 50 ch. 3 de l’O du 21 sept. 1998 sur les armes, dans la teneur du 16 mars 2001 (RO 2001 1009). Abrogé par le ch. I de l’O du 21 nov. 2001 (RO 2002 312).

42 RS 748.111.1

43 Nouvelle teneur selon le ch. I de l’O du 19 août 2015, en vigueur depuis le 1er oct. 2015 (RO 2015 2943).

 

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