Imprint FFA
The Federal Act on Public Access to Official Documents and the associated implementing ordinance enshrine the principle of public access subject to confidentiality. According to this principle, everyone has the right to access official documents that were completed after the Act came into force. No special interest needs to be demonstrated in order to exercise this right.
Federal Finance Administration FFA
Bundesgasse 3
3003 Berne
Switzerland
Tel. +41 58 462 21 11 (telephone exchange of the Confederation)
Fax +41 58 462 61 87
Information for media representatives
Communications FFA
Philipp Rohr, Head of Communications
Michael Girod, Press Officer
Sarah Pfäffli, Press Officer
Tel. +41 58 465 16 06
News
Requests for document access under the Transparency Act:
The Federal Law on Transparency of the Administration and the associated implementing ordinance (in force since 1 July 2006) set out the “principle of transparency, subject to confidentiality”. In accordance with this principle, every person has the right to access official documents issued after entry into force of the Act. No special interest needs to be shown. Access to documents may be restricted or denied in order to protect outweighing public or private interests.
Processing is subject to a fee; in the case of simple and straightforward requests, however, the fee is waived.
Postal address for requests:
Federal Finance Administration
Secretariat of the Directorate
Bundesgasse 3
3003 Berne