The Federal Council should be able to deviate from the approval criteria for exports of war materiel in exceptional cases.
After the Council of States, the responsible National Council commission also wants to adapt the War Materiels Act.
The Security Policy Commission of the National Council (SIK-N) asked the large chamber to accept a corresponding motion from the Council of States by a vote of 14 to 9, as the parliamentary services announced on Tuesday. In the eyes of the majority, the motion does not mean a free pass for war materiel exports.
The motion wants the Federal Council to be able to deviate from the approval criteria for foreign transactions when it comes to war material if there are extraordinary circumstances. He should also be able to do this if the protection of the country's foreign or security policy interests requires it. ...