2010

Date

Switzerland

EU

14.12.2010

 

Conclusions of the Council of the EU on relations with Switzerland

01.12.2010

 

The European External Action Service (EEAS), which is supported by the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security, begins its activities.

16.11.2010

Representatives of Switzerland and of the European Defence Agency initial an agreement in Brussels on enhanced cooperation.

15.11.2010

The Swiss Mission to the EU in Brussels celebrates 50 years of existence.

 

15.10.2010

Boring completed: breakthrough of the Gotthard Base Tunnel.

 

21.09.2010

Launch of Swiss-EU negotiations on Swiss participation in the Satellite Navigation Programme Galileo und EGNOS.

17.09.2010

The Federal Council adopts its report on the evaluation of European Policy 2010.

 

18.08.2010

During its close-doors meeting on Europe, the Federal Council decides that Switzerland will continue to shape its relations to the EU on the basis of bilateral sectoral agreements.

 

01.08.2010

The agreement on Switzerland's participation in MEDIA 2007 enters into force.

19.07.2010

First meeting between Swiss President Doris Leuthard and the President of the European Council Herman van Rompuy.

01.07.2010

New law on product safety enters into force, thus bringing the level of protection for technical installations and appliances up to the EU level.

 

01.07.2010

New Swiss law on the technical trade barriers enters into force and unilaterally introduces the "Cassis de Dijon" principle.

 

29.06.2010

 

The Council of the EU adopts its mandate of the negotiations about Swiss participation in the satellite navigation systems Galileo and EGNOS

15.02.2010

Switzerland and the EU sign the Bilateral Agreement on education, vocational training and youth in Brussel

01.01.2010

Entry into force of the law on information exchange with Schengen States

 

01.01.2010

Entry into force of the modification of the ordinance on posted employees