Federal Gazette (Switzerland)

The Federal Gazette (Bundesblatt, BBl; Feuille fédérale, FF; Foglio federale, FF; Fegl uffizial federal, FF) is the official gazette of the federal government of Switzerland.

It includes:


 * reports of the Swiss Federal Council to the Swiss Federal Assembly, most notably the drafts of proposed laws with usually extensive explanations,
 * laws enacted by Parliament that are subject to an obligatory or facultative popular referendum,
 * reports and notifications by the Federal Council, parliamentary committees and various government agencies.

It is issued weekly in the three official languages of Switzerland: German, French and Italian. All three language editions are equally valid. It is published by the Federal Chancellery of Switzerland. Its publication is regulated by the Publications Act (PublA).

Since 1999, the Gazette is made available on the internet in PDF format. Since 1 January 2016, the electronic version of the Federal Gazette is deemed authentic.