competence which allows parallel statistical activities by the federal authorities and the cantons under the coordination of the federal government. From the Federal Statistics Act (BStatG) General Provisions Power to Commission Surveys and Participation Organisation of Federal Statistics Data Protection and Data Security Dissemination and Services Penalties Final Provisions Date of entry into force: 1 August 1993 (Federal Council Decree of 30 June 1993) See also Federal Statistical Office (Switzerland) References Sources FSO, Legal underpinnings, Confederation External links Admin.ch, legislation, systematic collection: documentation, section 431 Statistics (German) Swiss Federal Constitution (1999) Law of Switzerland