The Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC, german: Eidgenössisches Departement für Umwelt, Verkehr, Energie und Kommunikation, french: Département fédéral de l'environnement, des transports, de l'énergie et des communications, it, Dipartimento federale dell'ambiente, dei trasporti, dell'energia e delle comunicazioni, rm, ) is one of the seven
departments of the
Swiss
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* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Places
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federal
government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
, headed by a member of the
Swiss Federal Council
The Federal Council (german: Bundesrat; french: Conseil fédéral; it, Consiglio federale; rm, Cussegl federal) is the executive body of the federal government of the Swiss Confederation and serves as the collective head of state and governme ...
.
Organisation
The department is composed of the following offices:
* General Secretariat
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Federal Office for Spatial Development
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General
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(ARE): Coordinates area planning between the federal agencies, the cantons and the municipalities.
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Federal Office for the Environment
The Federal Office for the Environment (german: Bundesamt für Umwelt; french: Office fédéral de l'environnement; it, Ufficio federale dell'ambiente) is the Swiss environmental agency, a division of the Federal Department of Environment, ...
(FOEN): Responsible for matters of the environment, including the protection of plants and animals and the protection against noise, air pollution or natural hazards.
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Federal Office for Civil Aviation (FOCA): Regulates
civil aviation
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.
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Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM): Regulates radio and TV stations, notably the
Swiss Broadcasting Corporation
The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (german: Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft; french: Société suisse de radiodiffusion et télévision; it, Società svizzera di radiotelevisione; rm, Societad Svizra da Radio e Televisiun; SRG ...
.
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Federal Office of Energy (FOE): Responsible for the provision of electrical energy at the federal level, as well as for the supervision of dams.
*
Federal Office of Transport
The Federal Office of Transport (FOT, german: Bundesamt für Verkehr (BAV); french: Office fédéral des transports (OFT); it, Ufficio federale dei trasporti (UFT); rm, Uffizi federal da traffic (UFT)) is a division of the Swiss Federal Depart ...
(FOT): Responsible for
public transport
Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typical ...
at the federal level, including the development of the
federal rail network and navigation on the
Rhine
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Federal Roads Authority
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(FEDRO): Responsible for the construction, maintenance and operation of the
national highway network.
The following independent authorities are affiliated to the DETEC for administrative purposes:
*
Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board
The Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB, german: Schweizerische Sicherheitsuntersuchungsstelle; french: Service suisse d'enquête de securité; it, Servizio d'inchiesta svizzero sulla sicurezza) is a government agency of Swit ...
(formerly
Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau and
).
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Federal Communications Commission
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(ComCom): Regulates the telecommunications market, awards service licences, rules on
interconnection
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disputes and approves frequency and numbering plans.
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Federal Inspectorate for Heavy Current Installations
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(ESTI): Responsible for inspecting low and heavy-current electrical installations.
Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate(HSK): Assesses and monitors security and radiation protection in Swiss nuclear installations.
*
Federal Pipelines Inspectorate
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General
*Federal monarchy, a federation of monarchies
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(ERI): Responsible for the planning, construction and operation of
fuel pipeline
A fuel is any material that can be made to react with other substances so that it releases energy as thermal energy or to be used for work. The concept was originally applied solely to those materials capable of releasing chemical energy but ...
systems in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
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Independent Complaints Authority for Radio and Television
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* Independen ...
: Decides on complaints about radio and television programmes.
*
PostReg: Regulates the
Swiss Post
Swiss Post (french: La Poste suisse, it, La Posta Svizzera, german: Die Schweizerische Post, rm, La Posta Svizra) is the national postal service of Switzerland. A public company owned by the Swiss Confederation, it is the country's second larg ...
.
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Railways Arbitration Commission (RACO): Arbitrates in disputes over access to the rail network.
ASTRA BAZL BFE Südosten.jpg, The building of the Federal Office of Civil Aviation
The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA, german: Bundesamt für Zivilluftfahrt; french: Office fédéral de l'aviation civile; it, Ufficio federale dell'aviazione civile) is the Swiss civil aviation agency, a division of the Federal Departm ...
, the Federal Roads Office and the Federal Office of Energy
Name of department
*1848–1859: Department of Posts and Construction
*1860–1872: Department of Posts
*1873–1878: Department of Posts and Telegraph
*1879–1962: Department of Posts and Railways
*1963–1978: Department of Transport, Communications and Energy
*1979–1997: Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy
*Since 1998: Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
List of heads of the department
See also
*
Energy in Switzerland
Notes and references
External links
Official website
{{Authority control
Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
Communications in Switzerland
Transport in Switzerland
Energy in Switzerland