152.3 English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. Federal Act on Freedom of Information in the Administration (Freedom of Information Act, FoIA) of 17 December 2004 (Stand am 1. Januar 2009) The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, based on Article 173 paragraph 2 of the Federal Constitution1, and having considered the Federal Council Dispatch dated 12 February 20032 decrees: Section 1: General Provisions Art. 1 Aim and subject matter This Act seeks to promote transparency with regard to the mandate, organisation and activities of the Administration. To this end, it contributes to informing the public by ensuring access to official documents. Art. 2 1 Personal scope of application This Act applies to: a. the Federal Administration b. public and private bodies outside the Federal Administration, insofar as they enact legislation or issue first instance rulings within the meaning of Article 5 of the Federal Act of 20 December 19683 on Administrative Procedure (Administrative Procedure Act); c. the Parliamentary Services. 2 This Act does not apply to the Swiss National Bank or the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority.4 AS 51 117 and BS 10 337 1 SR 101 2 BBl 2003 1963 3 SR 172.021 4 Amended in accordance with Annex No. 1 the Financial Market Supervision Act of 22 June 2007, in force since 1 Jan. 2009 (SR 956.1). 1