Data protection for private individuals in Switzerland

Art. 34 DPO

Evaluation report

Chapter 5: Special Provisions on Data Processing by Federal BodiesSection 4: Pilot Projects

Statutory textStatus: 1 December 2025

1 The competent federal body shall submit the draft of the evaluation report for the Federal Council to the FDPIC for the FDPIC to provide an opinion.

2 The competent federal body shall submit the evaluation report to the Federal Council with the FDPIC’s opinion.

Source: Version on FedlexThis translation is not an official version. Only the German, French and Italian versions are legally binding.

In brief

The responsible federal body first submits the draft evaluation report on the pilot trial to the FDPIC for comment and then submits the report to the Federal Council together with that opinion (Art. 35 FADP).

What does this mean for me?

This rule concerns federal bodies. For you, it means: the evaluation of a pilot trial is also reviewed by the FDPIC.

Implements these provisions of the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP)

  1. Art. 35 FADPAutomated data processing as part of pilot trials

Explanation by mydatenschutz.ch in plain language – not legal advice. The statutory text is authoritative.