Commentaries: Art. 144

The Federal Council gives notice of its annual objectives for the next year by the start of the final ordinary session of the year. These objectives must be coordinated with the legislature plan.
The Federal Council shall submit to the Federal Assembly the reports on the conduct of its business in the previous year two months before the start of the session in which they are to be considered.
In its annual report, the Federal Council presents the main aspects of its activities during the financial year. It provides information on whether the main annual objectives for the financial year have been achieved, on the implementation of the legislature plan and of the legislative programme and on the status of the indicators relevant to the general assessment of the situation and the verification of the achievement of objectives. It must justify any divergences from the planned objectives as well as any unplanned activities.¹

Amended by No I of the FA of 22 June 2007 (Legislature plan), in force since 1 Dec. 2007 (AS 2007 5231;BBl 2006 1837,1857). ↩

Art. 144