Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the motion should be accepted as a binding legislative mandate to prohibit phosphates in textile detergents within three years.
Decisione estratta
The request was not accepted as a binding motion; it was transmitted only as a postulate.
Motivazione estratta
The Federal Council stated that phosphate limits were already regulated in the detergent ordinance, further tightening was scheduled, and an absolute statutory deadline was not suitable because further steps had to account for technical washing requirements and ongoing research.