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borislvinBern, 26.05.2021 - At its meeting on 26 May, the Federal Council undertook an overall evaluation of the outcome of the negotiations on the institutional framework agreement (InstA). It concluded that there remain substantial differences between Switzerland and the EU on key aspects of the agreement. The conditions are thus not met for the signing of the agreement. The Federal Council today took the decision not to sign the agreement, and communicated this decision to the EU. This brings the negotiations on the draft of the InstA to a close.
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The negotiations with the EU regarding the Citizens' Rights Directive (CRD), wage protection and state aid provisions did not produce the outcomes Switzerland needed to sign the agreement. Substantial differences remain, especially with regard to wage protection and the CRD (see annex 'Outcome of talks between Switzerland and the EU on Citizens' Rights Directive (CRD), wage protection and state aid issues').
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For Switzerland to incorporate the CRD into the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons, explicit exemptions would need to be granted. Without these exceptions, there is a risk that the rights enjoyed by persons accorded freedom of movement would be extended. The impact of this could include higher social security costs. Adopting the CRD in its entirety would effectively constitute a paradigm shift in Switzerland's migration policy – a policy which enjoys wide support among the Swiss population and cantons.
https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/documentation/media-releases.msg-id-83705.html
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The negotiations with the EU regarding the Citizens' Rights Directive (CRD), wage protection and state aid provisions did not produce the outcomes Switzerland needed to sign the agreement. Substantial differences remain, especially with regard to wage protection and the CRD (see annex 'Outcome of talks between Switzerland and the EU on Citizens' Rights Directive (CRD), wage protection and state aid issues').
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For Switzerland to incorporate the CRD into the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons, explicit exemptions would need to be granted. Without these exceptions, there is a risk that the rights enjoyed by persons accorded freedom of movement would be extended. The impact of this could include higher social security costs. Adopting the CRD in its entirety would effectively constitute a paradigm shift in Switzerland's migration policy – a policy which enjoys wide support among the Swiss population and cantons.
https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/documentation/media-releases.msg-id-83705.html
