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The National Economic Supply system (NES) comprises the Federal Office for National Economic Supply (FONES) and representatives from business, cantons and other federal agencies. The NES ensures the supply of critical goods and services to the Swiss population even during severe shortages.
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The National Economic Supply system (NES) comprises the Federal Office for National Economic Supply (FONES) and representatives from business, cantons and other federal agencies. The NES ensures the supply of critical goods and services to the Swiss population even during severe shortages.
Organisation
The Federal Office for National Economic Supply (FONES) is the coordination centre for the various actors involved in ensuring Switzerland's economic supply. It coordinates efforts to prepare and implement appropriate measures in the event of shortages. The FONES also monitors compulsory stockpiling. During a shortage, it plays a key role in communicating measures to business and the general public. In addition to the Federal Office for National Economic Supply, the actors in the national economic supply include the militia cadre, the cantonal delegates, other federal organs and the armed forces.
Legal mandate
Ensuring the country’s economic supply is primarily the responsibility of the private sector. However, Article 102 of the Federal Constitution issues the Confederation a supply mandate in certain circumstances, including serious shortages that the economy cannot manage independently. This mandate is implemented through the National Economic Supply Act (NESA), which confers wide-ranging powers on the Federal Council.