Use of data in public statistics
Establishment, in cooperation with other departments, of the essential preconditions for the fulfilment of Motion 16.4011 "Digitalisation. No duplications in data acquisition" of the liberal FDP parliamentary group. The aim is to examine which legal provisions should be amended in relation to the use of data and registers of the federal administration and the cantons, plus improved coordination of the use of data in public statistics. The results of the investigation will be submitted to the Federal Council by 30 June 2019.
Field of action
Data, digital content and artificial intelligence
Data is a key raw material in the knowledge society and the digital economy. This requires it to be available in high quality. In so far as there are no statutory regulations to the contrary, data should be made publicly accessible and available. Thanks t...
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