The Swiss Federal Council, based on the Federal Act of 18 March 20161 on the Surveillance of Post and Telecommunications (SPTA), ordains: |
Chapter 1 General Provisions |
Section 1 Introduction |
Art. 1 Subject matter and scope of application
1 This Ordinance regulates the organisational aspects of and procedure for the surveillance of post and telecommunications and for the provision of information on postal and telecommunications services.4 2 It applies to:
4 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 5 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Section 2 Surveillance Order |
Art. 3 Submissions to the PTSS 6
The ordering authority and the approval authority shall transmit surveillance orders and orders for their extension or termination, approvals and the access rights to be established to the PTSS as follows:
6 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 4 Conduct of surveillance
1 The PTSS shall determine in specific cases the technical and organisational measures for conducting surveillance, unless these are directly specified in the applicable regulations, in particular for standardised types of information and surveillance. 2 If, as a result of operational problems, a person or entity required to cooperate is unable to meet its obligations for the surveillance of post or telecommunications, it shall report this to the PTSS without delay and thereafter submit a written statement of the reasons. The PTSS shall inform the person or entity required to cooperate without delay if surveillance cannot be carried out because of operational problems on its side. 3 Irrespective of where the cause of the error lies, the person or entity required to cooperate must temporarily store at least the undelivered secondary telecommunications data from real-time surveillance and deliver it without delay. If the secondary telecommunications data from real-time surveillance is no longer available or incomplete, the person or entity required to cooperate must deliver without delay the secondary telecommunications data from retroactive surveillance in accordance with the instructions of the PTSS. |
Art. 4a Beginning and end of retroactive surveillance 7
1 Retroactive surveillance begins no earlier than 6 months before the day on which the order is received by the PTSS, i.e. on the day whose date corresponds to the date of the day on which the order is received. If the date in question does not fall within the month in which monitoring begins, monitoring begins at the earliest on the last day of that month. 2 It ends no later than the day on which the order is received by the PTSS. 7 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 5 Protection of official or professional secrecy
If the PTSS establishes that the surveillance relates to a holder of official or professional secrets but that the statutory measures to protect these secrets have not been taken, it shall in the following situations notify the ordering authority and the approval authority without delay and initially shall not allow the former and the persons named in the surveillance order access to the surveillance data:
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Art. 8 Recording telephone calls as evidence
1 The PTSS shall record as evidence the telephone calls made in connection with its duties. 2 Any evaluations of the recording shall be carried out by the data protection officer or the PTSS Data Protection Commissioner.10 3 The PTTS shall retain the recorded telephone calls for two years and thereafter destroy the recordings. 10 Amended by Annex 2 No II 85 of the Data Protection Ordinance of 31 Aug. 2022, in force since 1 Sept. 2023 (AS 2022 568). |
Art. 9 Surveillance file
1 The PTSS shall open a file in the processing system for each surveillance order. 2 The file contains all the documents on the case concerned, namely:
3 The surveillance data shall be stored in accordance with Article 11 SPTA and destroyed in accordance with Article 14 of the Ordinance of 15 November 201711 on the Processing System for the Surveillance of Post and Telecommunications (PSO-PTSS). |
Section 3 Working Hours and On-Call Arrangements |
Art. 10 Normal working hours and public holidays
1 Normal working hours for the PTSS and the persons or entities required to cooperate are Monday to Friday continuously from 8am to 5pm. 2 Normal working hours do not apply on public holidays. These are 1 and 2 January, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, 1 August, 24 December from noon, 25 and 26 December and New Year’s Eve (31 December) from noon. |
Art. 11 Services outside normal working hours and on public holidays 12
1 Outside normal working hours and on public holidays, the PTSS, the TSPs, with the exception of those with reduced surveillance duties (Art. 51), and the PDCSs with more extensive surveillance duties (Art. 52) must provide an on-call service during which they must be available at all times in order to rectify faults and provide the following services insofar as they are required to do so in accordance with Articles 18 and 50:
2 The authorities must notify the PTSS on-call service by telephone of services provided under paragraph 1, unless the information is provided automatically via the query interface of the processing systems. 3 Requests for special information and orders for special surveillance activities (Art. 25) shall not be accepted or processed outside normal working hours or on public holidays. 4 TSPs with reduced surveillance duties (Art. 51), PDCSs and PDCSs with more extensive duties to provide information (Art. 22) that already have an internal on-call service must provide the PTSS with the current contact details for their on-call service. In particularly urgent cases, the PTSS is permitted to contact them outside normal working hours and on public holidays via this channel. 12 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Section 4 Statistics |
Art. 12 Statistics on surveillance measures and information
1 The PTSS shall publish statistics every year about the surveillance activities ordered in the previous calendar year and the information provided. These shall indicate in particular the number:
2 The statistics in accordance with paragraph 1 shall indicate:
13 Inserted by No I 12 of the O of 4 May 2022 on Police Counterterrorism Measures, in force since 1 June 2022 (AS 2022 301). 14 Amended by No I 12 of the O of 4 May 2022 on Police Counterterrorism Measures, in force since 1 June 2022 (AS 2022 301). |
Art. 13 S tatistics on surveillance measures with special technical devices and special IT programs
1 Public prosecutor’s offices and military examining magistrates shall keep annual statistics on the special technical devices and special information technology programs used in the previous calendar year for surveillance activities (Art. 269bis para. 2 and 269ter para. 4 CrimPC and Art. 70bis para. 2 and 70ter para. 4 MCPC respectively). The statistics shall indicate the type of offence. 2 Public prosecutor’s offices and the Office of the Military Attorney General at the DDPS shall submit the statistics to the PTSS in the first quarter of the following year. The statistics shall indicate only assignments concluded in the year concerned. 3 The PTSS shall publish consolidated statistics every year. These do not contain any details of the canton of the ordering authority or the federal ordering authority. |
Chapter 3 Telecommunications |
Section 1 General Provisions on Information and Surveillance Activities |
Art. 17 Requests for information
1 Requests for information from the authorities specified in Article 15 SPTA to TSPs, providers of derived communication, PDCSs15 and operators of internal telecommunications networks as well as the information returned to the authorities are transmitted in the online request procedure or via the interfaces using the processing system specified in the PSO-PTSS16. 2 If the online request procedure using the processing system is unavailable for technical reasons, requests for information and the information returned to the authorities may be submitted to the PTSS by post or fax. 3 In urgent cases, the authorities may submit requests for information by telephone to the PTSS, and submit the request for information specified in paragraph 1 or 2 subsequently. 4 The request for information must indicate, in addition to the details required for the type of information concerned, the maximum number of data records to be supplied and, if available, the reference numbers and case names. 15 Term in accordance with No 1 para. 2 of the FA of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). This amendment is made in the provisions specified in the AS. |
Art. 18 Obligations of TSPs and PDCSs with more extensive duties to provide information 17
1 The following providers of derived communication services shall provide the information via the query interface of the PTSS processing system:
2 TSPs, with the exception of those with reduced surveillance duties, shall provide the information in accordance with Articles 35–37, 40, 41 and 48b and in accordance with Article 27 in conjunction with the Articles 35 and 40 automatically. They shall provide other standardised information manually or automatically if they so request and by arrangement with the PTSS. 3 TSPs with reduced surveillance duties are not required to provide information in accordance with Article 48b. They shall provide the standardised information as follows:
4 PDCSs with more extensive duties in accordance with Article 22 or 52 shall provide the information in accordance with Articles 35–37, 40 and 41 and in accordance with Article 27 in conjunction with Articles 35 and 40 automatically. They are not required to provide information in accordance with Articles 48a–48c. They shall provide the other standardised information manually or, if they so request and by arrangement with the PTSS, automatically. 17 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 18a Obligations of PDCSs without more extensive duties and operators of internal telecommunications networks to provide information 18
1 PDCSs without more extensive duties and operators of internal telecommunications networks are not required to adhere to the types provided for in this Ordinance when providing information. 2 They shall supply the information available to them in writing outside the processing system via a secure means of transmission authorised by the FDJP. 3 They may if they so request provide the information manually via the query interface of the PTSS processing system or automatically by arrangement with the PTSS. 18 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 18b Involvement of third parties in providing information 19
The persons or entities required to cooperate may engage third parties to provide information. 19 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 18c Disclosure of the number of data records when providing information 20
If the number the data records found exceeds the maximum number specified in the request, the person or entity required to cooperate shall only disclose their number. 20 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 19 Identification of the participants
1 TSPs, PDCSs with more extensive duties to provide information in accordance with Article 22, PDCSs with more extensive surveillance duties in accordance with Article 52 and retailers in accordance with Article 2 letter f SPTA must ensure that subscribers are identified by suitable means. 2 In the case of professionally operated public WLAN access points21, TSPs must ensure that all end users are identified by suitable means. 21 Term in accordance with No 1 para. 1 of the FA of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). This amendment is made in the provisions specified in the AS. |
Art. 20 Verifying personal details in the case of mobile services 22
1 When supplying the means of access to mobile services or on the initial activation of such services, the TSP must verify the proof of identity in accordance with Articles 20a and 20b. 2 This obligation applies to the retailer in accordance with Article 2 letter f SPTA and not the TSP, if the means of access is supplied or the services are initially activated directly by the retailer. 3 The TSP shall verify in an appropriate manner the due registration and identification of the subscriber by the retailer and that the TSP has received the information and the copy of the identity document. 22 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 20a Provision of the proof of identity by natural persons in the case of mobile services 23
1 Where the subscriber is a natural person, proof of the identity must be provided by producing any one of the following documents, which must be valid on the day of recording:
2 The following data about the subscriber shall be recorded:
3 In the case of customer relationships that are not based on a subscription contract the following data must also be recorded:
4 The TSP or if applicable the retailer must make or have made an easily legible electronic copy of the original document. The retailer shall supply the data in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 and the copy to the TSP within 3 days of recording the data. 23 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 20b Provision of proof of identity of legal entities in the case of mobile services 25
1 In the case of legal entities, the following data must be recorded and verified based on suitable proof:
2 Retailers shall supply the information to the TSP within 3 days of recording the data. 3 Article 20aparagraph 3 applies mutatis mutandis. 25 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 20c Supply of means of access and activation of services for police authorities and the FIS 27
1 The PTSS shall at the request of the federal or cantonal police authorities or of the FIS arrange for a contract to be concluded between a TSP and the authority on the supplying the means of access and activating the services. The contract shall provide that the information in accordance with Article 20b is only accessible to a particularly small group of trustworthy persons. The TSP shall decide in consultation with the PTSS on the methods by which further disclosure of the data can be prevented. 2 The PTSS shall verify the identity of the persons who are entitled to obtain means of access and services on behalf of the authorities, and shall pass on the information required to supply this means of access and to activate these services to the TSP. The TSP shall document the means of access supplied to and the services activated for the authorities internally. 3 The means of access and services in accordance with this Article may only be used within the scope of the law applicable to the authority concerned. 27 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 21 Retention periods 28
1 The following providers must retain and be able to provide the following data for the duration of and for 6 months following the end of the customer relationship:
2 TSPs must retain and be able to provide identification data in accordance with Article 19 paragraph 2 for the duration of and for 6 months following the end of authorisation to access the professionally operated public WLAN access. 3 They must for the purpose of identification retain the data on the unique assignment of IP addresses for the network access point for 6 months and be able to provide the information in accordance with Article 37. 4 TSPs that offer mobile services must retain and be able to supply the data on the subscribers in accordance with Articles 20a and 20b and a copy of the proof of identity for the duration of and for 6 months following the end of the customer relationship. 5 TSPs, with the exception of those with reduced surveillance duties (Art. 51), must retain the following data for the purpose of identification for 6 months:
6 PDCSs with more extensive surveillance duties (Art. 52) must retain the data in accordance with paragraph 5 letters a and b for 6 months for the purpose of identification. 7 The secondary telecommunications data under paragraph 2 must be destroyed as soon as the retention period has expired, unless other legislation requires or permits such data to be retained for longer. 28 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 22 PDCSs with more extensive duties to provide information
1 The PTSS shall declare a PDCSs to be a provider with more extensive duties to provide information (Art. 22 para. 4 SPTA), if it has met one of the following criteria:
2 If a provider controls one or more undertakings required to file financial reports as defined in Article 963 paragraph 2 of the Code of Obligations29, the provider and the controlled undertakings must be regarded as a single unit when calculating the values in accordance with paragraph 1. 3 Providers that exceed or fail to meet the criteria in paragraph 1 letter b must notify the PTSS of this in writing within three months of the end of their financial year and submit related supporting documents. 4 Providers must on request provide the PTSS with the information and supporting documents for assessing the criteria under paragraph 1 letter b. The PTSS may rely on data obtained in implementing the legislation relating to the surveillance of post and telecommunications or by other authorities in implementing federal law. 5 A provider that is declared to have more extensive duties to provide information must ensure that it can store the data required for providing information within 2 months and provide the information within 12 months of the declaration. |
Art. 23 Assistance in providing information and conducting surveillance activities
If third parties are engaged by the provider to assist in providing information or conducting surveillance activities, they shall be subject to the same requirements as the provider. The provider remains responsible for providing information and conducting the surveillance activities ordered to the extent specified; in particular it shall take the measures required to ensure that suitable contact persons for providing information and conducting the surveillance activities ordered are available to the PTSS at all times. Both the provider assigned the task by the PTSS and its assistants serve as contact points for the PTSS. |
Art. 24 Standardisation of types of information and surveillance
1 The Federal Justice and Police Department (FDJP) shall standardise the types of information and surveillance that are defined in this Ordinance. 2 If, based on the international standards and the enquiries made of the persons or entities required to cooperate, it proves impossible or unreasonable to standardise a type of information or surveillance, the FDJP shall dispense with doing so. |
Art. 25 Special information and surveillance activities
In the case of information and surveillance activities that do not correspond to a standardised type of information or surveillance, TSPs and PDCSs shall provide the PTSS with all already available interfaces and connections to the PTSS processing system. The content and the secondary telecommunications data of the telecommunication of the person under surveillance must be supplied as far as possible in accordance with Article 26 paragraph 1 SPTA. The PTSS shall determine the modalities in specific cases. |
Art. 26 Types of information 30
1 The types of information relate to information about:
2 The authorities may only request the information that persons or entities required to cooperate are required to provide in accordance with the procedures defined in this Ordinance. 30 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 27 Obtaining information with a flexible name search
1 Requests for types of information specified in Articles 35, 40, 42 and 43 may be complied with by carrying out a search that tolerates errors and finds phonetic matches (flexible name search). In this case, the suffix “FLEX” shall be added to the abbreviation for the relevant information request type: IR_5_NA_FLEX, IR_11_TEL_FLEX, IR_14_email _FLEX and IR_16_COM_FLEX. 2 The request for information shall in each case contain the first and at least one additional query criterion for the underlying information request type. |
Art. 28 Types of surveillance 31
The types of surveillance are as follows:
31 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Section 2 Quality Assurance |
Art. 29 Quality of the data transmitted
1 The quality of the data transmitted is acceptable if:
2 The persons or entities required to cooperate are responsible for the quality of the transmitted information and surveillance data up to the point of delivery. 3 If a provider or the PTSS identifies any defects in the quality of the data transmitted, they shall inform each other without delay. The PTSS shall determine the seriousness of the defects and the procedure for their rectification after consulting the provider. The provider and the PTSS shall inform each other regularly and promptly about the status of the rectification of defects. |
Art. 30 Test connections
1 The PTSS may make test connections; in doing so, it may work with the prosecution authorities and the FIS. The tests serve the following purposes in particular:
2 The PTSS may instruct the persons or entities required to cooperate to participate in generating the test data. The PTSS shall draw up a test plan after consulting the persons or entities required to cooperate. 3 The persons or entities required to cooperate shall provide the PTSS with the required test connections and the required telecommunications services or derived communications services at its request free of charge and permanently. They shall assist the PTSS in making the required test connections that they cannot themselves provide.32 4 The prosecution authorities and the FIS may also make test connections at their own expense for the purpose of quality assurance and the training. To this end, they shall submit orders to the PTSS and pay fees. 32 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Section 4 Types of Information Requests for Network Access Services |
Art. 35 Information Request Type IR_4_NA: Information on subscribers to network access services
1 Information Request Type IR_4_NA comprises the following data about subscribers to network access services:
2 The request for information shall specify the period to which the request relates. It shall contain at least one of the following query criteria.42
3 In the case of the criteria in accordance with paragraph 2 letters a–d, a second query criterion shall be added. In the case of searches for character strings (para. 2 let. a, c, d and f), the provider shall search for the specified spelling in accordance with the FDJP regulations.47 33 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 34 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 35 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 36 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 37 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 38 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 39 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 40 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 41 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 42 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 43 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 44 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 45 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 46 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 47 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 36 Information Request Type IR_6_NA: Information on network access services 48
1 Information Request Type IR_6_NA comprises the following data about network access services:
2 The request for information shall specify the period to which the request relates. It shall contain at least one of the following query criteria:
48 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 37 Information Request Type IR_7_IP: Identification of the users in the case of uniquely assigned IP addresses
1 Information Request Type IR_7_IP comprises the following data for the purpose of identification if a unique IP address was not assigned:49
2 The request for information shall contain the following information:
49 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 50 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 38 Information Request Type IR_8_IP (NAT): Identification of the users in the case of IP addresses that are not uniquely assigned (NAT)
1 Information Request Type IR_8_IP (NAT) comprises the following data for the purpose of identification if a unique IP address was not assigned (NAT ):51
2 The request for information shall contain the information known about the requested NAT context:53
51 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 52 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 53 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 54 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 39 Information Request Type IR_9_NAT: Information on NAT contexts 55
1 Information Request Type IR_9_NAT comprises the following data on a specific NAT context for the purpose of identification in connection with a NAT procedure at provider level:
2 The request for information shall contain the data known about the requested NAT context:
55 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Section 5 Types of Information on Applications |
Art. 40 Information Request Type IR_10_TEL: Information on subscribers to telephony and multimedia services
1 Information Request Type IR_10_TEL comprises the following data about subscribers to telephony and multimedia services:
2 The request for information shall specify the period to which the request relates. It shall contain at least one of the following query criteria:66
3 In the case of the criteria in paragraph 2 letters a–d, a second query criterion shall be added. In the case of searches for character strings (para. 2 let. a, c, d and f), the provider shall search for the specified spelling in accordance with the FDJP regulations.70 56 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 57 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 58 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 59 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 60 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 61 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 62 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 63 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 64 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 65 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 66 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 67 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 68 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 69 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 70 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 41 Information Request Type IR_12_TEL: Information on telephony and multimedia services 71
1 Information Request Type IR_12_TEL comprises the following data about telephony and multimedia services:
2 The request for information shall specify the period to which the request relates. It shall contain at least one of the following query criteria:
71 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 42 Information Request Type IR_13_EMAIL: Information on subscribers to E‑Mail-services
1 Information Request Type IR_13_EMAIL comprises the following data about subscribers to email services:
2 The request for information shall specify the period to which the request relates. It shall contain at least one of the following query criteria:75
3 In the case of the criteria in paragraph 2 letters a–d, a second query criterion shall be added. If searching for character strings (let. a, c, d and f), the provider shall search for the specified spelling of the term in accordance with the FDJP regulations.78 72 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 73 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 74 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 75 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 76 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 77 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 78 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 43 Information Request Type IR_15_COM: Information on subscribers to other telecommunications or derived communications services
1 Information Request Type IR_15_COM comprises the following data about subscribers to other telecommunications or derived communications services (e.g. messaging services, communications services in social networks:79
2 The request for information shall specify the period to which the request relates. It shall contain at least one of the following query criteria:82
3 In the case of the criteria in paragraph 2 letters a–d, a second query criterion shall be added. If searching for character strings (let. a, c, d and f), the provider shall search for the specified spelling of the term in accordance with the FDJP regulations.86 79 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 80 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 81 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 82 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 83 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 84 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 85 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 86 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Section 6 Further Types of Information |
Art. 44 Information Request Type IR_17_PAY: Information on the method of payment used by subscribers to telecommunications and derived communications services
1 Information Request Type IR_17_PAY comprises the following data about the method of payment used by subscribers to telecommunications and derived communications services:
2 The data specified in paragraph 1 must be supplied if the provider has it. 3 The request for information shall specify the period to which the request relates. It shall contain at least one of the following query criteria:
87 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 88 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 89 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 90 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 91 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 45 Information Request Type IR_18_ID: Proof of identity 92
1 Information Request Type IR_18_ID comprises the provision of an electronic copy of the subscriber’s identification document recorded in accordance with Article 20a paragraph 4. 2 The request for information shall specify the period and subscriber or service identifier, ICCID, IMSI or SUPI or, if applicable, device identifier to which it relates. 92 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 46 Information Request Type IR_19_BILL: Copy of invoice
1 Information Request Type IR_19_BILL comprises the provision of electronic copies of all available billing records pertaining to the subscriber, not including secondary telecommunications data on telecommunications services and derived communications services.93 2 The request for information shall specify the period and unique subscriber or service identifier or unique identifier for accounting or billing to which it relates. 93 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 47 Information Request Type IR_20_CONTRACT: Copy of contract 94
1 Information Request Type IR_20_CONTRACT comprises the provision of electronic copies of all available contract documents pertaining to the subscriber to telecommunications services and derived communications services. 2 The request for information shall specify the period and subscriber or service identifier, ICCID, IMSI or SUPI or, if applicable, the device identifier to which it relates. 94 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 48 Information Request Type IR_21_TECH: Technical data 95
1 Information Request Type IR_21_TECH comprises the provision of technical data relating to telecommunications systems and network elements at the requested location, in particular the location data for mobile radio cells and professionally operated public WLAN access points. 2 The location data comprise:
3 The request for information shall specify the period to which the request relates. It shall contain at least one of the following query criteria:
95 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 48a Information Request Type IR_51_ASSOC_PERM: Information on identifiers assigned on a long-term basis 96
1 Information Request Type IR_51_ASSOC_PERM comprises the provision of all identifiers (IMPU and IMPI) that are or were assigned to the requested identifier (IMPU or IMPI) at the relevant point in time for the provision of a specific telephone and multimedia service, and the term of validity of this assignment. 2 The request for information shall specify the relevant point in time, the requested identifier and its type (IMPU or IMPI). 96 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 48b Information Request Type IR_52_ASSOC_TEMP: Immediate information on identifiers assigned on a short-term basis 97
1 Information Request Type IR_52_ASSOC_TEMP comprises the provision of the permanent identifiers (e.g. SUPI) that are assigned to the requested temporary identifiers (e.g. SUCI, 5G-GUTI) at the time that the provision of a specific telecommunications service is requested. 2 The request for information shall specify the requested temporary identifiers and the associated mobile area. 97 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 48c Information Request Type IR_53_TEL_ADJ_NET: Determination of the adjacent networks in the case of telephony and multimedia services
1 Information Request Type IR_53_TEL_ADJ_NET comprises, if applicable, the determination and provision of the name of the networks directly adjacent to a communication or an attempt at communication in the case of telephony and multimedia services (e.g. Inter-Operator-Identifier, IP-address). 2 The request for information shall specify the communication or attempt at communication to which the request relates. It shall contain the following query criteria:
98 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Section 7 General Provisions on the Surveillance of Telecommunications |
Art. 49 Order to conduct surveillance of telecommunications
1 The surveillance order submitted to the PTSS shall contain the following data:
2 If conducting the surveillance so requires, the FDJP may provide that the surveillance order submitted to the PTSS must include further technical data. |
Art. 50 Surveillance duties
1 Each TSP, with the exception of those with reduced surveillance duties (Art. 51), and each PDCS with more extensive surveillance duties (Art. 52) must be able to conduct the surveillance activities in Sections 8–12 of this Chapter (Art. 54–69) that relate to services that they provide, or they must be able to arrange for third parties to conduct the surveillance. PDCSs with more extensive surveillance duties are not required to conduct the types of surveillance in Articles 56a, 56b, 67 letters b and c and 68 paragraph 1 letters b and c.99 2 The provider shall ensure its ability to conduct surveillance of telecommunications from the commercial launch of a service provided to customers. 3 It shall ensure that it can accept surveillance assignments outside normal working hours in accordance with Article 10 and can conduct them or arrange for third party to do so in accordance with the FDJP requirements. 4 It shall guarantee that within the period specified in the surveillance assignment surveillance will be conducted of all telecommunications traffic carried on the infrastructures under its control provided the traffic is part of the services under surveillance and can be assigned to the target ID100. 5 It shall support the PTSS, at its request, in order to ensure that the transmitted surveillance data actually corresponds to the telecommunications traffic specified in the surveillance assignment.101 6 If additional identifiers are associated with the target ID (e.g. IMPI with IMPU, email address with alias address, extra-SIM, multi-device), the provider shall ensure that these identifiers are also monitored as part of the type of surveillance.102 7 In the case of real-time surveillance of mobile services, relevant network elements such as HLR, HSS and UDM shall also be monitored, in particular to record information about the network providing the service, a change in the assigned service and device identifiers, location-related events, a change in the network element providing the service, and identification and authentication events involving the target ID and shall be transmitted to the IRI in standardised form.103 8 In the case of real-time surveillance in the IMS, determination of location data for the target ID from the network side shall if necessary be initiated.104 9 If a new terminal device (multi-device) or a new SIM (extra SIM) is added to a service when real-time surveillance or periodic position determination is already active, this device or SIM must also be monitored. No additional fee is payable for this and no additional compensation is paid. If necessary, the provider may request an additional administrative identification number for the surveillance.105 99 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 100 Term in accordance with No 1 para. 2 of the FA of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). This amendment is made in the provisions specified in the AS. 101 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 102 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 103 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 104 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 105 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 51 TSPs with reduced surveillance duties
1 At the request of a TSP, the PTSS shall declare it to be a TSP with reduced surveillance duties (Art. 26 para. 6 SPTA) if it:
2 Article 22 paragraph 2 applies to the calculation of the values specified in paragraph 1 letter b. 3 TSPs with reduced surveillance duties are required to give written notice to the PTSS with supporting documents if they:
4 The PTSS may rely on data obtained in implementing the legislation relating to the surveillance of post and telecommunications or by other authorities in implementing federal law. 5 A provider that is declared to have more extensive duties to provide information must ensure that it can store the data required for providing information and provide the information within 2 months and 12 months of the declaration respectively. |
Art. 52 PDCSs with more extensive surveillance duties
1 The PTSS shall in a ruling declare a PDCSs to have more extensive surveillance duties (Art. 27 para. 3 SPTA) if it has met one of the following criteria:
2 Article 22 paragraphs 2–5 apply mutatis mutandis. |
Art. 53 Access to the installations 106
1 The persons or entities required to cooperate that must allow the PTSS or the third parties that it instructs access to its installations and shall allow the PTSS or the third parties access to buildings, devices, lines, systems, networks and services to the extent that this is required for surveillance or for making test connections. 2 They shall make existing means of network access to public telecommunications networks available free of charge. By agreement with the PTSS or the third parties that it instructs, they shall provide new means of network access at the expense of the PTSS to the extent that this is required for surveillance. 106 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Section 8 Types of Real-Time Monitoring of Network Access Services |
Art. 54 Surveillance Type RT_22_NA_IRI: Real-time monitoring of secondary telecommunications data in the case of network access services 107
1 Surveillance Type RT_22_NA_IRI comprises the real-time surveillance of a network access service in the mobile communications sector. 2 The following secondary telecommunications data of telecommunications traffic sent or received via the network access service under surveillance must be transmitted in real time:
3 The location data comprise the associated timestamps and, if available, the type of network access point technology used and:
107 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 55 Surveillance Type RT_23_NA_CC_IRI: Real-time monitoring of content and secondary telecommunications data in the case of network access services
Surveillance Type RT_23_NA_CC_IRI involves the real-time surveillance of a network access service. The content of the telecommunication sent or received via the network access service under surveillance, and the related secondary telecommunications data in accordance with Article 54 paragraphs 2 and 3 must be transmitted in real time. |
Section 9 Types of Real-Time Monitoring of Applications |
Art. 56 Surveillance Type RT_24_TEL_IRI: Real-time monitoring of secondary telecommunications data for telephony and multimedia services 108
1 Surveillance Type RT_24_TEL_IRI comprises the real-time monitoring of a telephony and multimedia service and, if applicable, the real-time monitoring of converging services, in particular SMS, voice mail and RCS. 2 The following secondary telecommunications data of the telecommunication that is sent, processed or received via the services under surveillance must be transmitted in real time:
108 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 56a Surveillance Type RT_54_POS_ONCE: Immediate non-recurrent position determination by the network 109
1 Surveillance Type RT_54_POS_ONCE comprises in each case the immediate non-recurrent position determination by the network of all mobile terminal devices associated with the target ID. 2 Position determination shall be carried out by the network using an immediate positioning function in accordance with the FDJP regulations. 3 The following data shall be transmitted immediately:
109 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 56b Surveillance Type RT_55_POS_PERIOD: Recurrent position determination by the network 110
1 Surveillance Type RT_55_POS_PERIOD comprises in each case the recurrent position determination by the network of all mobile terminal devices associated with the target ID. 2 Position determination shall be carried out by the network using a regular positioning function in accordance with the FDJP regulations. 3 The following data shall be transmitted immediately:
110 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 57 Surveillance Type RT_25_TEL_CC_IRI: Real-time surveillance of content and secondary telecommunications data in the case of telephony and multimedia services
Surveillance Type RT_25_TEL_CC_IRI comprises the real-time surveillance of a telephony and multimedia service and, if applicable, converging services, in particular SMS, voice mail and RCS. The content of the telecommunications traffic sent, processed or received via the services under surveillance, as well as the related secondary telecommunications data in accordance with Article 56 must be transmitted in real time. |
Art. 58 Surveillance Type RT_26_EMAIL_IRI: Real-time monitoring of secondary telecommunications data on email services
Surveillance Type RT_26_EMAIL_IRI comprises the real-time surveillance of an email service. The following secondary telecommunications data on the telecommunications traffic sent, processed or received via the service under surveillance must be transmitted in real time:
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Art. 59 Surveillance Type RT_27_EMAIL_CC_IRI: Real-time monitoring of content and secondary telecommunications data on email services
Surveillance Type RT_27_EMAIL_CC_IRI comprises the real-time surveillance of an email -service. The content of the telecommunications traffic sent, processed or received via the service under surveillance, as well as the related secondary telecommunications data in accordance with Article 58 must be transmitted in real time. |
Section 10 Types of Retroactive Surveillance |
Art. 60 Surveillance Type HD_28_NA: Retroactive surveillance of secondary telecommunications data in the case of network access services 111
Surveillance Type HD_28_NA comprises the retroactive surveillance of secondary telecommunications data of a network access service. The following secondary telecommunications data of the telecommunication that has been sent or has been received via the network access service under surveillance must be transmitted:
111 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 61 Surveillance Type HD_29_TEL: Retroactive surveillance of secondary telecommunications data relating to telephony and multimedia services
Surveillance Type HD_29_TEL comprises the retroactive surveillance of secondary telecommunications data of a telephony and multimedia service and, if applicable, converging services, in particular SMS, voice mail and RCS. The following secondary telecommunications data of the past telecommunications traffic in communications and communication attempts using the services under surveillance must be transmitted:112
112 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 113 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 114 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 115 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 116 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 117 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 118 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 62 Surveillance Type HD_30_EMAIL: Retroactive surveillance of secondary telecommunications data in the case of email services 119
Surveillance Type HD_30_EMAIL comprises the retroactive surveillance of secondary telecommunications data of an email service. The following secondary telecommunications data of the past telecommunication sent, processed or received via the service under surveillance must be transmitted:
119 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 63 Surveillance Type HD_31_PAGING: Determination of the location of the most recent activity 120
1 Surveillance Type HD_31_PAGING comprises the determination of the location of the most recent activity detectable by the mobile telephony provider (network access services, telephony and multimedia services) for all mobile terminal devices associated with the target ID of the person under surveillance. 2 The following data shall be transmitted:
120 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 64 Surveillance Type AS_32_PREP_COV: Network coverage analysis in preparation for an antenna search
1 Surveillance Type AS_32_PREP_COV comprises the network analysis in preparation for an antenna search in accordance with Article 66. It is carried out by the TSPs and serves to identify the mobile radio cells or public WLAN access points that most probably cover the location described by the ordering authority in the form of geographical coordinates or by means of postal address, if applicable taking account of additional information (e.g. time of day, weather, day of the week, location within or outside of a building). 2 TSPs shall supply the PTSS with a list of cell or geographical area identifiers for the mobile radio cells and identifiers identified (e.g. BSSID) or other suitable designations (e.g. hotspot name) for the professionally operated public WLAN access points identified.121 121 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 65 Surveillance Type AS_33_PREP_REF: Reference communications or instances of reference network access in preparation for an antenna search
1 Surveillance Type AS_33_PREP_REF comprises the identification of mobile radio cells or public WLAN access points on the basis of reference communications and instances of reference network access in preparation for an antenna search in accordance with Article 66. 2 The ordering authority shall itself arrange for reference communications to be made and the reference network to be accessed at the relevant location and shall send the PTSS a list with the following related data:122
3 The PTSS shall instruct the TSPs, on the basis of the secondary telecommunications data relating to previous telecommunications traffic, to identify the mobile radio cells or public WLAN access points used in each case at the beginning and at the end of the reference communications and instances of reference network access in accordance with paragraph 2 and to provide it with a list of the corresponding cell or geographical area identifiers der mobile cells, the associated identifiers (e.g. BSSID) or suitable designations (e.g. hotspot name) for the WLAN accesses completed in accordance with paragraph 2.123 122 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). 123 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 66 Surveillance Type AS_34: Antenna search
1 Surveillance Type AS_34 comprises the retroactive surveillance of all communications, communication attempts and instances of network access that have taken place via a specific mobile radio cell or a specific public WLAN access point over a period of up to two hours.124 2 The TSP shall supply the secondary telecommunications data resulting from paragraph 1 relating to previous telecommunications traffic in accordance with Article 60 and 61. 124 The correction of 3 July 2018 relates to the Italian text only (AS 2018 2551). |
Section 11 Missing Person and Wanted Person Searches and Mobile Phone Localisation of Suspected Terrorists 125125
125 Amended by No I 12 of the O of 4 May 2022 on Police Counterterrorism Measures, in force since 1 June 2022 (AS 2022 301). |
Art. 67 Types of surveillance EP: Missing person search 126
The following types of surveillance may be ordered for a missing person search in accordance with Article 35 SPTA:
126 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 68 Wanted person search 127
1 The following types of surveillance may be ordered for a search for convicted persons in accordance with Article 36 SPTA; “wanted person search” must be indicated in the surveillance order as the reason for surveillance (Art. 49 para. 1 let. e):
2 In the case of the surveillance type in paragraph 1 letter f, the start and end of the surveillance are governed by Article 4a. 127 Amended by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
Art. 68a Surveillance Type ML_50_RT: Mobile phone localisation of suspected terrorists in real time 128
1 Surveillance Type ML_50_RT may be ordered for the mobile phone localisation of suspected terrorists in accordance with Article 23q paragraph 3 of the Federal Act of 21 March 1997129 on Measures to Safeguard Internal Security. 2 It comprises the combination of real-time surveillance of the secondary telecommunications data required for mobile phone localisation in the case of mobile network access services, mobile telephony and multimedia services and, if applicable, convergent mobile services, in particular SMS, Voice Mail and RCS. 3 In the case of mobile network access services, the secondary telecommunications data from telecommunications traffic in accordance with Article 54 paragraph 2 letters a–c, g and h and paragraph 3 must be transmitted. 4 In the case of mobile telephony and multimedia services and convergent mobile services, the secondary telecommunications data from telecommunications traffic in accordance with Article 56 paragraph 1 letters a, b, d and e numbers 1 and 9 and paragraph 2 must be transmitted. 128 Inserted by No I 12 of the O of 4 May 2022 on Police Counterterrorism Measures, in force since 1 June 2022 (AS 2022 301). |
Chapter 4 Final Provisions |
Art. 70 Organisational, administrative and technical regulations
The FDJP shall issue the organisational, administrative and technical regulations on conducting surveillance of post and telecommunications. In particular, it shall determine the deadlines within which the relevant data must be supplied. |
Art.71 Implementation
1 The PTSS shall provide electronic forms and interfaces to be used by those concerned. The forms and interfaces shall make it possible in particular for:
2 The PTSS may at the appropriate time replace the electronic forms with online access to the Service’s processing system and introduce an electronic approval process for orders requiring approval. The electronic forms may continue to be used if online access to the processing system is impossible for technical reasons or if the processing system fails. |
Art.73 Amendment of other enactments
The ordinances below are amended as follows: …131 131 The amendments may be consulted under AS 2018 147. |
Art. 74 Transitional provisions
1 Surveillance activities ordered before this Ordinance comes into force shall continue unchanged. These activities shall be extended or terminated in accordance with the previous law applicable to those types of surveillance. 2 Test connections ongoing in accordance with the previous practice when this Ordinance comes into force shall be terminated. 3 TSPs that submit an application to the PTSS for categorisation as a TSP with reduced surveillance duties in accordance with Article 51 within three months of this Ordinance coming into force shall be deemed to be such from the date on which this Ordinance comes into force and for the duration of the procedure. The PTSS may revoke this categorisation for the duration of the procedure if approval of the application is unlikely. Article 51 paragraph 5 does not apply to TSPs previously required to report. 4 Within 3 months of this Ordinance coming into force, TSPs and PDCSs with more extensive duties to provide information in accordance with Article 22 shall modify their systems in order to implement the new requirements on the identification the subscribers (Art. 19) and recording persons’ data in the case of mobile services (Art. 20). 5 Within 6 months of this Ordinance coming into force, TSPs, with the exception of those with reduced surveillance duties in accordance with Article 51, and PDCSs with more extensive surveillance duties in accordance with Article 52 shall modify their systems in order to be able to supply the information specified in Articles 38 and 39. 6 Within 24 months of this Ordinance coming into force:
7 Until the new processing system procured under the telecommunications surveillance132 programme comes into operation:
8 Within 12 months of the new processing system coming into operation, TSPs and PDCSs with more extensive duties to provide information in accordance with Article 22 shall modify their systems in order to supply the information specified in Articles 35–37 and 40–42 and in Article 27 in conjunction with Articles 35, 40 and 42 automatically via the query interface of the processing system (Art. 18 para. 2) and in order to be able to carry out the flexible name search in accordance with Article 27 in conjunction with Articles 35, 40, 42 and 43. |
Art. 74a Transitional provision to the Amendment of 4 May 2022 relating to the mobile phone localisation of suspected terrorists 133
1 The PTSS shall adapt its processing system within 12 months of the replacement of the real-time system components of the processing systems in order to be able to conduct the mobile phone localisation of suspected terrorists in a standardised manner and record the same in the statistics. 2 The TSPs, with the exception of those with reduced surveillance duties (Art. 51), and PDCSs with more extensive surveillance duties (Art. 52) shall adapt their systems within 12 months of the replacement of the real-time system components of the processing systems in order to be able to conduct the mobile phone localisation of suspected terrorists (Art. 68a) in a standardised manner. 3 If the mobile phone localisation of suspected terrorists cannot yet be conducted in a standardised manner in accordance with Article 68a, providers shall instead conduct the types of surveillance specified in Article 54 and, if required, Articles 56 and 63. The PTSS shall pass on the data in accordance with Articles 54 and 63 to the authorised authorities. The PTSS shall only pass on the data in accordance with Article 56 to the extent specified in Article 68a. If its processing system is unable to guarantee this filtering, it shall not pass on any data. It shall destroy data that it does not pass on. The fees and compensation are determined by the type of surveillance ordered (Art. 54, 56 and 63). 133 Inserted by No I 12 of the O of 4 May 2022 on Police Counterterrorism Measures, in force since 1 June 2022 (AS 2022 301). |
Art. 74b Transitional provision to the Amendment of 15 November 2023 134
1 TSPs shall be ready to provide the information in accordance with Articles 48a and 48c within 24 months of the Amendment of 15 November 2023 coming into force. 2 The TSPs, with the exception of those with reduced surveillance duties (Art. 51), must be able to provide the information in accordance with Article 48b in standardised form from the time at which their first commercial mobile network access point which conceals the permanent identifiers on the radio interface comes into operation. 3 They must be able to carry out the surveillance procedures in standardised form in accordance with Articles 56a and 67 letter b within 24 months of the Amendment of 15 November 2023 coming into force. 4 They must the implement the additional type of retroactive surveillance in accordance with Article 61 letter j within 24 months and ensure the saving of the data required therefor within 18 months of the Amendment of 15 November 2023 coming into force. 5 They must be able to carry out the surveillance procedures in standardised form in accordance with Articles 56b and 67 letter c within 24 months of the replacement of the real-time system components of the processing systems. 6 The PTSS shall adapt its processing system within 24 months of the Amendment of 15 November 2023 coming into force, so that:
7 It shall adapt its processing system so that information in accordance with Article 48b can be provided and recorded in the statistics in standardised form from the time at which their first commercial mobile network access point which conceals the permanent identifiers on the radio interface comes into operation. 8 It shall adapt its processing system within 24 months of the replacement of the real-time system components of the processing systems so that the surveillance procedures in accordance with Articles 56b and 67 letter c in can be carried out and recorded in the statistics in standardised form. 134 Inserted by No I of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
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135 Amended by No II of the O of 15 Nov. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 685). |
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