Federal Act
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Art. 68b Competent authority 157
1 Additional information in connection with an alert in accordance with Article 68a paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be exchanged between the Schengen States via the contact, coordination and consultation point for the exchange of information in connection with alerts in the SIS (SIRENE Office). 2 If the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security158 and the cantonal police authorities responsible for controlling the Schengen external borders or in Switzerland establish that a third-country national subject to an alert from another Schengen State for the purpose of return has not complied with their obligation to return, they shall notify the SIRENE Office. 3 If a consultation with the competent authorities of other Schengen States is required in connection with an alert in the SIS, this shall take place via the SIRENE Office. 157 Inserted by Annex 1 No 1 of the FD of 18 Dec. 2020 on the Approval and Implementation of the Exchange of Notes between Switzerland and the EU relating to the Adoption of the Legislation on the Establishment, Operation and Use of the Schengen Information System (SIS), in force since 22 Nov. 2022 (AS 2021 365; 2022 636; BBl 2020 3465). 158 The name of this administrative unit was changed in application of Art. 20 para. 2 of the Publications Ordinance of 7 Oct. 2015 (SR 170.512.1). |