Art. 1

(Art. 1 VPETA)

1. Cooperation between the Confederation, the Cantons and professional organisations in the area of upper-secondary level vocational education and training (VET) and tertiary-level professional education ensures that learners receive high-level competences that are comparable throughout Switzerland and correspond to the needs of the labour market.
2. The Confederation generally works with national professional organisations that carry out activities all over Switzerland. If no such professional organisation exists for a given economic branch, then the federal authorities shall work with:
   1. organisations that are involved in a similar economic branch; or
   2. organisations that are involved in a corresponding economic branch at regional level as well as with the Cantons concerned.