Commentaries: Art. 32b

The DEWA and DEWS databases contain the following data:
1. the personal data and register number of the person acquiring the weapon;
2. the type of weapon, manufacturer, description, calibre, weapon number and date of transfer;
3. the date of registration in the database.
The DEBBWA database contains the following data:
1. the personal data and OASI number¹of any person whose permit has been withdrawn, who has been refused a permit, or from whom weapons have been seized;
2. ² the circumstances leading to the withdrawal or refusal of the permit;
3. the type and model of weapon and its number, and the date of its transfer;
4. the circumstances leading to seizure;
5. official rulings on seized weapons;
6. the date of registration in the database.
The DAWA database contains the following data:
1. the personal data and OASI number of any person who takes over possession of a weapon on leaving the army;
2. the personal data and OASI number of any person whose personal or borrowed weapon has been taken from them or confiscated from them under legislation on the armed forces;
3. the personal data and OASI number of any person who has not been given a weapon due to an impediment concerning the transfer of a personal army weapon under Article 113 of the Armed Forces Act of 3 February 1995³;
4. the type and model of weapon and its number, and the date of its transfer or confiscation;
5. the circumstances leading to a weapon not being given to, being taken from, or being confiscated from a person;
6. official rulings on seized weapons;
7. the date of registration in the database.
The DARUE database contains the following data:
1. information on marking under Articles 18a and 18b ;
2. other recognition marks of the manufacturer and importer;
3. the contact data of the manufacturer, supplier and importer;
4. information on the permit allowing the weapon to be brought into Switzerland.
The information system under Article 32a paragraph 2 contains the following data:
1. the personal data and registration number of the person acquiring and the person transferring possession of a weapon;
2. ⁴ the type of weapon or essential weapons component, manufacturer, description, calibre, weapon number, date of transfer and date of destruction;
3. the personal data of the holder of the European Firearms Pass under Article 25b and the details contained therein;
4. the personal data of the holder of a permit to carry a weapon under Article 27 and the details contained therein.
The harmonised common information system under Article 32a paragraph 3 shall contain the following data:
1. the personal data of the person acquiring a weapon;
2. the type of weapon, manufacturer, description, calibre, weapon number and date of transfer;
3. the personal data of the holder of a European Firearms Pass under Article 25b and the details contained therein;
4. the personal data of the holder of a permit to carry a weapon under Article 27 and the details contained therein.
The information systems under Article 32a paragraphs 2 and 3 may also contain the OASI number.

Term in accordance with Annex No 15 of the FA of 18 Dec. 2020 (Systematic Use of the OASI Number by Authorities), in force since 1 Jan. 2022 (AS 2021 758;BBl 2019 7359). This change has been made in the provisions specified in the AS. ↩
Amended by the Annex to the FD of 28 Sept. 2018 on the approval and the implementation of the exchange of notes between Switzerland and the EU on the adoption of Directive (EU) 2017/853 on the Amendment of the EU Weapons Directive, in force since 15 Aug. 2019 (AS 2019 2415;BBl 2018 1881). ↩
SR 510.10 ↩
Amended by the Annex to the FD of 28 Sept. 2018 on the approval and the implementation of the exchange of notes between Switzer-land and the EU on the adoption of Directive (EU) 2017/853 on the Amendment of the EU Weapons Directive, in force since 14 Dec. 2019 (AS 2019 2415;BBl 2018 1881). ↩

Art. 32b

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