The Confederation shall operate a service for the surveillance of post and telecommunications under Article 269 of the Swiss Criminal Procedure Code1(CrimPC) (the Service).
The Service shall perform its tasks autonomously. It is not subject to instructions and is only administratively assigned to the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP).
The licensing and supervisory authorities responsible for matters of post and telecommunications, the prosecution authorities and the Service work together in its area of responsibility.