Agreement concerning Solidarity Measures to Safeguard the Security of Gas Supply between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Government of the Swiss Confederation and the Government of the Italian Republic

By joining the solidarity agreement between Germany and Italy, Switzerland is gaining an additional mechanism to safeguard gas supplies for protected customers on its territory. These protected customers include, in particular, households, hospitals, and emergency services.
 The agreement enables Switzerland to request solidarity support from the two other participating states in order to ensure the supply of protected customers in Switzerland. In return, Switzerland may also be called upon to provide solidarity assistance in the event of an emergency. In addition, all three countries commit to maintaining existing transport capacities within their gas networks and to refraining from imposing restrictions on cross-border transmission.

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