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{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}
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{{Infobox Government agency
| agency_name = Swiss Border Guard
| native_name = {{de icon}} Grenzwachtkorps<br>{{fr icon}} Corps des gardes-frontière<br>{{it icon}} Corpo delle guardie di confine<br>{{rm icon}} Corp da guardias da cunfin
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| jurisdiction = [[Federal administration of Switzerland]]
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| minister1_name = [[Ueli Maurer]]
| minister1_pfo = [[Swiss Federal Council|Federal Councillor]]
| parent_agency = [[Federal Department of Finance]]
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| website = [http://www.ezv.admin.ch/org/04135/04138/index.html?lang=en www.ezv.admin.ch]
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[[File:NofelsFresch2.JPG|thumb|200px|A joint border checkpoint at the [[Law enforcement in Liechtenstein#Customs Control|Austrian-Liechtensteiner border]].]]
[[File:NofelsFresch2.JPG|thumb|200px|A joint border checkpoint at the [[Law enforcement in Liechtenstein#Customs Control|Austrian-Liechtensteiner border]].]]
[[File:Grenzwache EuroAirport 2014.JPG|thumbnail|Vehicles of the Grenzwache at the [[EuroAirport]]]]
[[File:Grenzwache EuroAirport 2014.JPG|thumbnail|Vehicles of the Grenzwache at the [[EuroAirport]].]]
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'''Border Guard Corps''' ({{lang-fr|Corps des gardes-frontière}}, {{lang-de|Grenzwachtkorps}}, {{lang-it|Corpo delle guardie di confine}}) are a [[Federal government|federal]] [[law enforcement agency]], which acts as both the [[border guard]] and [[customs service]] for [[Switzerland]]. It is a uniformed section of the [[Swiss Federal Customs Administration|Federal Customs Administration]], which is attached to the [[Federal Department of Finance]]. It is the largest civilian security agency on a federal level. Its members are subjected to military criminal law.


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'''Swiss Border Guard''' ({{lang-fr|Corps des gardes-frontière}}, {{lang-de|Grenzwachtkorps}}, {{lang-it|Corpo delle guardie di confine}}) are a [[Federal government|federal]] [[law enforcement agency]], which acts as both the [[border guard]] and [[customs service]] for [[Switzerland]]. It is a uniformed section of the [[Swiss Federal Customs Administration|Federal Customs Administration]], which is attached to the [[Federal Department of Finance]]. It is the largest civilian security agency on a federal level. Its members are subjected to military criminal law.
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The Border Guard Corps (BGC) is the federal administrations instrument for:

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The Swiss Border Guard is the federal administrations instrument for:
* Prevention, intervention and repression, concerning customs and migration related matters.
* Prevention, intervention and repression, concerning customs and migration related matters.
* Enforcing border security and national compensating measures under the schengen treaty.
* Enforcing border security and national compensating measures under the schengen treaty.
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== Tasks ==
== Tasks ==
The BGC controls people and merchandise crossing the Swiss border, while combating smuggling and trans-border crime. The BGC also participates in international missions. Furthermore, the BGC supplies agents to the Federal Department of Police, who are tasked to prevent incidents on board of aircrafts and at airports (Ground- and Airmarshals). In its entirety, the BGC is tasked with enforcing over 150 national laws.
The Swiss Border Guard controls people and merchandise crossing the Swiss border, while combating smuggling and trans-border crime. It also participates in international missions. Furthermore, the Swiss Border Guard supplies agents to the [[Federal Office of Police]], who is tasked to prevent incidents on board of aircrafts and at airports (Ground- and Airmarshals). In its entirety, the Swiss Border Guard is tasked with enforcing over 150 national laws.


In essence, the BGC works within the same realm as the civilian customs authorities of Switzerland, with both sides cooperating on a regular basis.
In essence, the Swiss Border Guard works within the same realm as the civilian customs authorities of Switzerland, with both sides cooperating on a regular basis.


The BGC has thre strategic areas of work:
The Swiss Border Guard has three strategic areas of work:
* Customs related duties.
* Customs related duties.
* Security and policing duties.
* Security and policing duties.
* Migration related duties.
* Migration related duties.
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These strategic areas fall within the BGCs original legal framework. However, customs related duties are heavily prioritised and customs law is relied upon to fulfil all additional duties. Additionally, the cantons of Switzerland can and have delegated additional competences to the BGC.


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These strategic areas fall within the original legal framework of the Swiss Border Guard. However, customs related duties are heavily prioritised and customs law is relied upon to fulfil all additional duties. Additionally, the cantons of Switzerland can and have delegated additional competences to the Swiss Border Guard.
==References==

== Notes and references==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 21:05, 12 September 2016

Swiss Border Guard
Template:De icon Grenzwachtkorps
Template:Fr icon Corps des gardes-frontière
Template:It icon Corpo delle guardie di confine
Template:Rm icon Corp da guardias da cunfin
Agency overview
JurisdictionFederal administration of Switzerland
Minister responsible
Parent agencyFederal Department of Finance
Websitewww.ezv.admin.ch
A joint border checkpoint at the Austrian-Liechtensteiner border.
Vehicles of the Grenzwache at the EuroAirport.

Swiss Border Guard (Template:Lang-fr, Template:Lang-de, Template:Lang-it) are a federal law enforcement agency, which acts as both the border guard and customs service for Switzerland. It is a uniformed section of the Federal Customs Administration, which is attached to the Federal Department of Finance. It is the largest civilian security agency on a federal level. Its members are subjected to military criminal law.

The Swiss Border Guard is the federal administrations instrument for:

  • Prevention, intervention and repression, concerning customs and migration related matters.
  • Enforcing border security and national compensating measures under the schengen treaty.
  • Participation in international missions of the European Border Agency (Frontex).

Tasks

The Swiss Border Guard controls people and merchandise crossing the Swiss border, while combating smuggling and trans-border crime. It also participates in international missions. Furthermore, the Swiss Border Guard supplies agents to the Federal Office of Police, who is tasked to prevent incidents on board of aircrafts and at airports (Ground- and Airmarshals). In its entirety, the Swiss Border Guard is tasked with enforcing over 150 national laws.

In essence, the Swiss Border Guard works within the same realm as the civilian customs authorities of Switzerland, with both sides cooperating on a regular basis.

The Swiss Border Guard has three strategic areas of work:

  • Customs related duties.
  • Security and policing duties.
  • Migration related duties.

These strategic areas fall within the original legal framework of the Swiss Border Guard. However, customs related duties are heavily prioritised and customs law is relied upon to fulfil all additional duties. Additionally, the cantons of Switzerland can and have delegated additional competences to the Swiss Border Guard.

Notes and references


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