Switzerland and Italy reach an agreement on Campione d'Italia

20.12.2019

At its meeting on 20 December 2019, the Federal Council approved an exchange of notes between Switzerland and Italy regarding the change of the customs status of the Italian enclave of Campione d'Italia. This exchange of notes is necessary to ensure legal certainty and facilitates the transition of Campione d'Italia into the European Union's customs territory, scheduled for 1 January 2020.

View of the village Campione d'Italia. It lies on the shore of a lake on a mountain slope.
The exchange of notes facilitates the transition of Campione d'Italia into the European Union's customs territory, scheduled for 1 January 2020. © Keystone