SCTO statement on Popular Initiative "For moderate immigration"
"No" to the Limitation Initiative – Preserve favourable conditions for research and innovation in Switzerland
On 27 September 2020, the Swiss electorate will vote on the popular initiative called “For Moderate Immigration” (Limitation Initiative). This initiative calls for ending the free movement of people between Switzerland and the European Union, which is guaranteed by the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons (AFMP).
Passing the Limitation Initiative would have grave consequences for clinical research in Switzerland. For these reasons, the Swiss Clinical Trial Organisation (SCTO) joins the Swiss Science Council, the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences in their opposition to the Limitation Initiative and cautions that, if passed, this initiative would negatively impact Switzerland as a place to conduct research.
The statement of 25 August 2020 is available as PDF.