In accordance with the FDFA Organisation Ordinance,the Directives of international administration on the conduct of international relations of 29 march 2000,and the Federal Council’s Foreign Policy Reports of 1993 and 2000,the FDFA is responsible for coordinating foreign policy and safeguarding Switzerland’s for eign policy interests. The FDFA(SDC) is also the lead authority in matters relating to development policy and humanitarian programmes ,both multilateral and bilateral, in the field of public health.
The FDHA(FOPH) is the lead authority in matters relating to nation health policy and Switzerland’s contribution to international health policies, pursuant to the functions assigned to the FOPH in the FDHA Organisation Ordinance. The present agreement on health for eign policy objectives does not infringe on the existing competences of the federal offices. It dose,however,give overall health foreign policy a more specific direction, and it improves coordination and coherence. Coherence foreign policy and more efficient safeguarding of interests are its overriding objectives;coordination between the players in the administration is instrument.