The Department of State acknowledges receipt of the Embassy of 

Switzerland's Note No. 22/2013 ofMarch 21, 2013, which reads as follows: 

"The Embassy of Switzerland refers the Department of State to the 

Agreement between the United States of America and Switzerland for Cooperation 

to Facilitate the Implementation ofFATCA, signed at Bern on February 14,2013 

("the Agreement"). 

The Embassy wishes to inform the Department that the enclosed German 

language version of the text which was prepared jointly by Switzerland and the 

United States is deemed to be in conformity with the language text of the 

Agreement. Pursuant to the Agreement, should the United States of America also 

confirm that the enclosed German language version of the text is in conformity 

with the English language text, the enclosed text shall be considered equally 

authentic to the English language version of the text. Therefore, the Embassy 

requests a reply from the Department indicating whether the United States of 

America deems the enclosed German language version of the text to be in such 

conformity. 

The Embassy of Switzerland avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the 

Department of State the assurances of its highest consideration." 

The Department of State wishes to inform the Embassy that the United 

States of America also deems the German language version of the text of the 

Agreement enclosed with your note to be in conformity with the English language 

text of the Agreement. Therefore, in accordance with the Agreement, that German 

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language version shall be considered equally authentic to the English language 

version of the text. 

Department of State, 

Washington, March 27, 2013. 
tr11 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft V Confederation suisse 

Confederazione Svizzera 

Confederaziun svizra 

Embassy of Switzerland In the United States of America 

Note No. 22/2013 

The Embassy of Switzerland refers the Department of State to the 

Agreement between the United States of America and Switzerland for Cooperation 

to Facilitate the Implementation of FACTA, signed at Bern on February 14, 2013 

("the Agreement"). 

The Embassy wishes to inform the Department that the enclosed German 

language version of the text which was prepared jointly by Switzerland and the 

United States is deemed to be in conformity with the language text of the 

Agreement. Pursuant to the Agreement, should the United States of America also 

confirm that the enclosed German language version of the text is in conformity with 

the English language text, the enclosed text shall be considered equally authentic 

to the English language version of the text. Therefore, the Embassy requests a 

reply from the Department indicating whether the United States of America deems 

the enclosed German language version of the text to be in such conformity. 

The Embassy of Switzerland avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the 

Department of State the assurances of its highest consideration. 

Washington, D.C., March 21,2013 

Enclosure: mentioned 

United States Department of State 

Washington, D.C. 
Ivan Weinstein, Desk Officer for Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Department of 

State 

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