The United States Department of State presents its compliments to the 

Embassy of Switzerland and acknowledges receipt of the Embassy's diplomatic 

Note No. 46/2013, dated June 10, 2013, proposing to make technical corrections to 

the Agreement between the United States of America and Switzerland for 

Cooperation to Facilitate the Implementation ofFATCA, signed in Bern on 

February 14, 2013, ("the Agreement"), which reads as follows: 

"The Embassy of Switzerland presents its compliments to the United States 

Department of State and refers to the Agreement between Switzerland and 

the United States of America for Cooperation to Facilitate the 

Implementation ofFATCA, signed in Bern on February 14, 2013. 

The Embassy wishes to bring the following editorial errors in the original 

texts of the Agreement to the attention of the Department of State: 

English text: 

Annex II, Chapter I, let. D, para. 1 and 6 

Instead of, ... Article 89bis paragraph 6 Swiss Civil Code ... " 

It should read, ... Article 89a paragraph 6 Swiss Civil Code ... " 

German Text: 

Anhang I, Chapter V, let. A: 

the last subparagraph should be numbered (iv) instead of (v); 

Anhang II, Chapter I, let. D, para. 1 and 6: 

Instead of, ... Artikel 89bis Absatz 6 des Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuchs ... " 

It should read, .. . Artikel89a Absatz 6 des Schweizerischen 

Zivilgesetzbuchs ... " 

Anhang II, Chapter II, let. A, para. l(f): 

DIPLOMATIC NOTE 
Instead of, Vorbehaltlich des nachstehenden Buchstabens g. .. " 

It should read )) Vorbehaltlich des nachstehenden Unterabsatzes g. .. " 

Anhang II, Chapter II, let. B, para. 2 

Instead of, ... Artikel 721! Absatz 2 ZGB. .. " 

It should read, ... Artikel 712! Absatz 2 ZGB ... ". 

The Embassy proposes to correct the errors, as stated above, by an exchange 

of notes between the two Parties to the Agreement. 

If the United States of America can agree to this proposal, this note and the 

corresponding note of the Department of State expressing its consent with 

this proposal shall constitute an agreement between the two Parties on the 

correction of the above mentioned errors, as described above. This 

agreement shall become effective on the date of the note of the Department 

of State in reply. 

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

United States Department of State the assurances of its highest consideration. 

Washington, D.C., June 10, 2013" 

The Department confirms that the Government of the United States of 

America concurs with the proposals in the Embassy's note. Accordingly, the 

Embassy's Note of June 10, 2013 and this Note in reply constitute a correction of 

the English language text and the German language text of the Agreement, and 

shall become effective on the date of this reply Note. 

Department of State, 

Washington, May 21, 2014. 

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Embassy of Switzerland In the United States of America 

Note No. 46/2013 

The Embassy of Switzerland presents its compliments to the United States 

Department of State and refers to the Agreement between Switzerland and the 

United States of America for Cooperation to Facilitate the Implementation of 

FATCA, signed at Bern on February 14, 2013. 

The Embassy wishes to bring the following editorial errors in the original texts of 

the Agreement to the attention of the Department of State: 

English text: 

Annex II, Chapter I, let. D, para. 1 and 6 

Instead of , ... Article B~;s paragraph 6 Swiss Civil Code ... " 

it should read , ... Article 89a paragraph 6 Swiss Civil Code ... " 

German Text 

Anhang I, Chapter V, let. A: 

the last subparagraph should be numbered (iv) instead of (v); 

Anhang II, Chapter I, let. D, para. 1 and 6: 

Instead of , ... Artike/B~;s Absatz 6 des Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuchs ... " 

it should read , ... Artikel 89a Absatz 6 des Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuchs ... " 

An hang II, Chapter II, let. A, para. 1 (f): 

Instead of , Vorbehaltlich des nachstehenden Buchstabens g ... " 

it should read ,Vorbehaltlich des nachstehenden Unterabsatzes g ... ". 

Anhang II, Chapter II, let. B, para. 2 

Instead of , ... Artikel7211 Absatz 2 ZGB ... " 

it should read , ... Artikel7121 Absatz 2 ZGB ... ". 

The Embassy proposes to correct the errors, as stated above, by an exchange of 

notes between the two Parties to the Agreement. 
If the United States of America can agree to this proposal, this note and the 

corresponding note of the Department of State expressing its consent with this 

proposal shall constitute an agreement between the two Parties on the correction 

of the above mentioned errors, as described above. This agreement shall become 

effective on the date of the note of the Department of State in reply. 

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

States Department of State the assurances of its highest consideration.(} 

Washington, D.C., June 10, 2013 fL__ 

United States Department of State 

Washington, D.C.