In the following cases, though, the Federal Council's approval is mandatory: Constitutional laws or regulations limiting the competencies of the federal states Laws relating to the rights of the Federal Council itself Treaties concerning the jurisdiction of the federal states.
Meskipun demikian, dalam kasus-kasus berikut, persetujuan Dewan Federal bersifat wajib atas: Undang-undang atau aturan-aturan konstitusional yang membatasi kompetensi negara-negara bagian federal Undang-undang yang berkaitan dengan hak-hak Dewan Federal itu sendiri Perjanjian mengenai yurisdiksi negara-negara bagian federal.