German-French-Swiss government commission
The German-French-Swiss government commission was founded on October 22, 1975 by the Bonn Agreement ( agreement between the governments of the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic and the Swiss Confederation on the formation of a commission to examine and resolve neighborhood issues ). It represents the umbrella body of the German-French-Swiss Upper Rhine Conference and is the mediating body between the Upper Rhine Conference and the three national governments (Germany, France, Switzerland) on issues of cross-border cooperation. On September 21, 2000, the Commission's mandate was confirmed by the agreement between the Swiss Federal Council, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the French Republic on cross-border cooperation in the Upper Rhine area . The commission meets about once a year.
composition
The government commission consists of a German, a French and a Swiss delegation, each with a maximum of eight members. The members of the delegations are appointed by the respective national governments, the delegation is led by representatives of the respective foreign ministries.