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armasuisse Bundesamt für Landestopografie swisstopo Eidgenössische Vermessungsdirektion The Swiss Cadastral System – well prepared for future well prepared for future challenges Geospatial World Forum 2014 Geneva, 8 May 2014 Geneva, 8 May 2014 Dr. Daniel Steudler Dr. Daniel Steudler Scientific Associate

Content Content Content Content • Switzerland • Switzerland size, shape, structures • Cadastral system • Cadastral system legal basis, basic principles, organisation, geoinformation • Conceptual and technical • Conceptual and technical elements standards, data integration concept • PLR-Cadastre

Content Content Content Content Switzerland Switzerland size, shape, structures • Cadastral system • Cadastral system legal basis, basic principles, organisation, geoinformation • Conceptual and technical • Conceptual and technical elements standards, data integration concept • PLR-Cadastre

Size SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND 41'290 km 2 26 cantons 26 cantons ~2350 municipalities ~8.1 million people (~196 persons/km 2 ) ~4.0 million parcels ~4.0 million parcels Federal Office of Topography swisstopo GWF 2014, Geneva, 8 May 2014 4

Topography D Basel F F Zurich A A FL Bern Geneva Geneva I I Federal Office of Topography swisstopo GWF 2014, Geneva, 8 May 2014 5

Four official languages G e r m a n R o m a n s h R o m a n s h F r e n c h F r e n c h I t a l i a n I t a l i a n Federal Office of Topography swisstopo GWF 2014, Geneva, 8 May 2014 6

Federal structure Areas of responsibility Areas of responsibility 1 Confederation constitution, civil code, federal Foreign affairs, security, legislation, federal parliament, legislation, federal parliament, customs, monetary system, customs, monetary system, government, and administra - law giving, defence, trans - tion portation 26 Cantons 26 Cantons cantonal legislations, cantonal Health care, education, parliaments, governments and culture, taxation administrations administrations Register of residents, civil ~2350 Municipalities protection, school, social protection, school, social communal regulations, muni - services, energy, land - use cipal board, administration and planning, taxation staff Principle of Subsidiarity Federal Office of Topography swisstopo GWF 2014, Geneva, 8 May 2014 7

Content Content Content Content • Switzerland • Switzerland size, shape, structures Cadastral system Cadastral system legal basis, basic principles, organisation, geoinformation • Conceptual and technical • Conceptual and technical elements standards, data integration concept • PLR-Cadastre

Legal basis Swiss Civil Code, 1912 Objectives of the legislator: Security of Objectives of the legislator: Security of ownership, efficient land market, and mort- gaging of real estates 1 All rights on real estates have to be registered in the land registry . Art. 942 2 The land registry consists of the main book with its associated maps , the auxiliary registers (in particular the list of property owners), the deeds (records and evidences), the description of properties, and the day book 1 Registration and description of the properties in the land register have to be Art. 950 done on the basis of a map, which as a rule, has to be the result of an official cadastral survey . 2 The Federal Council decides on which principles these maps have to be based upon. based upon. Federal Office of Topography swisstopo GWF 2014, Geneva, 8 May 2014 9

Basic principles (as in civil code) • • No ownership without registration No ownership without registration (art. 656) • No registration without surveying (art. 950) • • No surveying without boundary definition No surveying without boundary definition (art. 669) Title registration system Title guaranteed by the government Federal Office of Topography swisstopo GWF 2014, Geneva, 8 May 2014 10

Two components of cadastral system Land Register Land Register Cadastral Surveying Cadastral Surveying • main book • auxiliary registers (in particular the list of property particular the list of property owners) • deeds (records and evidences) evidences) • description of properties • day book • day book Federal Office of Topography swisstopo GWF 2014, Geneva, 8 May 2014 11

Organisations involved in cadastral system Government Dept. for Defence, Dept. of Justice Dept. of Justice Civil Protection Civil Protection and Police and Sports Federal Level Level Federal Office of Federal Office of Topography swisstopo Justice Licensing Federal Directorate Federal Directorate Office for Land Registry and Office for Land Registry and Commission Commission of Cadastral Surveying Real Estate Law for Surveyors Cantonal Governments Cantonal Cantonal Level Cantonal Cantonal and Regional Surveying Offices Land Registry Offices Private Licensed Municipality Private Land Surveying Offices Municipal Level Notary Offices Daniel Steudler, 7 Sept. 2011 Federal Office of Topography swisstopo GWF 2014, Geneva, 8 May 2014 12 Surveying Offices

Organisation of cadastral surveying Level Organisation Tasks Federal Directorate Supervision, Supervision, of Cadastral of Cadastral Confederation Surveying strategic management approx. 15 employees Agreements Canton Cantonal Surveying Operational Offices management management approx. 300 employees Contracts ~270 Private Land Surveying Offices ~270 Private Land Surveying Offices Execution ~15 City Surveying Offices Municipality approx. 3000 employees approx. 3000 employees Federal Office of Topography swisstopo GWF 2014, Geneva, 8 May 2014 13

Public-Private Partnership No. of staff active in cadastral surveying: 3’100 • federal and cantonal administration: 6.9% • other public sector offices: 6.0% • private sector offices: • private sector offices: 87.1% 87.1% Public Sector Public Sector Private Sector Private Sector • legislation (Federal and • production cantonal level) • maintenance • maintenance • financing structure • service to clients • setting standards • innovation • supervision • co-ordination • verification Two Partners !!! Two Partners !!! Federal Office of Topography swisstopo GWF 2014, Geneva, 8 May 2014 14

New ordinance in 1993, adding a new and extended purpose purpose Ordinance on cadastral surveying (1.1.1993) Art. 1: Definition and Objective 1 In terms of the Civil Law, cadastral surveying is considered to be surveying – approved by the considered to be surveying – approved by the Confederation – for the purpose of operating the land registry . 2 The data of cadastral surveying shall serve as 2 The data of cadastral surveying shall serve as basis for the establishment and the operation of land information systems and shall be suited for public and private purposes. public and private purposes. Federal Office of Topography swisstopo GWF 2014, Geneva, 8 May 2014 15

Act on Geoinformation (2008) Aim • a uniform legal basis for all land information • a uniform legal basis for all land information based on the various federal decrees • incl. cadastral surveying, national surveying (topographic mapping), national geology, and the (topographic mapping), national geology, and the new cadastre for public-law restrictions on landownership rights (PLR-Cadastre) Federal Office of Topography swisstopo GWF 2014, Geneva, 8 May 2014 16

Content Content Content Content • Switzerland • Switzerland size, shape, structures • Cadastral system • Cadastral system legal basis, basic principles, organisation, geoinformation Conceptual and technical Conceptual and technical elements standards, data integration concept • PLR-Cadastre

Conceptual elements of AV93 Clear definition of the product Freedom of methods and systems (as basis for tendering) (as basis for tendering) Independent information layers Independent information layers (link between layers only through geographic location) Standardized way of data descrip- ili itf tion and data transfer (INTERLIS) Federal Office of Topography swisstopo GWF 2014, Geneva, 8 May 2014 18