(1) Federal laws and federal decrees must be approved by both Councils.
(2) Federal laws and generally binding federal decrees must be submitted to the people for approval or rejection if 50,000 Swiss citizens entitled to vote or eight Cantons so demand.
(3) Paragraph (2) shall be applicable also to international treaties which:
a) are of unspecified duration and cannot be denounced;
b) provide for adherence to an international organization;
c) entail a multilateral unification of the law.
(4) By a decision of both Houses Paragraph (2) shall be applicable to other treaties.
(5) Adherence to collective security organizations or to supranational bodies shall be submitted to the vote of the people and the Cantons.
