Switzerland — Related agreement (exchange of notes) 1

The Department of State acknowledges receipt of the Embassy of
Switzerland's Note No. 22/2013 ofMarch 21, 2013, which reads as follows:
"The Embassy of Switzerland refers the Department of State to the
Agreement between the United States of America and Switzerland for Cooperation to Facilitate the Implementation ofFATCA, signed at Bern on February 14,2013 ("the Agreement").
The Embassy wishes to inform the Department that the enclosed German language version of the text which was prepared jointly by Switzerland and the United States is deemed to be in conformity with the language text of the Agreement. Pursuant to the Agreement, should the United States of America also confirm that the enclosed German language version of the text is in conformity with the English language text, the enclosed text shall be considered equally authentic to the English language version of the text. Therefore, the Embassy requests a reply from the Department indicating whether the United States of America deems the enclosed German language version of the text to be in such conformity.
The Embassy of Switzerland avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the
Department of State the assurances of its highest consideration."
The Department of State wishes to inform the Embassy that the United
States of America also deems the German language version of the text of the
Agreement enclosed with your note to be in conformity with the English language text of the Agreement. Therefore, in accordance with the Agreement, that German
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Washington, March 27, 2013. tr11 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft
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Embassy of Switzerland In the United States of America
Note No. 22/2013
The Embassy of Switzerland refers the Department of State to the
Agreement between the United States of America and Switzerland for Cooperation to Facilitate the Implementation of FACTA, signed at Bern on February 14, 2013 ("the Agreement").
The Embassy wishes to inform the Department that the enclosed German language version of the text which was prepared jointly by Switzerland and the United States is deemed to be in conformity with the language text of the Agreement. Pursuant to the Agreement, should the United States of America also confirm that the enclosed German language version of the text is in conformity with the English language text, the enclosed text shall be considered equally authentic to the English language version of the text. Therefore, the Embassy requests a reply from the Department indicating whether the United States of America deems the enclosed German language version of the text to be in such conformity.
The Embassy of Switzerland avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the
Department of State the assurances of its highest consideration.
Washington, D.C., March 21,2013
Enclosure: mentioned
United States Department of State
Washington, D.C.
Ivan Weinstein, Desk Officer for Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Department of
State
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