People registered in the HOOGAN hooligan database should no longer be able to buy tickets for sporting events. The Council of States adopted on Wednesday, by 29 votes to 14, a motion asking to adapt the legislation.
The Confederation of cantonal directors of justice and police has decided to revise the concordat establishing measures against violence during sporting events in order to allow the introduction of nominative tickets, even against the wishes of the clubs, recalled Andrea Gmür-Schönenberger (C/LU) for the Security Policy Committee, at the origin of the text.
Currently, sports event organizers can access HOOGAN data, but ticket sales outlets cannot. They cannot therefore know if the person who wants to buy a ticket is subject to measures. An adaptation of the legislation is therefore necessary.
Data protection
The Federal Council recognizes that it is necessary to act against violence during sporting events. However, this is the responsibility of the cantons.
Furthermore, what is decisive is who enters the stadium and not who buys a ticket, emphasized Justice Minister Beat Jans. Organizers of sporting events can already consult the HOOGAN database and carry out checks at the entrance to stadiums.
Extending access to this data to all points of sale proves difficult in terms of data protection because the platform contains information classified “CONFIDENTIAL”, added Flavia Wasserfallen (PS/BE).
And the Bernese noted that the change requested by the text is of no use if nominative tickets are not introduced. And this has not yet been done. Furthermore, examples abroad show that with nominative tickets, violence is inappropriate. She also recalled that violence had declined in recent years, as had the number of football fans registered with HOOGAN. It was only followed by the left and a handful of centrists and PLR.
National response
The Council of States subsequently adopted a second committee motion which asks the Federal Council to assess, through a joint working group with the cantons, whether legislative changes at the federal level could strengthen the fight against violence during sporting events. .
The Council of States recognizes that security is an essentially cantonal task. However, given the nature of sporting events, which involve the regular movement of small violent groups across the country, federalism can become a weakness, the commission indicates in its text. The cantons are not asking for more money, but more technical and legislative means, noted Mauro Poggia (MCG/GE) for the commission.
The Federal Council was opposed to the text, believing that the work requested by the motion has already been carried out. The National Council has yet to decide on the two texts.
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