Support for the cultural sector is extended
The Federal Assembly has decided to extend Article 11 of the Covid-19 Act (measures in the cultural sector) until the end of 2022. The Federal Council is also extending the period of validity of the Covid-19 Cultural Ordinance until the end of 2022 with individual amendments.
The Covid-19 Cultural Ordinance fleshes out Article 11 of the Covid-19 Act and, according to the federal government's press release, was previously limited to the end of 2021. In view of the extension of the cultural measures in the Covid-19 Act adopted by Parliament today, the Federal Council has amended the Covid-19 Cultural Ordinance accordingly. This applies in particular to the periods for which claims can be made and the deadlines for submitting applications for support.
The revised Covid-19 Cultural Ordinance contains individual further clarifications. In particular, it stipulates that compensation to cultural enterprises and cultural professionals as well as compensation for cultural associations in the non-professional sector will only be taken into account as long as official restrictions apply.
As soon as all restrictions - including the certificate requirement - are lifted, the compensation will expire after a transitional period. On the other hand, emergency aid for artists and contributions to transformation projects will continue to be paid until the end of 2022, regardless of whether official restrictions are lifted.
