Art. 2 Ordinance of November 7, 2012, on Extrajudicial Witness Protection (WPO) - Form and Content of the Request

The request pursuant to Art. 6 of the Witness Protection Act (WPA) must be submitted in writing, signed, and in its original form. The reasons for the request specify, in particular: a. the conditions set out in Art. 6, para. 3, WPA; b. the individual's suitability to be placed in a witness protection program; c. the circumstances that may positively or negatively affect the implementation of a witness protection program for the individual to be protected; d. the individual's willingness to cooperate in the context of a criminal procedure; e. the insufficiency of the protection measures mentioned in Art. 7, para. 1, letter d, WPA.

The necessary documents for the examination of the request must be attached, including the procedural files allowing the assessment of the risk faced by the individual seeking protection, provided that the Witness Protection Service cannot obtain them by other means.