Tasks and activities
The Federal Pipelines Inspectorate (FPI) is the technical supervisory authority for all pipeline systems and is not under the control of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy. As an independent body, the FPI is integrated with the Swiss Association for Technical Inspections (SVTI) and acts in a technical supervisory role within the borders of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein according to the Swiss Federal Pipelines Act (SR 746.1).
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- The Federal Pipelines Inspectorate (FPI)
- Tasks & activities
Tasks and activities
The Federal Pipelines Inspectorate (FPI) is the technical supervisory authority for all pipeline systems and is not under the control of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy. As an independent body, the FPI is integrated with the Swiss Association for Technical Inspections (SVTI) and acts in a technical supervisory role within the borders of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein according to the Swiss Federal Pipelines Act (SR 746.1).
All projects within the scope of protection related to pipelines are subject to approvals and Swiss Federal Law. As a technical supervisory body, the FPI ensures that such systems are planned, constructed and maintained in a safe and environmentally responsible manner. Pipeline systems include stations and pipelines required for transporting liquid and gas fuels and combustibles.
The gas distribution networks in Switzerland and Liechtenstein can be roughly divided into two fields of application. The low-pressure gas network (e.g. urban networks) at ≤ 5 bar(g) and the high-pressure gas network at pressures of > 5 bar(g). The FPI is responsible for technical supervision of the gas distribution network at pressures of > 5 bar(g).