Mountain guides are granted a licence if they:
hold a Federal Professional Education and Training Diploma as a Mountain Guide under Article 43 of the Vocational and Professional Training Act of 13 December 20024 or have been awarded an equivalent Swiss or foreign professional qualification; and
guarantee that they will comply with the obligations under this Act.
The Federal Council regulates:
the recognition of Swiss or foreign professional qualifications;
which activities under Article 1 paragraph 2 letters c–e mountain guides may offer as individuals.