The new Federal Law on the Recognition and Supervision of Auditors (Audit Supervision Act, ASA) entered into force on 1 September 2007. As already announced in our Circular RS 3/2007 of 11 June 2007, the Federal Office of Private Insurance FOPI has now adjusted the preconditions for recognizing external audit offices and head auditors under specialized insurance legislation to the new Federal Law on the Recognition and Supervision of Auditors (Audit Supervision Act, ASA).