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Big Brother is watching Switzerland!
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It can be implemented well but often isn't. Likely eID will force you to use an mobile app (no website or Linux app, yay) that is only available on Apple's app store or GPlay. And if you want to run a degoogled android ROM good luck with that when they force Play Integrity. Basically shoving everyone into either the Apple or Google walled garden along with the complementary spyware of both gardens and also screwing anyone who uses a non-smart phone either out of choice or circumstance.
The country's official app for COVID immunity certificates or whatever they were called was available on F-Droid at the time.
That would be my biggest worry as well. Although this isn't specified yet, I assume that they would develop the software for Google/Apple. IIRC the Digitale Gesellschaft, a privacy advocacy group, has mentioned this as feedback about a year ago. I don't know what was done with that though. Other issues were included in the development plan though.
Also: With how this law is worded, no one is forced to use an eID. You can go the old fashioned way and e.g. go to the traffic office in person.