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Cantonal Ordinance relating to the Federal Forest Act.

Country/Territory
Switzerland
Territorial subdivision
Schwyz
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Land clearing Protection forest Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Forest species Forestry protection measures Forest service/forest officers Private forest Public forest Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 1999.
Abstract

The present Ordinance enforces the Federal Forest Act of 4 October 1991. In particular, the Ordinance enforces and complete the federal legislation on forestry. Article 4 establishes that applications for land clearing shall be based on sound motivation. They shall be made public and appeals against them can be made within 30 days. The text consists of 28 articles divided into 7 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Assessment of forest and clearing (II); Protection against natural disasters (III); Care and use of forest (IV); Measures on promotion (V); Organization and proceedings (VI); Final provisions (VII).

Full text
German
Website
www.sz.ch

References - Legislation

Implements

Loi fédérale sur les forêts (Loi sur les forêts, LFo).

Legislation | Switzerland | 1991 (2017)

Keyword: Framework law, Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Land clearing, Research, Forest service/forest officers, Ecosystem preservation, Timber extraction/logging, Timber, Recreational forest

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Ordinance implementing the Cantonal Ordinance relating to the Federal Forest Act.

Legislation | Switzerland | 2001 (2013)

Keyword: Public forest, Forest service/forest officers, Private forest, Institution, Credit, Subsidy/incentive, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX