Cantonal Water Protection Ordinance. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Basel-Landschaft Document type Regulation Date 2005 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Royalties/fees Fertilizers/nutrients Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment 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 2006. Abstract The present Ordinance enforces the federal legislation on water protection and the Cantonal Water Protection Law of 5 June 2003. In particular, the Ordinance sets out in details the competent authorities in the Canton responsible for the enforcement of the aforementioned Cantonal Law. The text consists of 36 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (A); Waste water (B); Claim service (C); Costs and financing of waste water disposal (D); Final provisions (E). Six Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.bl.ch References - Legislation Implements Law on water protection. Legislation | Switzerland | 2003 (2014) Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Royalties/fees, Fertilizers/nutrients, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Loi fédérale sur la protection des eaux (LEaux). Legislation | Switzerland | 1991 (2017) Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Irrigation, Fertilizers/nutrients, Effluent waste water/discharge, Research, Water supply, Potable water, Ecosystem preservation, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX