Executive Board Decision concerning guidelines on enforcement of water protection legislation in agriculture. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Appenzell Innerrhoden Document type Miscellaneous Date 1997 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Water Keyword Effluent waste water/discharge Fertilizers/nutrients Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Animal production Cattle Pollution control Freshwater pollution Water charges Groundwater Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Decision enforces the Introductory Law relating to the Federal Act on protection of waters (Implementing Water Protection Law) of 25 April 1993 and the Ordinance relating to the Introductory Law implementing the Federal Act on protection of waters (Implementing Water Protection Ordinance) of 25 October 1993. The text consists of 14 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: Competences (I); Cantonal livestock guidelines (II); Structural water protection (III); Fertilizer supply contract (IV); Transitional and final provisions (V). One Annex is enclosed. Full text German Website www.ai.ch References - Legislation Implements Ordinance relating to the Introductory Law implementing the Federal Act on protection of waters (Implementing Water Protection Ordinance). Legislation | Switzerland | 1993 (2012) Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water charges, Surface water, Groundwater, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Introductory Law relating to the Federal Act on protection of waters (Implementing Water Protection Law). Legislation | Switzerland | 1993 (2015) Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water charges, Surface water, Groundwater, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX