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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