Implementing Ordinance relating to legislation on environment and water protection. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Glarus Document type Regulation Date 2006 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Pollution control Fertilizers/nutrients Inspection Hazardous substances Radiation Enforcement/compliance Freshwater pollution Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements legislation on environment and water protection. Article 1 establishes that the Construction and Environment Office is responsible for the enforcement of the relative legislation. The text – consisting of 8 articles – deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: inspection, competence for radiation protection, counselling for use of fertilizers and competences for hazardous substances. Full text German Website www.gl.ch References - Legislation Implements Introductory Law relating to the Federal Environment Protection Act (Cantonal Environment Protection Law). Legislation | Switzerland | 1989 (2011) Keyword: Pollution control, EIA, Polluter pays principle, Soil pollution/quality, Research, Air quality/air pollution, Noise pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Introductory Law relating to the Federal Act on protection of waters. Legislation | Switzerland | 1995 (2010) Keyword: Pollution control, Inland waters, Subsidy/incentive, Freshwater pollution, Court/tribunal, Special fund, Fertilizers/nutrients, Effluent waste water/discharge, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance relating to the Cantonal Environment Protection Law. Legislation | Switzerland | 1991 (2015) Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Hazardous substances, Radiation, Waste management, Waste disposal, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX