Ordinance by the governing Council relating to environmental impact assessment. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Thurgau Document type Regulation Date 1992 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Pollution control Wetlands Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Freshwater pollution Waterworks Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to environmental impact assessment. Article 1 establishes that the environmental impact assessment according to Article 10a of the Federal Environment Protection Act is carried out by the authority supervising the project. The text consists of 11 articles divided into 3 Parts as follows: General provisions, competence (I); Special procedural provisions (II); Transitional and final provisions (III). Full text German Website ww4.tg.ch References - Legislation Implements Loi fédérale sur la protection de l'environnement (Loi sur la protection de l'environnement, LPE). Legislation | Switzerland | 1983 (2022) Keyword: Framework law, Pollution control, Polluter pays principle, Protection of environment, Precautionary principle, EIA, Environmental fees/charges, Institution, Ecosystem preservation, Hazards, Subsidy/incentive, Expropriation, Enforcement/compliance, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX