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Ordinance implementing the federal environmental legislation.

Country/Territory
Switzerland
Territorial subdivision
St. Gallen
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Pollution control EIA Institution Air quality/air pollution Waste management Enforcement/compliance
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 December 2012.
Abstract

The present Ordinance implements the Introductory Law implementing the federal environmental legislation of 19 April 2011. Article 1 of the Ordinance establishes that the Environment and Energy Office is the competent authority in the Canton St. Gallen to enforce federal environment legislation. The text consists of 31 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: Competences (I); Protection against threats (II); Environmental impact assessment (III); Measures for unusually high air pollution (IV); Waste disposal (V); Final provisions (VI). One Annex is enclosed.

Full text
German
Website
www.sg.ch

References - Legislation

Implements

Introductory Law implementing the federal environmental legislation.

Legislation | Switzerland | 2011

Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, EIA, Air quality/air pollution, Noise pollution, Radiation, Hazardous substances, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX