Ordinance implementing the Federal Impact Assessment Ordinance (Impact Assessment Ordinance). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Ticino Document type Regulation Date 2007 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control EIA Monitoring Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 29 March 2007. Abstract The present Ordinance enforces, inter alia, the Federal Impact Assessment Ordinance of 19 October 1988. The environment impact assessment allows to establish whether a building project or an alteration of an existing facility complies with the requirements of environment protection including protection of nature, landscape, water, forest, hunting, fishing and genetic engineering. The text consists of 14 articles divided into ?7chapters as follows: General provisions (I); Competent authorities (II); Proceedings (III); Procedures (IV); Terms (V); Monitoring of the environment (VI); Final provisions (VII). One Annex is enclosed. Full text Italian Website www.ti.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 Ordonnance relaticve à l'étude de l'impact sur l'environnement (OEIE). Legislation | Switzerland | 1988 (2016) Keyword: Pollution control, EIA, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX