Ordinance implementing the federal legislation on chemicals, the Fertilizer Ordinance and the Plant Protection Ordinance (Chemical Ordinance). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Solothurn Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Fertilizers/nutrients Offences/penalties Plant production Hazardous substances Pollution control 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 January 2010. Abstract The present Ordinance enforces the Federal Chemicals Act of 15 December 2000, the Chemicals Ordinance of 18 December 2005, Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance of 18 December 2005, the Biocidal Products Ordinance of 18 December 2005 , the Plant Protection Ordinance of 18 December 2005 and the Fertilizer Ordinance of 10 January 2001. In particular, the Ordinance sets out in details the competent authorities in the Canton responsible for the enforcement of the aforementioned federal legislation. The text consists of 12 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Legislation concerning chemicals (II); Plant Protection Ordinance (III); Fertilizer Ordinance (IV). Full text German Website www.so.ch References - Legislation Implements Ordonnance sur la réduction des risques liés aux produits chimiques, ORRChim. Legislation | Switzerland | 2005 (2023) Keyword: Hazardous substances, Risk assessment/management, Pesticides, Fertilizers/nutrients, Authorization/permit, Plant production, Pollution control, Enforcement/compliance, Inspection, International trade, Use restrictions Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordonnance sur la protection contre les substances et les préparations dangereuses (Ordonnance sur les produits chimiques, OChim). Legislation | Switzerland | 2005 (2014) Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordonnance concernant la mise sur le marché et l’utilisation des produits biocides (Ordonnance sur les produits biocides, OPBio.) Legislation | Switzerland | 2005 (2023) Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Internal trade, Data collection/reporting, Packaging/labelling, Classification/declassification, Research, Registration, Pesticides, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Source: FAO, FAOLEX Loi fédérale sur la protection contre les substances et les préparations dangereuses (Loi sur les produits chimiques, LChim). Legislation | Switzerland | 2000 (2017) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Pesticides, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordonnance sur la mise en circulation des produits phytosanitaires (Ordonnance sur les produits phytosanitaires, OPPh). Legislation | Switzerland | 2005 (2011) Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Pesticides, Research, MRL-maximum residue limit, Toxicity/poisoning, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordonnance sur la mise en circulation des engrais (Ordonnance sur les engrais, OEng). Legislation | Switzerland | 2001 (2016) Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, International trade, Data collection/reporting, Standards, Inspection, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX