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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