Ordinance on fees in the sphere of environment protection and water protection. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Luzern Document type Regulation Date 1999 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Pollution control Royalties/fees Environmental fees/charges Early warning system/emergency intervention system Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Water charges Hazardous substances Drainage/land reclamation Geographical area Europe, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 August 1999. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Introductory Law relating to the Federal Environment Protection Act of 30 March 1998 and the Introductory Law relating to the Federal Act on protection of waters of 27 January 1997. Article 1 establishes that the competent authority shall levy fees for official acts or for the use of public facilities in the sphere of environment protection and water protection. The text consists of 35 articles divided into 11 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Fees fo Full text German Website www.lu.ch References - Legislation Implements Introductory Law relating to the Federal Environment Protection Act. Legislation | Switzerland | 1998 (2015) Keyword: Pollution control, Institution, Sub-national agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Loi fédérale sur la protection de l'environnement (Loi sur la protection de l'environnement, LPE). Legislation | Switzerland | 1983 (2017) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Polluter pays principle, Precautionary principle, EIA, Environmental fees/charges, Institution, Ecosystem preservation, Disasters, Subsidy/incentive, Expropriation, Enforcement/compliance, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Introductory Law relating to the Federal Water Protection Act. Legislation | Switzerland | 1997 (2015) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Surface water, Fertilizers/nutrients, Effluent waste water/discharge, Research, Royalties/fees, Monitoring, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Loi fédérale sur la protection des eaux (LEaux). Legislation | Switzerland | 1991 (2017) Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Irrigation, Fertilizers/nutrients, Effluent waste water/discharge, Research, Potable water, Ecosystem preservation, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX