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 Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Water charges Hazardous substances Drainage/land reclamation Freshwater pollution 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 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 for information (II); Fees for inspection of heating systems (III); Fees for public events with sound and laser (IV); Omissis (V); Fees relating to facilities for water-polluting liquids (VI); Omissis (VII); Fees for authorization of the general drainage plan (VIII); Fees relating to withdrawal of material and backfilling (IX); Fees relating to civil protection (X); Transitional and final provisions (XI). Full text German Website www.lu.ch References - Legislation Implements Introductory Law relating to the Federal Water Protection Act. Legislation | Switzerland | 1997 (2015) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, 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 pollution, Irrigation, Fertilizers/nutrients, Effluent waste water/discharge, Research, Water supply, Potable water, Ecosystem preservation, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Introductory Law relating to the Federal Environment Protection Act. Legislation | Switzerland | 1998 (2015) Keyword: Pollution control, Institution, Sub-national agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX