Ordinance on hygiene of ambient air (Ambient Air Hygiene Ordinance).

Subject

Air & atmosphere

Keyword

Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Registration Emissions Inspection Enforcement/compliance Environmental standards

Geographical area

Europe, Western Europe

Abstract

The present Ordinance implements the Environment Protection Law Basel-Stadt of 13 March 1991. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the hygiene of ambient air. If there are no other provisions the Ambient Air Hygiene Office of both Basel-Landschaft and Basel-Stadt is responsbile for the implementation of air pollution measures. The text consists of 11 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: Competence (I); Duty to register (II); Control of incineration (III); Heating in

Full text

German

Website

www.bs.ch

References - Legislation

Implements

Environment Protection Law Basel-Stadt.

Legislation | Switzerland | 1991 (2014)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Disasters, Soil pollution/quality, Polluter pays principle, Air quality/air pollution, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX