Ordinance on materials taken from public waters. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision St. Gallen Document type Regulation Date 1960 (1996) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Sustainable use 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 1961. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Law on the exploitation of waterbodies of 5 December 1960. Article 1 of the present Ordinance establishes that the extraction of any material from public water beds is subject to an authorization to be granted only if there shall be no damage or danger to the waters. The text consists of 12 articles. Full text German Website www.sg.ch References - Legislation Implements Law on the exploitation of waters. Legislation | Switzerland | 1960 (2006) Keyword: Water rights, Water charges, Registration, Waterworks, Groundwater Source: FAO, FAOLEX