Ordinance on proceeding coordination and environmental impact assessment. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Solothurn Document type Regulation Date 1993 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Pollution control EIA Land-use planning Hazardous substances Hazards Biosecurity Authorization/permit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Registration 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 1994. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Planning and Building Law of 3 December 1978, the Federal Environment Protection Act of 7 October 1983 and the Federal Impact Assessment Ordinance of 19 October 1988. In particular, the present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to material and formal coordination of various spatial environmental authorization procedures and to project management on cantonal level. The text – consisting of 18 articles – deals with the following aspects: purpose, definition of terms, exceptions, management of projects, coordination, information, deadlines, biosecurity, environmental impact assessment, entry into force. Full text German Website www.so.ch References - Legislation Implements Land Use Planning and Building Law Legislation | Switzerland | 1978 (2014) Keyword: Land tenure, Land consolidation, Land-use planning, Cultural heritage, Royalties/fees, Basic legislation 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 Ordonnance relaticve à l'étude de l'impact sur l'environnement (OEIE). Legislation | Switzerland | 1988 (2016) Keyword: Pollution control, EIA, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Guidelines implementing the environmental impact assessment. Legislation | Switzerland | 1993 (2011) Keyword: Pollution control, EIA, Hazardous substances, Hazards, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX