Ordinance on the inspection of combusting plants (Combustion Plant Ordinance 2000). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Solothurn Document type Regulation Date 1971 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Air quality/air pollution Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 9 December 1971. Abstract The present Ordinance enforces, inter alia, the Federal Air Pollution Ordinance of 16 December 1985. Article 1 establishes that whoever operates a combustion plant has to adopt appropriate measures to prevent excessive pollution of the air. The text consists of 12 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Organizatiom and implementation (II); Provisions on appeal and penalties (III); Transitional and final provision s(IV). Full text German Website www.so.ch References - Legislation Implements 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 sur la protection de l’air (OPair). Legislation | Switzerland | 1985 (2023) Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions Source: FAO, FAOLEX