Ordinance on the promotion of biodiversity and landscape quality in agricultural areas. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Basel-Landschaft Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Biodiversity Financial agricultural measures Subsidy/incentive Credit Ecological production/organic production Farming Agricultural development Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Crops/grasses Family farming Contract/agreement Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance enforces the Cantonal Law on Nature and Landscape Protection of 20 November 1991 and the Ordinance of 23 October 2013 on direct payments to agriculture. In particular, the Ordinance regulates compensation payments for contributions to promote biodiversity, the quality of landscape, as well as ecological networks in agricultural areas. Article 2 establishes that payments are made under the Federal Ordinance of 23 October 2013 on direct payments to agriculture. The text consists of 30 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Contributions for biodiversity (2); Landscape quality contributions (3); Contributions in general (4); Agricultural management agreements (5); Organization (6). Full text German Website www.bl.ch References - Legislation Implements Law on Nature and Landscape Protection. Legislation | Switzerland | 1991 (2005) Keyword: Wild fauna, Wild flora, Protection of habitats, Liability/compensation, Cultural heritage, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordonnance sur les paiements directs versés dans l'agriculture (Ordonnance sur les paiements directs, OPD). Legislation | Switzerland | 2013 (2022) Keyword: Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Credit, Ecological production/organic production, Farming, Agricultural development, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Crops/grasses, Family farming, Viticulture/oenological practices Source: FAO, FAOLEX