Ordinance on water, soil and waste (Water, Soil, Waste Ordinance).

Subject

Land & soil, Water, Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Enforcement/compliance Soil rehabilitation Waste management Freshwater pollution Waterworks Effluent waste water/discharge 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 1 January 2010.

Abstract

The present Ordinance enforces the Law on water, soil and waste of 4 March 2009. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to waterworks, the use and protection of waters, management of water resources as well as the protection of soil, sanitation of polluted areas and waste management. The text consists of 52 articles divided into 9 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Waterworks (2); Use of waters (3); Water protection (4); Urban water management (5); Soil and polluted sites (6); Contributions according to the (7); Penalties (8); Transitional and final provisions (9).

Full text

German

Website

www.so.ch

References - Legislation

Implements

Law on water, soil and waste (Water, Soil, Waste Law).

Legislation | Switzerland | 2009

Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Soil rehabilitation, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Waterworks, Effluent waste water/discharge, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX