Soil Protection Ordinance (BoSV)(787.100). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Basel-Stadt Document type Regulation Date 2005 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements, inter alia, the Environment Protection Law of 13 March 1991, the Federal Environment Protection Act of 7 October 1983 and the Federal Water Protection Act of 21 June 1991. Article 1 establishes that the Environment and Energy Office is responsible for the enforcement of the federal legislation on soil protection. The text consists of 6 articles as follows: Competences (1); Obligatory sampling of soil (2); Carrying out of soil examination (3); Measure to conserve soil fertility (4); Repeal (5). Full text German Website www.bs.ch References - Legislation Implements Loi fédérale sur l'aménagement des cours d'eau. Legislation | Switzerland | 1991 (2020) Keyword: Surface water, Waterworks, Flood, Subsidy/incentive 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 Environment Protection Law Basel-Stadt (USG BS)(780.100). Legislation | Switzerland | 1991 (2022) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Hazards, Soil pollution/quality, Polluter pays principle, Air quality/air pollution, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX