Soil Protection Ordinance.

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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).

Implements: Environment Protection Law Basel-Stadt. (2014-01-26)
Implements: Loi fédérale sur la protection de l'environnement (Loi sur la protection de l'environnement, LPE). (2017-01-01)
Implements: Loi fédérale sur l'aménagement des cours d'eau. (2011-01-01)

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