Cantonal Environment Protection Ordinance.

The present Ordinance enforces the Introductory Law implementing the Federal Environment Protection Act (Cantonal Environment Protection Law) of 2 December 2001. Article 1 establishes that the Education, Culture and Environment Office is responsible for the enforcement of the federal legislation concerning the environment. The text consists of 40 articles divided into 9 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Protection against emission (II); Hazardous substances (III); Waste (IV); Contribution by the Canton (V); Proceedings: hearings, approvals, authorization (VI); Penalties (VII); Final provisions (VIII).