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Ordinance implementing the federal legislation on chemicals, the Fertilizer Ordinance and the Plant Protection Ordinance (Chemical Ordinance).

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Keywords

Abstract
The present Ordinance enforces the Federal Chemicals Act of 15 December 2000, the Chemicals Ordinance of 18 December 2005, Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance of 18 December 2005, the Biocidal Products Ordinance of 18 December 2005 , the Plant Protection Ordinance of 18 December 2005 and the Fertilizer Ordinance of 10 January 2001. In particular, the Ordinance sets out in details the competent authorities in the Canton responsible for the enforcement of the aforementioned federal legislation. The text consists of 12 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Legislation concerning chemicals (II); Plant Protection Ordinance (III); Fertilizer Ordinance (IV).
Date of text
Entry into force notes
The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 2010.
Notes
The present Ordinance repeals all previous Ordinances on the same subject.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung über den Vollzug der Eidgenössischen Chemikaliengesetzgebung, der Dünger-Verordnung und der Pflanzenschutzmittelverordnung (Chemikalienverordnung, ChemV SO).