Regulation on the prevention of and compensation for impacts on nature and landscape within the jurisdiction of the Federal Administration (Federal Compensation Regulation).

This Regulation implements provisions of the provisions of the third Chapter of the Federal Nature Conservation Act (amended last 4 March 2020) insofar as the obligations of that Chapter fall within the competence of federal authorities. The Regulation specifies in particular obligations in the sphere of: 1. prevention of harm to nature and landscape according to § 15 paragraph 1 sentence 1 of the Act; 2. the content, type and scope of compensatory and replacement measures in accordance with § 15 paragraph 2 of the Act; and 3. the amount of the compensation payment according to § 15 paragraph 6 of the Federal Nature Conservation Act and the procedure for collecting it. Compensation for harm to nature can also be based on the Water Resources Management Act. The Regulation formulates a general duty to cause harm to nature and requires reasonable alternatives to be used when possible so as to avoid harm to nature.