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Art. 3 Implementing Ordinance to the Federal Act on the Protection of the Environment (Cantonal Environmental Protection Ordinance, VV USG) - Competent Department

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Art. 3 Cantonal Environmental Protection Ordinance, VV EPA - Competent Department · Competent Department

1. The competent department oversees the implementation of environmental protection legislation as well as this ordinance and coordinates it among the offices.

2. In urgent cases, it orders the precautionary remediation or the shutdown of installations that do not comply with the federal legislation and this ordinance (Art. 16 EPA).

3. It grants relief if a measure proves to be disproportionate in an individual case (Art. 17 EPA).

4. Within the framework of the state budget credit, it may enlist third parties to assist in the implementation of this ordinance (Art. 43 EPA).

5. It may order the maintenance of registers that provide the necessary information on environmental pollution (Art. 46 EPA).

← Art. 2 Cantonal Environmental Protection Ordinance, EPA Implementing Ordinance - Executive Council Implementing Ordinance to the Federal Act on the Protection of the Environment (Cantonal Environmental Protection Ordinance, VV USG) - Purpose Art. 4 Cantonal Environmental Protection Ordinance, VV USG - Competent Authority →

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (1)

UK030059 · zh (Art. 3 Ziff. 3. lit. a und b VÜPF)
Appellant Liability for Investigation Costs Partially Reduced on Appeal
Cited in the reasoning as the regulation governing fees for retroactive participant identification and supplementary information, used to justify the retained cost amount.