Art. 3: Implementing Ordinance on Environmental Impact Assessment (IO EIA)

1. If the Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU) has to assess a facility in accordance with Art. 13 para. 3 of the Ordinance on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA Ordinance), it summarily checks whether the submitted documents are complete.

2. It invites the cantonal expert agencies affected by the EIA to submit a co-report on the facility. It sets a deadline for them to do so.

3. The expert agencies shall immediately inform the BAFU if they require further documents. These will generally be requested by the BAFU within three weeks of receipt of the initially submitted documents.

4. The expert agencies assess whether the planned facility complies with the environmental protection regulations within their area of responsibility. They may propose requirements and conditions.

5. Based on the co-reports from the expert agencies, the BAFU carries out the assessment according to Art. 13 para. 4 of the EIA Ordinance and proposes requirements and conditions to the authority responsible for the decision. In justified cases, it may deviate from the co-reports and proposals of the expert agencies and propose its own requirements and conditions.

Environmental Protection

Assessment

under Art. 13

EIA Ordinance

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710.5

Introductory Ordinance on Environmental Impact Assessment

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