Tariff of Fees relating to the Act on the Introduction of Federal Acts on Environmental Protection and Water Protection - Scope

1. This tariff regulates the collection of fees by the Office for the Environment in the enforcement of environmental and water protection legislation.

1. The Office for the Environment charges fees particularly for the following activities

a) Conducting approval and authorization procedures;

b) Issuance of remediation orders;

c) Issuance of substitute performance orders;

d) Inspections of existing facilities;

e) Evaluation of environmental impact reports, short reports, and risk assessments;

f) Deployment of on-call services;

g) Special services within the scope of enforcement of environmental and water protection laws;

h) Authorization for private inspections.

1. The following are not subject to fees

a) Information and consultations falling under the general information and advisory mandate pursuant to Articles 6 and 44 of the Environmental Protection Act and Articles 50 and 58 of the Water Protection Act, provided they are not associated with special expenses;

b) Random checks and inspections carried out based on indications, which are not among the legally prescribed inspections, provided no violation of substantive environmental protection regulations is found;

c) General clarifications for the preparation of enforcement, such as obtaining foundational data or surveys on the state of technology.

1. Fees are assessed as follows

a) according to fixed fee rates pursuant to Art. 5 ff.;

b) based on time spent within the fee framework pursuant to Art. 7;

c) in other cases, based on time spent. An hourly rate of CHF 105.- applies in these cases.

2. Acceptance is included in the fees. Acceptances that require services from third parties will be invoiced separately. If defects are found during acceptance that necessitate a reinspection, a fee will be charged based on the time spent.

3. Reduced fees may be charged for negative decisions, refused approvals, reconsiderations, and applications for building determinations.

4. The costs for investigations, reports, measurements, and expert opinions ordered ex officio shall be borne by the owner of the facility.

1. The deployment of standby services is billed according to the effort involved. The hourly rate is CHF 105.

2. On weekdays between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., a surcharge of 25% is applied, and on Sundays and public holidays, a surcharge of 50% is imposed.

3. A flat fee of CHF 50 is charged for the use of the standby vehicle and minor expenses.

4. Laboratory examinations are billed according to the effort involved.

5. A flat basic fee is charged for the preparation of reports

a) Minimal effort (standard report with minimal effort without further inquiries): CHF 50

b) Moderate effort (some inquiries): CHF 100

c) Significant effort (complex case, substantial inquiries): up to CHF 500

1. Minor expenses are included in the fees.

2. Significant expenses, such as costs for expert reports, measurements, multiple or particularly complex inspections and approvals, etc., are billed separately and according to the time spent.

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a) Agriculture

1. Authorization for agricultural residential buildings as well as operational and economic facilities: CHF 100.- to CHF 500.-

2. Authorization for fertilizer and silo facilities: CHF 100.- to CHF 500.-

3. Authorization for land-independent breeding and fattening operations: CHF 200.- to CHF 2,000.-

4. Approval of farm fertilizer purchase contracts; per contract: CHF 50.-

b) Trade and Industry

1. Trade and industrial buildings: CHF 100.- to CHF 1,000.-

2. Trade and industrial buildings with special expenses: CHF 200.- to CHF 3,000.-

c) Groundwater

1. Construction projects and changes in purpose in particularly endangered areas: CHF 100.- to CHF 1,000.-

2. Construction projects and changes in purpose in groundwater protection zones and areas: CHF 100.- to CHF 1,000.-

3. Exceptional permits according to the protection zone regulations (fertilization bans, etc.): CHF 100.- to CHF 500.-

d) Storage and Handling of Environmentally Hazardous Substances

1. Drums and barrel storage: CHF 100.- to CHF 500.-

2. Tank facilities: CHF 100.- to CHF 1,000.-

3. Filling stations, handling sites with water-hazardous liquids, as well as pipelines: CHF 100.- to CHF 1,000.-

e) Waste Facilities

1. Intermediate storage, collection sites, sorting, and composting facilities: CHF 100.- to CHF 1,000.-

2. Inert material landfills: CHF 200.- to CHF 2,000.-

3. Waste treatment facilities: CHF 200.- to CHF 2,000.-

f) Non-Ionizing Radiation

1. Authorization for mobile phone systems: CHF 500.- to CHF 5,000.-

2. Transmitter installations for broadcasting and other radio applications: CHF 200.- to CHF 2,000.-

g) Private Control

1. Granting of control authority for firing installations: CHF 100.-

h) Environmental Impact Assessments

1. Granting of control authority for firing installations (fee charged through the assessment authority): CHF 300.- to CHF 3,000.-

i) Other Projects

1. Introduction and infiltration of wastewater: CHF 100.- to CHF 500.-

2. Extraction of gravel, sand, and other materials: CHF 200.- to CHF 2,000.-

3. Earth probes, ground collectors, drilling, and similar activities: CHF 100.- to CHF 500.-

4. Specialized permits: CHF 100.- to CHF 500.-

j) Orders

1. Determination and remediation orders, substitute execution: CHF 100.- to CHF 1,000.-

1. This tariff shall enter into force on October 1, 2005.

2. The fee schedule of March 26, 1996, concerning the Act on the Introduction of Federal Laws on Environmental Protection and Water Protection, is hereby repealed.