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Waters Protection Ordinance (WPO)

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Summary

The purpose of this ordinance is to facilitate the protection of surface and underground waters from harmful effects and enable their sustainable use.

Issuer

Switzerland

Year

2016

Region

Europe

Issuer (type)

Swiss Confederation (Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft) (Government)

Instrument type

Ordinance

Disclosure instrument

No

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Mandatory

Text analysis

    • High 1.17%
    • Low 0.00%
    • E focus: emissions, energy, environment, fisheries, land use, pollution, soil, waste, water, water quality, conservation
    • S focus: diversity, compensation
    • Administrative services, Agriculture, Arts, Construction, Finance, Manufacturing