Forest Ordinance (ForO)

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In The Matter OfForest Ordinance (ForO)
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Forest Ordinance (ForO)

SR 921.01 — Ordinance of 30 November 1992 on Forest (Forest Ordinance, ForO).

English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 1 August 2025, which is also the date of the current binding text.

Preamble

The Swiss Federal Council, on the basis of Article 49 of the Forest Act of 4 October 1991 (ForA), and Article 29 of the Environmental Protection Act of 7 October 1983, ordains:

SR 921.0 SR 814.01

Contents

1. Definition of Forest — 3 articles 2. Protection of the Forest against Intervention — 15 articles 3. Protection against Natural Events — 5 articles 4. Maintenance and Use of the Forest — 13 articles 5. Training and Basic Data — 8 articles 6. Financial Assistance (excluding Investment Credits) and Compensatory Payments — 21 articles 7. Investment Credits — 5 articles 8. Final Provisions — 7 articles 9. Transitional Provision to the Amendment of 2 February 2000 — 0 articles 10. Transitional Provision on the Amendment of 17 August 2016 — 0 articles