Forest Ordinance (ForO)
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Section 1 Implementation
Art. 65 Implementation by the Confederation
(Art. 49 ForA) 1 DETEC is authorised to independently carry out operations arising from the implementation of the ForA. 2 If the federal authorities apply other federal acts or agreements or decisions under international law which relate to the subject matter of this Ordinance, they also implement this Ordinance. Cooperation between the FOEN and the cantons is governed by Article 49 paragraph 2 ForA; statutory duties of confidentiality are reserved.
Para. 2 — Inserted by No II 17 of the O of 2 Feb. 2000 (Coordination and Simplification of Decision-Making Procedures), in force since 1 March 2000 (AS 2000 703).
Art. 66 Implementation by the cantons
(Art. 50 ForA) 1 The cantons shall issue the implementing provisions to the ForA and to this Ordinance within five years of the Act coming into force. 2 They shall inform the FOEN of any rulings and decisions on deforestation.
Para. 2 — Inserted by No II 17 of the O of 2 Feb. 2000 (Coordination and Simplification of Decision-Making Procedures), in force since 1 March 2000 (AS 2000 703).
Art. 66a Geoinformation
The FOEN shall determine the minimum geodata models and modelling for geobasis data in accordance with this Ordinance for which it is designated the competent federal authority in Annex 1 to the Ordinance on Geoinformation of 21 May 2008.
Art. 66a — Inserted by Annex 2 No 13 of the O of 21 May 2008 on Geoinformation, in force since 1 July 2008 (AS 2008 2809). SR 510.620
Section 2 Repeal and Amendment of Current Legislat
Art. 67 Repeal of current legislation
The following are repealed: a. the Ordinance of 1 October 1965 on the Federal Supervision of the Forest Police; b. the Ordinance of 23 May 1973 on the Appointment of Senior Forestry Officers; c. the Ordinance of 28 November 1988 on Extraordinary Measures for the Conservation of Forest; d. Articles 2–5 the Ordinance of 16 October 1956 on the Forest Plant Protection; e. the Federal Council Decree of 16 October 1956 on the Origin and Use of Forest Reproductive Material and Forest Plants; f. the Ordinance of 22 June 1970 on Investment Credits for the Forestry Sector in the Mountain Region.
let. a — [AS 1965 861; 1971 1192; 1977 2273 No I 18.1; 1985 670No I 3, 685 No I 6, 2022] let. b — [AS 1973 964; 1987 608Art. 16 para. 1 let. e] let. c — [AS 1988 2057; 1990 874] let. d — [AS 1956 1220; 1959 1626; 1977 2325 No I 19; 1986 1254 Art. 70 No 3; 1987 2529; 1989 1124 Art. 2 No 2; 1992 1749 No II 4. AS 1993 104 Art. 42 let. a] let. e — [AS 1956 1227; 1959 1628; 1975 402 No I 15; 1987 2531] let. f — [AS 1970 765; 1978 1819]
Art. 68 Amendment of Current Legislation
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The amendments can be consulted under AS 1992 2538.
Section 3 Commencement
Art. 69
1 This Ordinance, with the exception of Articles 60–64 and 67 letter f, comes into force on 1 January 1993. 2 Articles 60–64 and 67 letter f come into force on 1 January 1994.
Art. 70 Transitional provision
The cantons shall submit the risk maps and overall plans in accordance with Article 16 paragraph 2 letters e and f to the FOEN for the first time by 1 December 2031.
Art. 70 — Inserted by Annex No 4 of the Hydraulic Engineering Ordinance of 25 June 2025, in force since 1 Aug. 2025 (AS 2025 450).