Amended by No I of the O of 18 Dec. 1995, in force since 1 Feb. 1996 (AS 1996 225).
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Art. 1 Basic principle
In fulfilling federal tasks as specified in Article 2 of the NCHA, and in preparing and amending ordinances, concepts and sectoral plans (Art. 13 of the Federal Act of 22 June 1979 on Spatial Planning) in relation to these tasks, the competent federal and cantonal authorities shall give due consideration to the requirements of nature protection, cultural heritage protection and monument preservation.
Art. 1 — Amended by No I of the O of 18 Dec. 1995, in force since 1 Feb. 1996 (AS 1996 225). SR 700
Art. 2 Cooperation of specialist bodies responsible for nature protection, cultural heritage protection and monument preservation
1 The Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), the Federal Office of Culture (the FOC) and das Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) shall be available to advise the authorities responsible for the fulfilment of federal tasks. 2 When fulfilling a federal task in accordance with Article 2 NCHA, the competent federal authorities shall obtain an expert opinion from the cantons. In relation to the cooperation of the FOEN, the FOC and FEDRO, Article 3 paragraph 4 NCHA applies. 3 The cantons shall ensure that their specialist agencies responsible for nature protection, cultural heritage protection and monument preservation cooperate in fulfilling the tasks that fall to them in accordance with Article 1. 4 As an element of their cooperation, the FOEN, the FOC and FEDRO (para. 2) and the cantonal specialist agencies for nature protection, cultural heritage protection and monument preservation (para. 3) whether in accordance with Article 7 NCHA a report from the competent federal expert commission (Ar
Art. 2 — Amended by No I of the O of 18 Dec. 1995, in force since 1 Feb. 1996 (AS 1996 225). Para. 1 — The title of the administrative unit concerned has been modified in application of Art. 16 para. 3 of the Publications O of 17 Nov. 2004 (AS 2004 4937). This modification has been made throughout the text. Para. 1 — The group of administrative units affected has been modified in application of Art. 16 para. 3 of the Publications O of 17 Nov. 2004 (AS 2004 4937). This modification has been made
Art. 3 Cultural monuments
Cultural monuments pursuant to Article 12 paragraph 1bis letter a NCHA are: a. cultural property pursuant to Article 1 paragraph 1 letters a and b of the Ordinance of 29 October 2014 on the Protection of Cultural Property during Armed Conflicts, Disasters and Emergencies; b. cultural monuments of national and regional importance that are recorded in inventories other than the Federal Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites of National Importance that the Confederation compiles and keeps on the basis of the NCHA; c. cultural monuments of national and regional importance for which federal subsidies pursuant to Article 13 NCHA have been granted.
Art. 3 — Amended by No I of the O of 25 June 2025, in force since 1 Aug. 2025 (AS 2025 449). let. a — SR 520.31