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Art. 7 Maintaining the PRTR
1 The FOEN shall maintain a PRTR. 2 The PRTR shall contain: a. the non-confidential information in accordance with Article 5 paragraph 1; b. information on pollutant release from diffuse sources; c. electronic links to existing national environmental databases; d. electronic links to the PRTRs of the contracting parties to the Protocol and, where possible, of other countries. 3 The FOEN shall update the Register: a. annually with the non-confidential information for the previous calendar year in accordance with paragraph 2 letter a; b. periodically with information on releases of pollutants from diffuse sources in accordance with paragraph 2 letter b.
Art. 8 Information to the general public
1 The FOEN shall make the PRTR available for inspection by the general public at the latest nine months after expiry of the reporting date in terms of Article 4. 2 Access, in particular via the internet, to information contained in the PRTR shall be guaranteed for a minimum of ten years from the date of its electronic publication, in particular on the internet. 3 The FOEN shall ensure that the information contained in the PRTR for each calendar year can be searched electronically in accordance with following criteria: a. name of facility and its geographical coordinates; b. installations in accordance with Annex 1; c. owner or operator; d. pollutant or waste; e. environmental media into which the pollutant is released; f. recovery or disposal operation in accordance with Annex 3; g. name and address of the waste recovery or waste disposal facility as well as the address of the location of recovery or disposal in cases of transborder transfer of hazardous waste. 4 It shall ensure that a
Art. 9 Confidentiality
1 Information in accordance with Article 5 paragraph 1 is deemed to be public if its disclosure is not contrary to any overriding private or public interests that are worthy of protection. 2 Private or public interests that are worthy of protection are the interests listed in Article 7 of the Freedom of Information Act of 17 December 2004. 3 Anyone who submits documents to the FOEN must: a. indicate any information that should be treated as confidential; and b. provide reasons why the interest claimed takes precedence over the interest in publication. 4 The FOEN shall assess whether the interest claimed should take precedence. If its assessment is not consistent with the application made by the facility owner or operator, it must inform the facility owner or operator of this by means of a formal decision after giving the owner or operator the opportunity to state his position. 5 If information is treated as confidential, notice must be given in the Register of the type of information a
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Art. 10 Verification of data
1 The Cantons have access to the information held in the confidential Register (Art. 5 para. 3) on facilities with installations in accordance with Annex 1 located on their territory. 2 They must verify whether: a. the owner or operator has complied with the reporting requirement; and b. the reported information is complete, based on standard definitions and comprehensible. 3 If they ascertain that the requirements of this Ordinance have not been fulfilled, they shall notify the FOEN within 3 months of the expiry of the reporting date under Article 4 paragraph 1. The FOEN must order the required measures.
Art. 11 Advice to the general public and cooperation with the Cantons
1 The FOEN shall inform the general public on a regular basis about the PRTR, and provide advice on its use and purpose. 2 It shall ensure a regular exchange of information with the Cantons and shall cooperate with the Cantons in the further development of the PRTR.