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# Environmental Protection Act (EPA)

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## Environmental Protection Act (EPA)

SR 814.01 — Federal Act of 7 October 1983 on the Protection of the Environment (Environmental Protection Act, EPA).

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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 2026, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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## Preamble

The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, based on Article 74 paragraph 1 of the Federal Constitution,and having considered the Federal Council Dispatch dated 31 October 1979, decrees:

SR 101 Amended by No II 1 of the FA of 19 March 2010, in force since 1 Aug. 2010 (AS 2010 3233; BBl 2009 5435). BBl 1979 III 749

## Contents

1\. Principles and General Provisions — 18 articles 2. Pollution Control — 72 articles 3. Enforcement, Promotional Measures and Procedure — 36 articles 4. Information and Documentation Systems — 1 article 5. Liability — 5 articles 6. Criminal Provisions — 6 articles 7. Final Provisions — 6 articles

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