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

814.01 Lescha federala dals 7 d'october 1983 davart la protecziun da l'ambient (Lescha davart la protecziun da l'ambient, LPAmb)

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Art. 59a

1 The operator of an establishment or an installation that represents a special threat to the environment is liable for the loss or damage arising from effects that occur when this threat becomes reality. In the case of loss or damage that arises from the handling of pathogenic organisms, Article 59abis applies.139

2 As a rule, the following establishments and installations are regarded as representing a special threat to the environment:

a.
those that the Federal Council makes subject to the implementing provisions in terms of Article 10 on the basis of the substances or organisms used or the waste produced;
b.
those that are used for waste disposal;
c.
those in which liquids which may pollute water are handled;
d.140
those in which substances are present for which the Federal Council has introduced a licensing requirement or other special regulations to protect the environment.

3 Any person who proves that the loss or damage was caused by force majeure or by gross negligence on the part of the injured party or of a third party is relieved of liability.

4 Articles 42–47 and 49–53 of the Code of Obligations141 apply.142

5 The reservation in Article 3 applies to liability provisions in other federal acts.

6 The Confederation, cantons and communes may also be held liable in accordance with paragraphs 1–5.

138 Amended by Annex No 4 of the Gene Technology Act of 21 March 2003, in force since 1 Jan. 2004 (AS 2003 4803; BBl 2000 2391).

139 Wording of the second sentence according to Annex No 4 of the Gene Technology Act of 21 March 2003, in force since 1 Jan. 2004 (AS 2003 4803; BBl 2000 2391).

140 Amended by Annex No 4 of the Gene Technology Act of 21 March 2003, in force since 1 Jan. 2004 (AS 2003 4803; BBl 2000 2391).

141 SR 220

142 Amended by Annex No 4 of the Gene Technology Act of 21 March 2003, in force since 1 Jan. 2004 (AS 2003 4803; BBl 2000 2391).

Art. 59a

1 Il possessur d’in manaschi u d’in stabiliment che signifitga in privel spezial per l’ambient è responsabel per il donn tras influenzas che resultan, sche quest privel daventa realitad. En cas da donns che resultan tras l’applicaziun d’organissems patogens vala l’artitgel 59abis.139

2 In privel spezial per l’ambient signifitgan per regla cunzunt manaschis e stabiliments:

a.
ch’il Cussegl federal suttametta a las prescripziuns executivas tenor l’artitgel 10 pervia da las substanzas, dals organissems u dals ruments utilisads;
b.
che servan a la dismessa da ruments;
c.
en ils quals vegnan applitgads liquids che pericliteschan las auas;
d.140
en ils quals èn avant maun substanzas, per las qualas il Cussegl federal introducescha in’obligaziun da permissiun u decretescha autras prescripziuns spezialas cun l’intent da proteger l’ambient.

3 Liberà da la responsabladad vegn, tgi che cumprova ch’il donn è vegnì chaschunà tras forza superiura u tras ina greva culpa dal donnegià u d’in terz.

4 Ils artitgels 42–47 e 49–53 dal Dretg d’obligaziuns141 èn applitgabels.142

5 Per las disposiziuns da responsabladad en autras leschas federalas vala la resalva tenor l’artitgel 3.

6 Er la Confederaziun, ils chantuns e las vischnancas èn responsabels tenor ils alineas 1–5.

138 Versiun tenor la cifra 4 da l’agiunta da la LF dals 21 da mars 2003 davart la tecnica genetica, en vigur dapi il 1. da schan. 2004 (AS 2003 4803; BBl 2000 2391).

139 Versiun da la segunda frasa tenor la cifra 4 da l’agiunta da la LF dals 21 da mars 2003 davart la tecnica genetica, en vigur dapi il 1. da schan. 2004 (AS 2003 4803; BBl 2000 2391).

140 Versiun tenor la cifra 4 da l’agiunta da la LF dals 21 da mars 2003 davart la tecnica genetica, en vigur dapi il 1. da schan. 2004 (AS 2003 4803; BBl 2000 2391).

141 SR 220

142 Versiun tenor la cifra 4 da l’agiunta da la LF dals 21 da mars 2003 davart la tecnica genetica, en vigur dapi il 1. da schan. 2004 (AS 2003 4803; BBl 2000 2391).

 

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