Commentaries: Art. 22

The designation of mire landscapes of outstanding beauty and national importance and the specification of the protection objectives shall be subject of a separate ordinance (inventory).
The cantons shall arrange protection and upkeep measures and the financing thereof after consulting with the FOEN.
The level of the global compensatory payments for the protection and upkeep of mire landscapes is determined by:
1. the extent, quality and complexity of the measures;
2. the level of threat to the sites to be protected;
3. the quality with which the services are provided;
4. the burden imposed on the Canton by mire landscape and den biotopes protection.¹
It shall be negotiated between the FOEN and the canton concerned. Articles 4–4b , 6–11 and 18 and 19 also apply to the provision of compensatory payments.²
The global compensatory payments for biotopes of national importance situated within mire landscapes of outstanding beauty and national importance are governed by Articles 18 and 19.³

Amended by No I 4 of the O of 7 Nov. 2007 on the New System of Financial Equalisation and Division of Tasks between the Confederation and the Cantons, in force since 1 Jan. 2008 (AS 2007 5823). ↩
Inserted by No I 4 of the O of 7 Nov. 2007 on the New System of Financial Equalisation and Division of Tasks between the Confederation and the Cantons, in force since 1 Jan. 2008 (AS 2007 5823). ↩
Amended by No I 4 of the O of 7 Nov. 2007 on the New System of Financial Equalisation and Division of Tasks between the Confederation and the Cantons, in force since 1 Jan. 2008 (AS 2007 5823). ↩

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