Art. 2

(Art. 2 para. 2 let. a WRFA)

1. A particular risk potential is deemed to exist if the collapse of a dam could endanger human lives and/or result in extensive property damage.
2. The relevant cantonal authorities shall notify the federal supervisory authority (Swiss Federal Office of Energy, SFOE) about water retaining facilities which, in view of their size, are not governed by the provisions of the WRFA, but which could have a particular risk potential.
3. Operators of such facilities are obliged to provide the SFOE with all the documentation that is required for performing its assessment.
4. Before it makes its decision, the SFOE shall consult the other cantons concerned.