Art. 4

(Art. 4 WRFA)

1. The SFOE shall exercise direct supervision over water retaining facilities on bodies of water bordering neighbouring countries.
2. It shall specify the safety requirements for the construction and operation of water retaining facilities on bodies of water bordering neighbouring countries case-by-case, in particular to manage the hazards arising from:
   1. the collapse of a dam;
   2. hydropeaking in the reservoir or downstream;
   3. damage to the waterways.
3. It shall perform its duties in cooperation with the competent foreign supervisory authorities. The SFOE shall, as far as possible, comply with the provisions of Swiss legislation on water retaining facilities; in any case, it shall ensure an equivalent level of safety.