Commentaries: Art. 10

Any person who operates or intends to operate installations which, in exceptional circumstances, could seriously damage people or their natural environment must take the measures required to protect the population and the environment.¹In particular, suitable sites must be chosen, the required safety distances must be observed, technical safety measures must be taken and the monitoring of the installation and organisation of the alarm system must be ensured.
The cantons coordinate the services responsible for disaster prevention and designate a reporting agency.
The operator of the installation must immediately report any extraordinary event to the reporting agency.²
The Federal Council may prohibit by ordinance certain production methods and the keeping of certain stocks if there is no other way of protecting the population and the natural environment adequately.

Amended by No I of the FA of 21 Dec. 1995, in force since 1 July 1997 (AS 1997 1155;BBl 1993 II 1445). ↩
Amended by No I of the FA of 21 Dec. 1995, in force since 1 July 1997 (AS 1997 1155;BBl 1993 II 1445). ↩

Art. 10