Commentaries: Art. 64

Within the limits of the approved credits, the Confederation may make compensatory payments to the cantons for ascertaining the causes of inadequate water quality in an important body of water with a view to remedial measures.¹
It may provide financial assistance for the basic and continuing education and training of specialists and for the provision of information to the public.²
Within the limits of the approved credits, it may provide support for the preparation of cantonal inventories of water supply installations and groundwater resources by means of compensatory payments or through its own work provided:
1. the inventories are prepared according to federal guidelines; and
2. the applications are submitted before 1 November 2010.³
The federal payments shall not exceed 40 per cent of the costs.⁴

Amended by No II 23 of the FA of 6 Oct. 2006 on the New System of Financial Equalisation and Division of Tasks between the Confederation and the Cantons (NFEA), in force since 1 Jan. 2008 (AS 2007 5779;BBl 2005 6029). ↩
Amended by Annex No 32 of the FA of 20 June 2014 on Continuing Education and Training, in force since 1 Jan. 2017 (AS 2016 689;BBl 2013 3729). ↩
Amended by No II 23 of the FA of 6 Oct. 2006 on the New System of Financial Equalisation and Division of Tasks between the Confederation and the Cantons (NFEA), in force since 1 Jan. 2008 (AS 2007 5779;BBl 2005 6029). ↩
Amended by No I of the FA of 20 June 1997, in force since 1 Nov. 1997 (AS 1997 2243;BBl 1996 IV 1217). ↩

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