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Topic Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

The EIA is an environmental prevention instrument and is used to coordinate and optimise building projects.

Espoo Convention

The Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (known as the Espoo Convention) was adopted on 25 February 1991 in Espoo, Finland. It came into force in Switzerland on 10 September 1997. It is also in force in all neighbouring States.

EIA: Legislation and enforcement

EIA and Spatial Planning section

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
EIA and Spatial Planning section
Worblentalstrasse 68
3063 Ittigen