Commentaries: Art. 1

The aim of this Act, subject to the authority of the Confederation under Article 78 paragraphs 2–5 of the Federal Constitution, is:¹

to carefully manage and protect heritage landscapes and heritage sites, historic sites, and the country’s natural and cultural monuments, and to promote their preservation and upkeep;
to support the cantons in fulfilling their tasks in the fields of nature protection, cultural heritage protection and monument preservation, and to ensure cooperation with them;
to support the endeavours of organisations active in the fields of nature protection, cultural heritage protection or monument preservation;
² to protect indigenous flora and fauna, their biological diversity and their natural habitats;
³ to promote the conservation of biological diversity and the sustainable use of its components through the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources;
⁴ to promote science and research and the education and training of experts in the fields of nature protection, cultural heritage protection and monument preservation.

Amended by the Annex to the FD of 21 March 2014 (Nagoya Protocol), in force since 12 Oct. 2014 (AS 2014 2629;BBl 2013 3009). ↩
Amended by Annex No 2 of the Gene Technology Act of 21 March 2003, in force since 1 Jan. 2004 (AS 2003 4803;BBl 2000 2391). ↩
Inserted by the Annex to the FD of 21 March 2014 (Nagoya Protocol), in force since 12 Oct. 2014 (AS 2014 2629;BBl 2013 3009). ↩
The amendment in accordance with the FA of 20 June 2014 on Continuing Education and Training, in force since 1 Jan. 2017, relates on to the French and Italian texts (AS 2016 689;BBl 2013 3729). ↩

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