The federal authority that implements another federal act or international treaty is also responsible when fulfilling that task for implementing this Act. It shall consult the cantons concerned before making its decision. The FOEN, the Federal Office of Culture, the Federal Roads Office and the other federal offices concerned shall cooperate in implementing this Act in accordance with Articles 62a and 62b of the Government and Administration Organisation Act of 21 March 19971.
If the procedure under paragraph 1 is unsuitable for certain tasks, the Federal Council shall regulate implementation by the federal authorities concerned.
The Confederation shall enforce the regulations on genetic resources (Art. 23n −23q ); it may delegate specific tasks to the cantons.
The federal implementing authorities shall take account of cantonal nature and cultural heritage protection measures.