Federal Office for the Environment
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The Federal Office for the Environment (German: Bundesamt für Umwelt; French: Office fédéral de l'environnement; Italian: Ufficio federale dell'ambiente) is the Swiss environmental agency, a division of the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications. It is responsible for matters of the environment, including the protection of plants and animals and the protection against noise, air pollution or natural hazards.
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(in German) Bundesamt für Umwelt (in French) Office fédéral de l'environnement (in Italian) Ufficio federale dell'ambiente (in Romansh) Uffizi federal d'ambient | |
One of the buildings of the Federal Office for the Environment (Worblentalstrasse 68, Ittigen, 2014) | |
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Formed | 1971; 53 years ago (1971) (renamed in 2006)[1] |
Jurisdiction | Federal administration of Switzerland |
Headquarters | Bern |
Minister responsible | |
Parent agency | Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications |
Website | www.bafu.admin.ch |
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