An application for the award of the park label must contain the charter on park operation and quality assurance, the constitution of the park authority and proof of the spatial planning safeguards applicable to the park.
An application for renewal of the park label must also contain a report on the services that have been provided in fulfilment of the park requirements.
The park authority must submit the application to the canton. In the case of supra-cantonal projects, it must submit the application to all the cantons concerned.
The cantons shall examine the application documents and the requirements for the award and forward the application together with their proposals to the FOEN.