Art. 53a – Electronic Communication in Administrative Procedures

Art. 53a

The Federal Council may stipulate that parties must file documents with the federal enforcement authority electronically if they regularly:

file submissions in proceedings under this Act; or

have to fulfil a notification requirement based on regulations on the protection of the environment.

It may recognise a different method from a qualified electronic signature for a party to confirm information when electronically filing submissions whose signature is required by law.

Legal act context: SR 814.01 · EPA · Federal act · Federal Act of 7 October 1983 on the Protection of the Environment (Environmental Protection Act, EPA)

Structure path: Title 3 Enforcement, Promotional Measures and Procedure Chapter 3 Procedures Section 1 Electronic Communication in Administrative Procedures

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