Federal Office for the Environment

Federal Office for the Environment
(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)
Agency overview
Formed1971 (1971) (renamed in 2006)[1]
JurisdictionFederal administration of Switzerland
HeadquartersBern
Minister responsible
Parent agencyFederal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
Websitewww.bafu.admin.ch
Building at Monbijoustrasse 40, Bern (since 2022)
Former building at Papiermühlestrasse 172, Ittigen (until 2022)

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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