1 La Confederaziun procura en il rom da sias cumpetenzas per in’utilisaziun spargnusa e la protecziun da las resursas d’aua sco er per il cumbat cunter las consequenzas nuschaivlas da l’aua.
2 Ella fixescha ils princips davart il mantegniment e l’utilisaziun da las resursas d’aua, davart il diever da las auas per producir energia e per intents da sfradentar sco er davart autras intervenziuns en la circulaziun da l’aua.
3 Ella decretescha prescripziuns davart la protecziun da las auas, la garanzia da la quota commensurada da l’aua restanta, las construcziuns en connex cun las auas, la segirezza dals implants da serra e davart las influenzas da las precipitaziuns atmosfericas.
4 Ils chantuns disponan da las resursas d’aua. En il rom da la legislaziun federala pon els incassar taxas per l’utilisaziun da las auas. La Confederaziun ha il dretg d’utilisar las auas per sias interpresas da transport; ella paja per quest intent ina taxa ed ina indemnisaziun.
5 Davart ils dretgs vi da resursas d’aua internaziunalas e davart las taxas colliadas cun quests dretgs decida la Confederaziun cun agid dals chantuns pertutgads. Sche plirs chantuns na pon betg sa cunvegnir davart ils dretgs vi da resursas d’aua interchantunalas, decida la Confederaziun.
6 Ademplind sias incumbensas resguarda la Confederaziun ils interess dals chantuns dals quals deriva l’aua.
1 The Confederation shall within the scope of its powers ensure the economic use and the protection of water resources and provide protection against the harmful effects of water.
2 It shall lay down principles on the conservation and exploitation of water resources, the use of water for the production of energy and for cooling purposes, as well as on other measures affecting the water-cycle.
3 It shall legislate on water protection, on ensuring appropriate residual flow, on hydraulic engineering and the safety of dams, and on measures that influence precipitation.
4 The Cantons shall manage their water resources. They may levy charges for the use of water, subject to the limits imposed by federal legislation. The Confederation has the right to use water for its transport operations subject to payment of a charge and compensation.
5 The Confederation, in consultation with the Cantons concerned, shall decide on rights to international water resources and the charges for them. If Cantons are unable to agree on rights to intercantonal water resources, the Confederation shall decide.
6 The Confederation shall take account of the concerns of the Cantons where the water originates in fulfilling its duties.
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