Pipeline Ordinance and Pipeline Safety Ordinance

The Pipeline Ordinance (RLV) regulate the supervision responsibilities of the federal government and the cantons while the Pipeline Safety Ordinances (RSLV) regulates the safety rules of the transmission network. In the amendment, the technical criteria and safety regulations will be adjusted and the respective responsibilities of the cantons and the federal government will be clarified. The aim of the adjustments is to better meet the challenges of transporting hydrogen through pipelines. Hydrogen was introduced as part of the ordinance scope in the amendment from July 2023. Revision is due on July 2025

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