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  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 04.10.2023

    Risk management in river basins

    Risk management in river basins Emissions to air, water and soil and the number of … explosion at a trichlorophenol plant poisoned hundreds of residents. In reaction, Germany adopted the Major Accidents Ordinance in 1980, and the EU followed in 1982 … the problem of which real measures to apply to ensure this safety. This is why the German Environment Agency (UBA) started in 2000 to elaborate on the safety …

  • Article from 21.03.2022 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Transport law

    Wortwolke

    … shift in traffic to be long overdue, stating that “a few minor adjustments to German Road Traffic Regulations (StVO), as have been suggested by Federal Transport … of the Civil Aviation Act [LuftVG (2007)] and the Civil Aviation Ordinance (German air traffic regulations LuftVO (1999)]. Flight procedures with particular … zur Festlegung von Flugrouten nach §32 LuftVG zwischen UBA und BAF . The report presents the legal basis for the enactment of flight procedures and an analysis …

  • Article from 31.08.2024 | Last changed: 02.09.2024

    Alpine Convention

    A clear-water lake, surrounded by high mountains

    Alpine Convention High Alpine lake Source: Hoffmann / UBA The Alps are the largest … (France, Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, and Germany) and the European Union (EU) agreed in 1991 on a political framework … International Commission for the Protection of the Alps We are Alps Tour 2016 (German) Alpine agriculture (image film) Climate change - water resources in the Alps …

  • Article from 04.04.2024 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Statutes and regulations

    paragraphs

    … table (PDF) (30.29 kB) EU regulation of fluorinated greenhouse gases and HFCs Both Germany and the EU have laid down own climate targets and have, as Kyoto Protocol … on 11 March 2024.  National regulation of fluorinated greenhouse gases and HFCs Germany implemented the EU regulations on specific fluorinated greenhouse gases … 2024/2024, the ordinance will be amended but remains in effect until that time. Germany implemented the EU Regulation on substances that deplete the ozone layer …

  • Article from 22.07.2024 | Last changed: 20.08.2024

    Statistics concerning transfrontier shipment of waste

    Development of the import and export of hazardous waste and other restricted waste 1995-2008

    Statistics concerning transfrontier shipment of waste Time series on wastes requiring written notification Source: Umweltbundesamt German government statistics concerning transfrontier shipment of wastes show that … Import Export Tags transport transfrontier shipment of waste waste statistics … German government statistics concerning transfrontier shipment of wastes show that …

  • Article from 15.01.2021 | Last changed: 15.01.2021

    Notification procedure

    Cars waiting to be scrapped

    … for completing the forms give advice and also fix the frame size of the forms. In Germany these forms are issued either by the competent authority of dispatch or by … .The Federation/Federal States Working Party on Waste (LAGA) has developed guidance (in German) on the enforcement of the WSR. Competent authorities Pursuant to paragraph …

  • Article from 05.04.2022 | Last changed: 13.01.2023

    Legal Basis

    Golden paragraph mark surrounded by grey and white paragraph sign

    … Council Decision C(92)39/ FINAL. last update on 05.04.2022 Legal Basics in EU In Germany and all other EU member states transfrontier shipments of waste are … this definition the Commission has issued an interpretative communication (in German) on waste and by-products. For more detailed information and exceptions …

  • Article from 11.01.2019 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Transfrontier shipment of wastes

    garbage dump and seagulls

    … Vision As late as the mid 1970s, hazardous waste has been disposed of illegally in Germany and abroad. This scandalous situation prompted a worldwide desire to ban or … and international level. last update on 11.01.2019 Legal basis on waste shipments German waste shipment regulations are based on the EU Waste Shipment Regulation … and control of wastes destined for recovery. These regulations are supplemented by Germany’s Waste Shipment Act (AbfVerbrG), which contains the legal provisions …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Empowering professionals

    keywhole in concrete wall

    Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Empowering professionals Keyhole in concrete … GHG-neutrality on track. Exploratory Workshop 9th November 2023, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany and Online Workshop 24th November 2023 The transformation companionship … system. In the following online workshop with international participation we first, presented the findings of the workshop held on 9 November and extended this picture …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Promoting Extended Producer Responsibility in international law

    World map from green leaves

    Promoting Extended Producer Responsibility in international law … group, we invited to a number of public virtual events in our Virtual TES Series to present and discuss general aspects of EPR and transformation – Series: Extended … group, we invited to a number of public virtual events in our Virtual TES Series to present and discuss general aspects of EPR and transformation – Series: Extended …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    From Stakeholder Dialogue to German Centre for Micropollutants

    From Stakeholder Dialogue to German Centre for Micropollutants In 2016, the Federal Ministry for the Environment … UBA On 19/03/2019, representatives of the stakeholders presented the results paper (in German) with proposals to Minister Schulze. This was followed by a pilot phase until …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 28.08.2023

    1H-Benzotriazole Round Table

    … Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), the German Environment Agency (UBA), municipal and Länder environmental agencies, water … under REACH Documents Joint final declaration of the "Round Table 1H-Benzotriazole" (in German) * (70.47 kB) Information document on the reduction of the discharge of …