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  • Article from 13.09.2023 | Last changed: 06.10.2023

    The Rotterdam Convention

    a container-ship

    … Associated content Links BRS Joint Secretariat website Related contents Forschungs- und Entwicklungsvorhaben zu Nanomaterialien Fachbereich IV SuMaHO-principles for … threats of microorganisms in agricultural soils – identifying meaningful endpoints under field-relevant pesticide, biocide and pharmaceutical exposure Further …

  • Article from 04.08.2015 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil protection law

    paragraphs

    … into national law. Relevant soil protection provisions could in particular be found in EU chemical law, waste law and in legislation on facilities and industrial … The legal regulations regarding waste contain guidelines for the environmentally sound recycling and disposal of waste. Nature conservation law The Federal Nature … conservation to implement the Alpine Convention of 1991. Associated content Links Bundes-Bodenschutzgesetz (BMJ) Bundes-Bodenschutz- und Altlastenverordnung (BMJ) …

  • Article from 26.09.2023 | Last changed: 26.09.2023

    Harmonisation of health assessment – LCI values and EU-LCI values

    An attic floor will be finished.

    … methods and a harmonised evaluation of measurement results to ensure that sound requirements aimed at protecting consumers are established. Germany and France … contents Bauprodukte Gerüche aus Bauprodukten Studien zur Messung, Vermeidung und Bewertung von Schadstoffen Related publications Toxicological basis data for the … von EU-LCI-Werten für 5 Stoffe/Stoffgruppen aus Bauprodukten Beregnete Bauteile und Bauprodukte: Entwicklung von Vergabekriterien für den Blauen Engel mit Hilfe von …

  • Article from 21.02.2023 | Last changed: 21.02.2023

    Environmental management at UBA

    EMAS logo on the face of the UBA office building in Dessau-Roßlau

    … to receive the EMAS certificate for its environmental management Source: Umweltbundesamt The UBA had already introduced an environmental management system in the … was then validated in 2001 according to the most stringent requirements worldwide under the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). In the meantime 14 UBA sites – … capacity has been exhausted. UBA won the EMAS Award 2014 for its zero-energy “Haus 2019” office building in Berlin-Marienfelde Source: EMAS Helpdesk Objectives …

  • Article from 20.11.2025 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines

    … Ordinance (TrinkwV), since December 2012 the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA ) has been tasked with stipulating mandatory evaluation criteria for … 6 August 2021 (legally binding since 26 August 2023) Initial version as at 5 August 2019 (legally binding since 12 September 2021) To comprehend the rationale for … at 14 May 2020 ( legally binding since 21 May 2022 ) Initial version as at 11 March 2019 ( legally binding since 21 March 2021 ) For the transition from UBA guidelines …

  • Article from 09.10.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Geoengineering-Governance

    atmosphere of the Earth

    … from the atmosphere and, if possible, from the entire carbon cycle (e.g. through underground storage). Plants remove carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) during photosynthesis and store … content Links Geoengineering topic page - Technical questions UBA Governance Workshop on Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) Workshop "International Governance of …

  • Article from 08.12.2020 | Last changed: 11.12.2020

    Environmental Compliance Assurance

    A red barrel lies in a river and is examined by a person in a green protective suit.

    … especially the division of tasks between the federal level, the level of the (Bundes-)Länder (federal states) and the local-level is explained among others in “ A … Agency has also actively supported the work done by IMPEL since it was founded in 1992. IMPEL aims to support the effective implementation and application of … events with enforcement experts, which took place as regional events in Dortmund, Berlin, Speyer and Hamburg. The participants discussed the challenges they face …

  • Article from 22.04.2020 | Last changed: 22.04.2020

    Chemicals

    … can enter waters through industrial or municipal effluent dis https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/en/service/glossar/l charges, erosion or air. Exceedances of the … chemicals, their production, use and release is subject to international regulation under the Stockholm Convention. For a more detailed assessment of these substances … coal and petroleum processing. These properties are why several PAHs are regulated under REACH and are subject to far-reaching restrictions on their use. The Ordinance …

  • Article from 22.05.2019 | Last changed: 28.05.2019

    Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

    … and in the food chain. They are toxic to humans and wildlife. last update on 22.05.2019 The Stockholm Convention  aims to eliminate or restrict the worldwide … German Environment Agency based on data supplied by River Basin Community Elbe - 2019 Download image (1.79 MB) Annual average concentration of hexachlorocyclohexane … PCB in suspended solids in the Elbe river. Germany's National Implementation Plan under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants contains an overview …

  • Article from 04.01.2019 | Last changed: 04.01.2019

    Sustainability evaluation of case studies

    … Chemistry Results of an expert discussion at 10.09.2018 last update on 04.01.2019 In parallel with the research and documentation of best-practice case studies … data as far as it is already available for the case studies. The aim of the workshop was to discuss with stakeholders in the context of sustainable chemistry … or hot-spot analysis prior to the sustainability evaluation. Define system boundaries (time, space, supply chains) for the sustainability evaluation. Summarize …

  • Article from 24.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2020

    RESCUE – Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality

    picture symbolizing the interdependencies between greenhouse gas emissions and raw material use

    … gas emissions – but low carbon technologies need resources, too. Source: Umweltbundesamt In the RESCUE project, the German Environment Agency (UBA) explores the … Green-scenarios are published in the RESCUE-study and were presented in November 2019 during an international conference . The RESCUE study highlights that … Green-scenarios are published in the RESCUE-study and were presented in November 2019 during an international conference . The RESCUE study highlights that …