… As an elementary basis of life, water is initially open to all types of use and no one should be excluded from access to the medium of water through ownership … in the selection of water protection measures. In order to achieve the desired environmental objectives, the most cost-effective combination must be selected from … 11, 2014, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dismissed the European Commission's action against Germany in Case 525/12 as unfounded. This ends an eight-year legal …

… Chemical Quality Standards and Assessment In Germany there are EU-wide environmental quality standards and national environmental quality standards for the … into the aquatic environment (Directive 2006/11/EC, formerly: 76/464) and the action value for nitrate 50 mg/l nitrate under the EU Nitrates Directive. The … (tank mixtures, spray series)? Development of cornerstones for a monitoring programme for the assessment of biocide emissions into the environment Tags …

… last update on 24.06.2015 Based on recommendations by international river basin and water body commissions, a checklist concept was developed as a tool to … preparations hazardous to water. It comprises an overview of potential fields of action as well as specific checklists subdivided by functional units, sectors and …

… Monitoring and assessment The federal and state governments regularly collect data on the North … and Baltic Sea using various monitoring methods. This helps to assess the marine environment and counteract negative trends. In addition to traditional sampling with … and Baltic Sea are regularly collected as part of the Federal and State Monitoring Programme (BLMP). These areas include estuaries, transitional waters and coastal and …