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  • Article from 31.01.2019 | Last changed: 29.05.2024

    Nitrous oxide and methane

    Cows standing on a green meadow. The sky is blue, only some clouds are visible.

    … Direct nitrous oxide emissions are attributable to farming activities per se, secondary to the following: reactive nitrogen inputs from organic and mineral … Ordinance adopted in spring 2017 should help achieve this goal Hence the UBA recommends that a long term target of 50 kilograms of nitrogen per hectare and year … chemical transport models NIFLUM – Nitrogen Flux Method Evaluation – Outcomes and Recommendations of an International Expert Workshop Monitoring the consequences of …

  • Article from 28.08.2025 | Last changed: 29.08.2025

    Compost and sewage sludge

    A yellow wheel loader implements composting in a composting plant.

    … as far as possible in the future and the phosphorus it contains should be recovered. Environmental impact In addition to nutrients, compost and, above all, … ecosystems. The Fertilizer Ordinance therefore sets minimum requirements for labeling, compliance with limit values for pollutants, and disease and plant …

  • Article from 28.08.2025 | Last changed: 29.08.2025

    Fertilizer

    Großaufnahme eines Traktors, der auf einem Feld Gülle ausfährt

    … The Soil Protection Commission at the Federal Environment Agency therefore recommends regulating the uranium content in phosphate fertilizers (as with cadmium) as follows: labeling from 20 milligrams of uranium per kilogram of phosphate, limit value 50 …

  • Article from 29.01.2019 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Ecological impact of farming

    Tractor with tow tube

    Ecological impact of farming The drag hose prevents environmental pollution Source: … sector uses the largest amount of land, but is at the same a lynchpin of our economy – one that provides a reliable food supply and produces sustainable raw …

  • Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

    Non-biocidal substitution for biocidal antifouling coatings

    … and the environment, be sufficiently effective and present no other significant economic or practical disadvantages. Their consideration in the comparative … biocidal antifoulings. They are already independently evaluated in the eco-labelBlue Angel”, including criteria on efficacy. Blue Angel The Blue Angel for “Underwater …

  • Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

    Non-biocidal alternatives as substituts for insecticides

    … environment, should be sufficiently effective and shall not have other significant economic or practical disadvantages. The consideration of alternatives in the … substitutes. They are already independently evaluated according to two different “Blue Angeleco-labels of the German Federal Government, both including criteria on …

  • Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

    Non-biocidal alternatives as substitution options for rodenticide

    … environment, should be sufficiently effective and shall not have other significant economic or practical disadvantages. The consideration of alternatives in the … independently evaluated in two different approaches: according to the eco-labelBlue Angel” of the German Federal Government and the list according to §18 of the German …

  • Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

    Non-biocidal substitution options for curative wood preservatives

    … environment, should be sufficiently effective and should not have other significant economic or practical disadvantages. The consideration of alternatives in the … preservatives. They are already independently evaluated according to the eco-labelBlue Angel” of the German Federal Government, including criteria on efficacy. Blue Angel

  • Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

    Projects

    … for listing according to §18 German Infection Protection Act (ongoing, only German) Eco-labelBlue Angel” on low-impact pest control (incl. efficacy requirements) Eco-labelBlue

  • Article from 20.09.2022 | Last changed: 15.11.2024

    Staff of the German Centre for Micropollutants

    … easy: Foto portrait Dessau Ingo Warnke Scientific Officer Specialised topics: (Eco)toxicological assessment of chemicals Prioritisation of pollutants Environmental … Quality Standards Sue Martina Starke Scientific Officer Specialised topics: (Eco)toxicological assessment of chemicals Prioritisation of pollutants Dr. Janek … Officer Training:  PhD in chemistry with focus on analytical chemistry and aquatic ecotoxicology Specialised topics: Prioritisation of pollutants Integrated risk …

  • Article from 29.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2023

    Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH

    zwei Reagenzgläser mit verschiedenen Flüssigkeiten

    … mixtures are currently only considered in the context of classification and labelling of chemicals. This involves evaluating whether components of the mixture … data on emissions and environmental occurrence of substance combinations and ecotoxicological effects, as well as their availability in databases for different …

  • Article from 02.11.2022 | Last changed: 24.01.2023

    Consequences of Ukraine Crisis for Sustainability & Environment

    A rapeseed field under a blue sky

    … Through the Task Force, the German Environment Agency aims to make rapid policy recommendations to collectively overcome the crisis and emerge stronger and more … in Ukraine in the short term, while at the same time promoting the necessary socio-ecological transformation. Cornerstones for a sustainable recovery program for Ukraine Out of the Energy Crisis through Efficiency and …