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  • Article from 19.05.2025 | Last changed: 13.06.2025

    Testing facility of Pests of Public Health Importance

    two rats

    … Rats are among the health pests. Source: Heiko Kiera / Fotolia.com Various animals may serve as hosts for infectious agents and can transmit diseases to other animals … be found amongst these so-called vectors. Vertebrates, for example rats and mice, may also act as vectors or as disease reservoir. last update on 19.05.2025 The …

  • Article from 20.05.2022 | Last changed: 18.07.2022

    Good to know about nanomaterials

    Nano structures

    … to release nanomaterials or for which it cannot be ruled out that a release may occur during their life cycle. Such a register would make it easier for … to release nanomaterials or for which it cannot be ruled out that a release may occur during their life cycle. Such a register would make it easier for …

  • Article from 13.09.2023 | Last changed: 06.10.2023

    The Rotterdam Convention

    a container-ship

    … with certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides. According to it, such substances may only be imported into a country if that country has been informed of the hazards … with certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides. According to it, such substances may only be imported into a country if that country has been informed of the hazards …

  • Article from 04.08.2015 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil protection law

    paragraphs

    … functionality and to cost containment. Although the EU Parliament has approved the draft proposal, a blocking minority of five Member States – including Germany – has … functionality and to cost containment. Although the EU Parliament has approved the draft proposal, a blocking minority of five Member States – including Germany – has …

  • 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.

    … Member States do not concurrently develop any new national evaluation standards and may instead refer to common European LCI values as necessary. In November 2015 the … Member States do not concurrently develop any new national evaluation standards and may instead refer to common European LCI values as necessary. In November 2015 the …

  • Article from 20.11.2025 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines

    … 2022  (legally binding since 1 July 2024) 1 st  amendment of recasting as at 25 May 2021 ( legally binding since 8 June 2023 ) recast as at 14 May 2020  ( legally binding since 10 June 2022 ) The evaluation criteria document … as at 9 March 2021 ( legally binding since 20 March 2023 ) 1st amendment as at 14 May 2020 ( legally binding since 21 May 2022 ) Initial version as at 11 March 2019 ( …

  • Article from 05.03.2025 | Last changed: 05.03.2025

    Distributing drinking water

    … drinking water taps and other components Products with nickel containing platings may release nickel into drinking water. This can lead to exceeding the nickel limit … drinking water taps and other components Products with nickel containing platings may release nickel into drinking water. This can lead to exceeding the nickel limit …

  • Article from 19.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    Questions and Answers on Water Reuse

    … answers on the proposal for a regulation submitted by the European Commission on 28 May 2018. last update on 19.07.2024 1. What is water reuse? We are in fact … answers on the proposal for a regulation submitted by the European Commission on 28 May 2018. … We are in fact continuously reusing water. After all, all water forms …

  • Article from 22.04.2020 | Last changed: 22.04.2020

    Chemicals

    … that chemicals are occurring in concentrations which are harmful to biota or may limit their use (e.g. consumption of mussels). On account of their persistent … that chemicals are occurring in concentrations which are harmful to biota or may limit their use (e.g. consumption of mussels). On account of their persistent …

  • Article from 30.09.2025 | Last changed: 01.10.2025

    Resources Commission at the UBA (currently inactive)

    Excavators at work in an open pit

    … administration, industry, and civil society. The third appointment period ended in May 2024 and the Resource Commission is currently inactive. last update on … levels of natural resource use. Work areas during the third appointment period (May 2021 - May 2024): Opportunities and limits of recycling in the context of the circular …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Airguns - an underestimated disruptive factor

    Finnwal

    … airguns can emit noise in to this sanctuary at distances of 2000 kilometres which may reduce the naturally available communication range of blue and fin whales to as … ranges of marine mammals and determined that short, low-frequency sound signals may result in a continuous received sound at long range with a high disturbance …