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  • Article from 31.08.2024 | Last changed: 02.09.2024

    Alpine Convention

    A clear-water lake, surrounded by high mountains

    … of affairs and development of a Green Economy in the Alps region. The report was drafted by an expert group at UBA during the German Presidency of the Alpine … of affairs and development of a Green Economy in the Alps region. The report was drafted by an expert group at UBA during the German Presidency of the Alpine …

  • Article from 10.11.2016 | Last changed: 16.11.2016

    New Concepts for European Construction Product Standards

    … product groups so clearly that all product variants on the market are covered. This may be unproblematic, for example, for glass panes. For formulation-based products, … product groups so clearly that all product variants on the market are covered. This may be unproblematic, for example, for glass panes. For formulation-based products, …

  • Article from 14.11.2016 | Last changed: 16.11.2016

    EU Construction Products Regulation

    … The declaration of performance is a prerequisite for CE marking . The Commission may also lay down threshold levels or performance classes for essential … The declaration of performance is a prerequisite for CE marking . The Commission may also lay down threshold levels or performance classes for essential …

  • Article from 15.07.2024 | Last changed: 15.07.2024

    Mobile air conditioning with climate-friendly refrigerant CO2

    Silver VW Touran in front of the UBA headquarters.

    … equipped with a mobile air-conditioning using the natural refrigerant CO2. May 2015 marked its fifth year of operation with vehicle mileage of 165,000 … air-conditioning systems (PDF) Interview UBA Vice President Dr. Holzmann (25.09.2008, in German) Deutsche Umwelthilfe: mobile air conditioning systems (in German) …

  • Article from 29.11.2018 | Last changed: 24.03.2020

    EU law for construction products

    … have to test their products only once per characteristic. The EU member states may keep their variably strict levels of protection and limit values. European … construction product according to the rules of the regulation. Each member state may require that the declared performances satisfy its requirements for the intended …

  • Article from 04.04.2024 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Statutes and regulations

    paragraphs

    … (EC) No 1005/2009 starting 1 January 2015. The following activities in particular may be affected: Filter drier replacement, Oil change, Repairing leaks and continued … (EC) No 1005/2009 starting 1 January 2015. The following activities in particular may be affected: Filter drier replacement, Oil change, Repairing leaks and continued …

  • Article from 06.03.2013 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Blue Angel for Building Products and Furnishings

    Logo of the Blue Angel ecolabel

    … particularly harmful substances (i.e. carcinogenic, mutagenic, or teratogenic) may not be added in the production of these products. For the past several years … office equipment such as copiers, printers, and multifunctional devices may also be awarded the Blue Angel. They must demonstrate they are especially …

  • Landing page from 09.09.2024

    Important Environmental Indicators

    The following overview shows the key environmental indicators of the German Environment Agency. These indicators are particularly relevant for German and international environmental policy. Click on the images to view the indicators.

  • Article from 15.01.2021 | Last changed: 15.01.2021

    Notification procedure

    Cars waiting to be scrapped

    … destination have to consent in writing, whereas the competent authority of transit may choose tacit consent. All consents have to be in place together. The consent is … one year. For pre-consented ecovery facilities he period of validity of the consent may be extended to up to three years. Exceptions to the obligation of prior written …

  • Article from 10.03.2021 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Focal Point to the Basel Convention (Germany)

    Garbage truck

    … Wuttke: Transfrontier Shipment of Waste (2.75 MB) Links to practice help Directive 2008/98/EC on waste and repealing certain Directives Directive 2008/98/EC on waste and repealing certain Directives … – AbfVerbrG AbfVerbrG EN Instructions for Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2008 Annex IC Instructions for Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2008 Annex IC …

  • Article from 05.04.2022 | Last changed: 13.01.2023

    Legal Basis

    Golden paragraph mark surrounded by grey and white paragraph sign

    … Übereinkommen Basel Convention Guidance Document on the interpretation of Directive 2008/98/EC Documents Directive 2008/98/EC on waste and repealing certain Directives (143.31 kB) Dr. Joachim Wuttke: …