… cooling/heating systems. UBA official car with CO 2 mobile air conditioning The German Environment Agency had operated an official car fitted with a CO 2 air … Markteinführung von Pkw- Klimaanlagen mit dem Kältemittel CO2 (R744) Documents More environmentally friendly mobile air conditioning systems needed now (49.30 kB) …

… brochure. Choosing the right products can reduce potential health risks and environmental impact to a minimum. Building products which are low in odour have … Evaluation of Building Products (AgBB Scheme) has proven effective in Germany to evaluate the VOC emissions from building products. The evaluation scheme …

… / Fotolia.com Fluorinated greenhouse gases and CFC are governed by international environmental treaties (Kyoto Protocol, Montreal Protocol) whose internationally, … table (PDF) (30.29 kB) EU regulation of fluorinated greenhouse gases and HFCs Both Germany and the EU have laid down own climate targets and have, as Kyoto Protocol …

… Building Products and Furnishings The Blue Angel is the world’s first and oldest environmental protection label. Source: Blauer Engel Good health and well-being in … make a choice available to consumers the Action Programme Environment and Health in German and others require that products which are compatible with the environment … with high requirements The Blue Angel is an emblem of health-conscious and environmentally aware purchasing. Products that bear this eco-label must meet high …

… waste Time series on wastes requiring written notification Source: Umweltbundesamt German government statistics concerning transfrontier shipment of wastes show that … von zustimmungspflichtigen Abfällen 2016 - Export 2015 Data collection under environmental statistics act Grenzüberschreitende Verbringung von …

… for completing the forms give advice and also fix the frame size of the forms. In Germany these forms are issued either by the competent authority of dispatch or by … Federation/Federal States Working Party on Waste (LAGA) has developed guidance (in German) on the enforcement of the WSR. Competent authorities Pursuant to paragraph 14 of the German Waste Movement Act, decisions regarding the export and import of waste …

… Focal Point to the Basel Convention (Germany) Garbage truck transporting waste Source: photo 5000 / Fotolia.com The Focal Point to the Basel Convention in Germany, which was established under the Waste Shipment Act (AbfVerbrG), issues …

… Legal Basis Environmental laws contribute to a cleaner environment Source: virtua73 / … Council Decision C(92)39/ FINAL. last update on 05.04.2022 Legal Basics in EU In Germany and all other EU member states transfrontier shipments of waste are … this definition the Commission has issued an interpretative communication (in German) on waste and by-products. For more detailed information and exceptions …

… Vision As late as the mid 1970s, hazardous waste has been disposed of illegally in Germany and abroad. This scandalous situation prompted a worldwide desire to ban or … and international level. last update on 11.01.2019 Legal basis on waste shipments German waste shipment regulations are based on the EU Waste Shipment Regulation … and control of wastes destined for recovery. These regulations are supplemented by Germany’s Waste Shipment Act (AbfVerbrG), which contains the legal provisions …