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  • Article from 21.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Reference Values for Assessing Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … you will find an overview of reference values for assessing the human toxicological and ecotoxicological risk of micropollutants in water bodies. Threshold or guideline … be used as a reference value. Reference values for surface water, drinking water and groundwater are presented. last update on 21.08.2022 For the assessment of the relevance of micropollutants, a precautionary and hazard-based approach was chosen by the “Federal Strategy on Micropollutants” …

  • Article from 16.05.2024 | Last changed: 16.05.2024

    Sustainable Control of Harmful Organisms in the 21st Century

    Icons describing alternatives for biocides and networking with stakeholders.

    … in the Twenty-First Century” (SCOTTY), UBA brings together different competencies and concepts. last update on 16.05.2024 The goal of the SCOTTY-initiative is to … pest controllers and their customers, chemical and non-chemical industry and public authorities are all called for to achieve a sustainable control. reaching out … results to all relevant stakeholders and the general public. Further information on projects and measures towards a sustainable management of harmful organisms can be …

  • Article from 20.09.2022 | Last changed: 25.08.2023

    The German Centre for Micropollutants: About us

    … The German Centre for Micropollutants: About us Learn more about the goals and tasks of the German Centre for Micropollutants. last update on 20.09.2022 Background Our waters and wastewater are increasingly polluted by what are known as trace substances … of micropollutants. The members of this committee include up to 15 experts from public authorities, industry, environmental and water associations. They hold …

  • Article from 29.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2023

    Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH

    zwei Reagenzgläser mit verschiedenen Flüssigkeiten

    Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH Mixtures Source: Olivier / … intentional and unintentional mixtures. UBA has evaluated these in several research projects. A first step towards an improved assessment of chemicals is to take into … et al. 2021 / UBA List of references The text was prepared on the basis of the publications listed below. Further references can be found in the publications

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Permitting research projects on marine geoengineering

    Permitting research projects on marine geoengineering The German Environment Agency (UBA) is the … 3 HSEG). last update on 18.11.2025 Background Responsibilities for the approval and monitoring of activities (enforcement) in relation to marine waters are divided … and London Protocol Geoengineering-Governance International marine protection law Publications Geoengineering - effective climate protection or megalomania? Documents …

  • Article from 28.11.2024 | Last changed: 28.11.2024

    Commercial Refrigeration

    refrigeration unit

    … Adobe Stock / Grispb Commercial refrigeration systems are used to keep goods fresh and deep-frozen, especially foodstuffs, but also flowers and pharmaceutical … systems EU Regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases Supermarket Refrigeration Publications 1987–2017: 30th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol Hydrofluorocarbon …

  • Article from 25.03.2024 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    TFA as degradation product of fluorinated greenhouse gases

    A hand holding a glas of water

    … as trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). TFA enters the water cycle through precipitation and cannot be removed by proportionate means. last update on 25.03.2024 Fluorinated … into the environment. More information about TFA is available via the links and publications listed.      Associated content Links TFA - harmonised classification …

  • Article from 15.05.2024 | Last changed: 08.11.2024

    The Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement

    H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President and other participants onstage during the Closing Plenary at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 at Expo City Dubai on December 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

    … concluded in 2023 with a decision at COP28 on the way forward to increase action and support to effectively address climate change. last update on 15.05.2024 … GST is expected to take place from 2026 to 2028. Increasing mitigation efforts In a project on behalf of UBA, technical support was provided in the preparation for the … for the Global Stocktake Summary of Online Seminar: Leveraging the Echo of the GST Publications Support to the technical and political phase of the first Global …

  • Article from 20.07.2020 | Last changed: 27.07.2020

    Electrical and electronic waste

    Old televisions and computer monitors on a pile.

    Electrical and electronic waste End-of-life electrical and electronic devices are not waste, … that the main obligations for electrical and electronic waste disposal fall to (a) public sector recycling companies; and (b) electrical and electronic device … Erfassung und Transport von Abfällen Batterien und Altbatterien Kunststoffe Related publications Kühlgeräte mit FCKW Analyse der Datenerhebung nach ElektroG über die …

  • Article from 22.01.2014 | Last changed: 03.11.2020

    End-of-life-vehicles

    Pressed old cars in a junkyard

    … replete with recyclable steel, copper, light metals, precious metals, glass, tires and plastic. But these vehicles also contain environmental pollutants such as motor … 2000/53/EG Gemeinsame Altfahrzeugstelle Daten zu Altfahrzeugen (in German) Publications Beschreibung des Standes der Technik bei der Vorbehandlung, …

  • Article from 19.10.2017 | Last changed: 26.02.2018

    Plastics

    nach Farben sortiertes Plastikgranulat

    … / Fotolia.com Certain types of products such as packaging, electrical devices and cars are made of plastic in whole or in part, and at some point become waste. In … protection. Various municipalities and counties have carried out pilot projects or have already implemented such a collection system. It has been tested, … amending recycling regulations. The findings of these studies are available under “Publications” (with English summary). Especially commercial plastic waste shows high …