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Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 01.03.2021

The second PMT Workshop 2018: “PMT substances under REACH”

… under REACH” Source: Michael Neumann / UBA The second PMT Workshop entitled "PMT and vPvM substances under REACH. Voluntary measures and regulatory options to … industry, academia and regulators attended. last update on 01.01.2021 <– go back: Public Consultation (2016 – 2019) on the PMT/vPvM criteria | –> go forward: … content Links Mobile Chemikalien The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, profiled project NGI News: Protecting our most valuable resource – water NGI Pressrelease …

Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 24.03.2021

Public consultation on the PMT/vPvM criteria

… Public consultation on the PMT/vPvM criteria Public consultation on the PMT/vPvM criteria Source: Michael Neumann / UBA Between 2016 and 2019, the UBA carried out several public consultations to ensure a wide … Press release 2017 "Mobile Chemikalien" REACH in der Praxis 2017 Rohwasserschutz Publications REACH: Improvement of guidance and methods for the identification and …

Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 23.03.2021

The First PMT Workshop 2011

… 2011 with 28 experts from water suppliers, water research institutes, universities and authorities. Below is a short summary of the workshop outcomes and the demands of the participants. last update on 01.01.2021 <– go back: Emergence (2009 – 2015) of the PMT/vPvM criteria | –> go forward: Public Consultation (2016 – 2019) on the PMT/vPvM criteria To begin the workshop, …

Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 24.03.2021

Emergence of the PMT/vPvM criteria

… indicate a hazard to the sources of our drinking water. Chemical safety experts and regulators agreed on the need to precautionarily identify such substances of … PMT and vPvM substances under REACH . Since 2010 the UBA has funded research projects to develop PMT/vPvM criteria under REACH. These projects include a review …

Article from 21.11.2024 | Last changed: 21.11.2024

Projects coordinated by CCE

… Projects coordinated by CCE CCE Projects Source: everythingpossible / Fotolia last … The main objective of this call for data is to implement the recently revised and updated empirical critical loads of nitrogen (CLempN). The NFC data were applied …

Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 25.05.2022

Risks for the environment

… to the extraction of minerals; second, sediment is stirred up during the extraction and third, the production water is discharged to the water column again. last update … General of the IMB, at several events). But so far, exploration and mining projects are not planned to be spatially limited, nor are there any stipulations on … are currently negotiating initial environmental standards . Associated content Publications Ecological safeguards for deep seabed mining Documents UBA Expert …

Article from 05.01.2024 | Last changed: 11.01.2024

Waste prevention

… being emptied Source: Kadmy / Fotolia.com Waste prevention conserves resources and protects people and the environment. It is therefore a primary goal of the … a waste prevention program was also drawn up in Germany. The results of research projects provided a significant scientific and technical basis for the waste … can be found here . Associated content Links European Week of Waste Reduction Publications Appropriate Evaluation Benchmarks and Indicators for Measuring the …

Article from 29.04.2013 | Last changed: 20.01.2014

Commercial municipal waste

Ein Müllcontainer steht auf der Straße, daneben steht ein Bürostuhl

… Commercial municipal waste A large waste container and a forgotten office chair: a fitting image for commercial municipal waste Source: … destination and resource relevance of commercial wastes). Through a UFOPLAN project, we are involved in efforts to resolve the issue as to whether recycling or … mixtures Source: Umweltbundesamt Associated content Links Statistisches Bundesamt Publications Erarbeitung stoffstromorientierter Lösungsansätze für eine hochwertige …

Article from 19.03.2015 | Last changed: 04.04.2016

Waste classification

Glass container contains white glass bottles, but also plastic waste

… Bernd Kreuscher / UBA Systems for the classification of waste have been developed and designed according to different principles . The classification can be based on substance or on source of generation. last update on 19.03.2015 National and international waste classification Various instruments are used for waste classification at the national and international level, in connection with transfrontier waste shipments. Such …

Article from 20.01.2014 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

Waste management

… management is responsible for the entire waste cycle: from waste prevention, re-use and recycling to recovery and disposal. Their tasks include collection, transport, ,sorting and treatment of … Grenzüberschreitende Abfallstatistik Abfallvermeidung Informationspflichten Related publications Dialogues on the waste prevention programme II Interpretation of the …

Article from 07.12.2021 | Last changed: 07.12.2021

Ammunition in the sea

Gefahren durch Munitionsaltlasten für Schifffahrt, Fischerei, menschliche Gesundheit und das Meeresökosystem

… - the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) In the German North and Baltic Seas, there are contaminated sites of about 1.6 million tons of … of an unmanned, video-controlled collection device for ammunition designed in a project (ROBEMM) would have to be tested in the sea. The financing of all these …

Article from 12.03.2025 | Last changed: 28.10.2025

Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability (CODES)

… Sustainability (CODES) Digitalisation can be an opportunity for environmental and climate protection Source: Oluwakemi Solaja / unsplash UBA together with UNDP, … of the CODES approach and provide impetus for sustainable digital policy. The project resulted in four key outputs: 1. Policy Paper: Towards a Just and … digital transformation. Read the German impulses here (in German). We hope these publications will provide a valuable contribution to the current discourse and …