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  • News from 06.08.2018 | Last changed: 01.10.2018

    Online survey: Chemicals in consumer goods

    Yellow rubber ducks

    … Chemicals in consumer goods Your opinion counts! Online survey about chemicals in products Source: debramillet / Fotolia.com Certain chemical substances are harmful … the “AskREACH” EU LIFE project, staff in companies which produce or sell consumer products are able to partake in an online survey on “Substances of Very High …

  • Press release 03/2018 from 23.01.2018 | Last changed: 14.02.2018

    Reducing the input of antibiotics from agricultural livestock husbandry into the environment

    Zeichnung mit folgenden Motiven: Traktor mit Güllebehälter und Schleppschlauchvorrichtung zur Gülleausbringung, Veterinärzeichen, Rind, Schwein, Pute, Hühner

    … retrospectively assess medicines - Internet portal launched for veterinary medical products for farmers and veterinarians Landing page image on Tierarzneimittel in der … prescribe an environmental assessment for previously approved veterinary medicinal products for which no environmental data have yet been collected. This is especially … treatment plants, hospitals, large animal feed plants and close to pharmaceutical production facilities. Last year saw the publication of an EU action plan to combat …

  • Press release 33/2018 from 06.11.2018 | Last changed: 14.12.2018

    Minister Schulze presents plan for glyphosate phase-out

    kahle Ackerfurchen bis zum Horizont

    … plan for glyphosate phase-out New authorisation procedure for plant protection products to complement phase-out Extensive use of the broadband herbicide glyphosate … competent body for the authorisation procedure seeks to make the authorisation of products which harm biodiversity contingent upon certain conditions of their use. …

  • Appointment from 19.11.2021

    Online-Conference Socio-ecological Transformation

    … Socio-ecological Transformation Tuesday, November 30th, 2021 9:45 — 16:30 Production, Use and Management of Chemicals to serve People without polluting the … as other experts regarding the following topic: Socio-ecological Transformation: Production, Use and Management of Chemicals to serve People without polluting the …

  • Press release 19/2009 from 03.04.2009 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    Mitigating the consequences of demographic change

    … in short order. Areas formerly dedicated for human settlement could be used for the production of renewable energies such as solar power and biomass, or as nature … associated with making it as energy-efficient as possible as well as its projected durability. Should any of these criteria rate unfavourably, the Federal Environment Agency advises against purchase. Associated content Links More information on the topic of demographic …

  • Newsletter from 15.02.2018 | Last changed: 15.02.2018

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2018

    … In addition, EU-wide monitoring of problematic active substances used in medicinal products in rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater and arable soils should be … to reducing the use of antibiotics. The new UBA online portal “Veterinary medicinal products in the environment” provides practical measures and various background … chain. read more (in German) Processing of saline wastewater from plastics production Industrial saline wastewater is problematic for several reasons: It makes …

  • Cover from 05.09.2018

    Indoor Air Toxicology - Programme

    Das Logo der Konferenz

    … pm Session 4: Risk mitigation for indoor air quality on example of construction products and Panel discussion II: Mandatory requirements vs. voluntary labelling schemes for the assessment of building products emissions: which is the better way to achieve good indoor air quality? 7:15 … pm Session 4: Risk mitigation for indoor air quality on example of construction products and Panel discussion II: Mandatory requirements vs. voluntary labelling …

  • Press release 48/2008 from 19.06.2008 | Last changed: 12.07.2013

    First eco-label with same award criteria for Germany and China

    … protection issues between Germany and China. It is helping to make it easier for products with favourable ecological properties to enter the market and for consumers to buy such products more regularly. This will benefit them and the environment”, said UBA …

  • Appointment from 09.02.2024 | Last changed: 06.03.2024

    Closing event of the project „Product Information 4.0“

    After scanning a QR code on a sweater, a smartphone displays information about the product

    Closing event of the project „Product Information 4.0“ Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 9:30 — 17:30 On March 5, 2024, the … are determined together with the stakeholders using the example of energy-related products and textiles. The main question is how relevant product information can be …

  • Press release 44/12 from 20.11.2012 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons - Polluters! Toxic! Unavoidable?

    … caps on PAH upon urging from Germany The European Commission wants to make consumer products safer and is proposing standardized caps for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). PAH are present in many products such as tyres and toys. Their properties give rise to concern and are … toys or thongs, independent laboratories have regularly detected PAH in consumer products, and often at concentrations that are not allowed for, say, tyres. "Many of …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 06.01.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Adaptation: Field of Action Biological Diversity

    colourful flowering summer meadow

    … diversity, habitat protection and restoration, and biodiversity conservation in productive landscapes are other strategies to maximise the adaptive potential of … introduction of invasive species, or voluntary commitments to restrict the purchase or sale of potentially invasive exotic plants and animals. Furthermore, …