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  • Appointment from 02.04.2015

    Lunch debate on Environmental risks of Veterinary medicines

    … 2014, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation on veterinary medicinal products.  Core objectives are to increase the availability of veterinary medicinal products, to reduce administrative burdens and to stimulate competitiveness and …

  • Press release 35/2023 from 27.09.2023 | Last changed: 14.11.2024

    Nominees selected for the German Ecodesign Award 2023

    The jury posing in front of a building

    … for the Environment is promoting ambitious standards with mandatory measures for product-related environmental protection." Dr Bettina Rechenberg, Head of Department III "Sustainable Products and Production, Circular Economy" at the German Environment Agency (UBA) …

  • Press release 10/10 from 01.03.2010 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    New energy saving seal divulges power guzzlers

    … specifically, roughly 20 euros vs 60. In sum, paying attention to energy use when purchasing a computer can add up to great savings and climate protection. A seal is … easy way for consumers to verify operating costs and grade received when making a purchase decision. It is also an appeal to producers to request this seal from …

  • News from 06.07.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2023

    European emissions trading undergoes comprehensive reform

    EU flags

    … (CBAM) To protect against carbon leakage, i.e. the relocation of industrial production, investments and associated emissions abroad, a border adjustment … CO2 price of the EU-ETS 1 will be introduced. Energy-intensive basic materials and products imported into the EU from abroad will thus be subject to the same CO2 price … imported products. From 2026, allowances for the reported emissions must also be purchased and surrendered at the price of EU allowances. 3. Inclusion of maritime …

  • Green procurement: Article / Tender recommendation / Environmental criteria from 21.01.2022 | Last changed: 21.01.2022

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    Fabric towel roll in towel dispenser with the Blue Angel ecolabel

    … high consumption of energy and water and the air pollution caused in the production process. The German Environment Agency had not developed an “ecological … Angel Fabric Towel Rolls Supplied in Towel Dispensers Blue Angel Sanitary Paper Products made of Recycled Paper Publications about the article Vereinfachte …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Fisheries

    The picture shows a crab trawler in the North Sea. There is a beam trawl hanging down from the ship’s side. In the background, the shoreline and a lighthouse are visible.

    … and angling) are only regionally of major importance in Germany. Germany’s own productive output from deep-sea and freshwater fisheries satisfies a proportion of … much greater importance to meeting the demand of the German market. As far as the productive output and the generation of revenues are concerned, aquaculture is the … in the species communities and the food supply, this will directly affect the (production) conditions prevailing in the fishing industry. The nature of pond …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2025

    Adaptation: Field of Action Fishery

    Fishes under water

    … orientation of fisheries as well as adaptation measures can address fish health, reproduction of fish species, habitat shifts, water status, fisheries infrastructure, … of new shallow water zones), mortality among juvenile fish can be reduced, reproduction promoted and thus fish stocks stabilised overall. Passability and … regulations could be effective in stabilising recruitment and increasing reproduction rates. Refuge areas for fish can be realised through the designation of …

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    Avoid biocides as far as possible

    Someone treating his hands with disinfectant

    … Gerhard Seybert / Fotolia.com The following contents contain this medium: Consumer products … Avoid biocides as far as possible …

  • Press release 18/2018 from 05.06.2018 | Last changed: 14.06.2018

    Environmental performance of agriculture sector: still too many nutrients and chemicals

    Ein Acker mit Traktorspuren.

    … on a small number of crops, the high levels of fertiliser and plant protection product application on fields, and veterinary drugs are still straining biodiversity … the form of nitrate, has a eutrophying effect and generates costs in drinking water production. Ammonia and nitrous oxide off-gases from nitrogen into the air, with a … 70 kg per hectare (five-year average of the years 2028 to 2032). Plant protection products: The intensive application of pesticides on fields and land also has an …

  • Press release 40/2022 from 28.09.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    Jury announces nominees for winner of German Ecodesign Award 2022

    photo of the jury in front of a building

    … work in ecodesign since 2012 Award entries are accepted in the four categories Product, Service, Concept and Young Talent. Dr. Bettina Hoffmann, Parliamentary … aspects are integrated in the design phase. If you focus on the life cycle of products from the very beginning, they become truly recyclable. For the past eleven … Bettina Rechenberg (German Environment Agency, Head of Division III "Sustainable Production and Products, Waste Management"⁠) Nicole Schneider (Designer, Professor …