… the German federal legislative body replaced the confusing mass of state mining regulations with a single unified, albeit not definitive, regulatory regime in the … in what is known as the raw material safeguarding clause. According to this clause, regulations under public law that stand opposed to the exploration for and …

… of land-use plans or project and development plans. Urban development planning is regulated for the whole of Germany in the Federal Building Code (BauGB) and the Federal Land Utilization Ordinance (BauNVO) . By way of contrast, the building regulations of the individual Länder mainly serve the purpose of hazard prevention, …

… definition of nanomaterials in October 2011. This definition is implemented in the Regulation on Biocidal Products ((EU) No 528/2012) and the annexes of the ⁠ REACH … the REACH Regulation The manufacturing, import and use of chemical substances is regulated by the European Chemicals Regulation REACH ((EG) No. 1907/2006). With the … On the contrary it is the duty of ECHA to collect existing information from various regulations of chemical safety as well as other regulatory areas other European …

… Rotterdam Convention. Source: VanderWolf Images / Adobe The Rotterdam Convention regulates international trade with certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides. … for domestic use as well as the import from any other source (e.g., non-Parties). Regulation (EU) No. 649/2012 (" PIC Regulation ") implements the Rotterdam Convention in the European Union, i.e., the PIC Regulation regulates the import and export of hazardous chemicals to and from the …

… Soil protection law Statutory regulations are aimed protection of the environment. Source: AllebaziB / Fotolia.com … legislation – like the Fertilizer Act or urban planning and building law – does not regulate effects on soil conditions. The provisions concerned are listed in Article …

… environmental auditor to ensure that the strict requirements of the EMAS Regulation are actually met at the sites. This procedure ensures that UBA's … environmental auditor to ensure that the strict requirements of the EMAS Regulation are actually met at the sites. This procedure ensures that UBA's …

… and the environment and can have a global impact. They should therefore also be regulated globally. last update on 09.10.2025 What is geoengineering? Geoengineering … climate change as well as the negative impacts of geoengineering. Need for global regulation of geoengineering Because a state's geoengineering measures can have …