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  • Article from 13.09.2023 | Last changed: 06.10.2023

    The Rotterdam Convention

    a container-ship

    … the import and export of hazardous chemicals to and from the EU. The Federal Office for Chemicals (BfC) of the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and … the import and export of hazardous chemicals to and from the EU. The Federal Office for Chemicals (BfC) of the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and …

  • Article from 26.09.2023 | Last changed: 26.09.2023

    Harmonisation of health assessment – LCI values and EU-LCI values

    An attic floor will be finished.

    … of EU-LCIs are available on the EU-LCI website . The German Environment Agency (UBA) has worked in recent years intensively that the European Commission supports … protection against gaseous emissions from building products throughout Europe. UBA acts as secretariat for the EU-LCI Working Group. Associated content Links ECA … of EU-LCIs are available on the EU-LCI website . The German Environment Agency (UBA) has worked in recent years intensively that the European Commission supports …

  • Article from 21.02.2023 | Last changed: 21.02.2023

    Environmental management at UBA

    EMAS logo on the face of the UBA office building in Dessau-Roßlau

    Environmental management at UBA UBA was the first federal authority to receive the EMAS certificate for its … in terms of environmental protection for building and remediation projects at its offices, demands whereby it is constantly charting new territory in sustainable …

  • Article from 20.11.2025 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines

    … (TrinkwV), since December 2012 the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA ) has been tasked with stipulating mandatory evaluation criteria for materials and substances that come into contact with drinking water. Previously, UBA has issued guidelines and recommendations which were less legally binding. Since … have successively been implemented in the mandatory evaluation criteria. UBA´s mandate to elaborate and to pursue evaluation criteria documents still is …

  • Article from 19.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    Questions and Answers on Water Reuse

    … principle. For further details on the possible risks of water reuse, see also UBA text 34/2016 (in German).. 3. Where is reclaimed water already being used for … to the conclusion that there is no nationwide need for the use of reclaimed water (UBA text 34/2016). However, following the droughts in previous years we see an … principle. For further details on the possible risks of water reuse, see also UBA text 34/2016 (in German).. … Water reuse is practised in particular in semi-arid …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … leaching via precipitation, infiltration or direct application in water bodies. UBA Recommendations The German Environment Agency has analysed the input pathways, … A fourth treatment stage could efficiently reduce their input into water bodies. UBA estimates assume additional costs averaging 16 euros per person per year for … in the next legislative period. Associated content Links 2018 Press Release on UBA Recommendations Publications Recommendations for reducing micropollutants in …

  • Article from 09.10.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Geoengineering-Governance

    atmosphere of the Earth

    … and rocks (enhanced weathering). Effective climate protection or megalomania? UBA published a systematic analysis of geoengineering methods in 2011. The … projects. Associated content Links Geoengineering topic page - Technical questions UBA Governance Workshop on Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) Workshop …

  • Article from 08.12.2020 | Last changed: 11.12.2020

    Environmental Compliance Assurance

    A red barrel lies in a river and is examined by a person in a green protective suit.

    … of Environmental Law ), the police ( EnviCrimeNet, informal network of police officers and other crime fighters in the field of environmental crime ), public … of Environmental Law ), the police ( EnviCrimeNet, informal network of police officers and other crime fighters in the field of environmental crime ), public …

  • Article from 04.01.2019 | Last changed: 04.01.2019

    Sustainability evaluation of case studies

    … research and documentation of best-practice case studies on sustainable chemistry, UBA (FG IV 1.1) has developed a sustainability reference framework for these case … research and documentation of best-practice case studies on sustainable chemistry, UBA (FG IV 1.1) has developed a sustainability reference framework for these case …

  • Article from 24.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2020

    RESCUE – Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality

    picture symbolizing the interdependencies between greenhouse gas emissions and raw material use

    … too. Source: Umweltbundesamt In the RESCUE project, the German Environment Agency (UBA) explores the nexus between climate protection and associated resource … resource protection … In the RESCUE project, the German Environment Agency (UBA) explores the nexus between climate protection and associated resource …

  • Article from 30.09.2025 | Last changed: 01.10.2025

    Resources Commission at the UBA (currently inactive)

    Excavators at work in an open pit

    Resources Commission at the UBA (currently inactive) Resource policy is an … bibi / Fotolia.com The Resource Commission supports the German Environment Agency (UBA) with proposals for the sustainable management of natural resources and a … in Section I 1.2: “Capacity Building, Sustainable Resource Use, Security”. … Resources Commission at the UBA (currently inactive)