Last changed: 23/06/2009
Since copper as a heavy metal is non-degradable, repeated and long-term application of copper fungicides results in the accumulation of copper in soil. This report reviews existing studies on the effects of copper accumulation on soil organisms as observed in the laboratory and in the field. The report accentuates UBA’s fundamental concern to the use of copper fungicides in plant protection.
Would you like to know how much CO2 or waste a certain industrial operator in Germany produces? Since 2008 large industrial operators have been obliged to report on their pollutant emissions to the air, water, and soil, on pollutants in their effluent, and on the volumes of the waste they dispose of. As of 3 June 2009, this information is accessible to the public via the Internet in the German Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR).
No additional administrative burden for Germany is expected on account of the proposed EU Soil Framework Directive. The anticipated regulations will not lead to significant changes in existing German soil protection law.