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  • Article from 03.11.2020 | Last changed: 23.04.2021

    Advancing REACH

    Erklärung des Begriffs REACH: Europäische Chemikalienverordnung zur Registrierung, Bewertung, Zulassung und Beschränkung chemischer Stoffe

    … Institute for Risk Assessment, the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) and the  Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and … are rarely taken into account. Additionally, the work package highlights potential systemic/structural deficits of SEAs and Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs), in the …

  • Article from 15.12.2021 | Last changed: 17.12.2021

    Accelerating global climate action by 2030

    … by 2030. The policy fields energy transition, synthetic e-fuels, sustainable food systems and forest protection are at the spotlight of the analysis. last update on … climate policy a collaboration and exchange mechanism to implement the Planetary Health Diet locally an initiative for an international food loss and waste …

  • Article from 19.07.2021 | Last changed: 09.09.2021

    Restriction proposal on PFASs: new survey

    questionnaire

    … time. Some PFASs accumulate in animals, plants and humans and are also harmful to health. Furthermore, there is a risk that they contaminate groundwater, surface … time. Some PFASs accumulate in animals, plants and humans and are also harmful to health. Furthermore, there is a risk that they contaminate groundwater, surface …

  • Article from 18.02.2014 | Last changed: 16.07.2025

    The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

    Waving flags of Switzerland, Greece, Spain, Luxembourg, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Belgium and the European Union

    … standards concerning environmental protection, food safety, animal and plant health, and animal welfare. In the UBA’s view, compliance with the applicable … standards concerning environmental protection, food safety, animal and plant health, and animal welfare. In the UBA’s view, compliance with the applicable …

  • Article from 04.09.2025 | Last changed: 04.09.2025

    Organic farming

    Close-up of an organically grown apple

    … apple Source: Mikel Wohlschlegel / Fotolia Organic products are not only tasty and healthy, but their cultivation also helps the environment. Organic farming is … over conventional farming in terms of resource conservation, mainly due to the systemic approach pursued in organic farming and the lower production intensity. …

  • Article from 06.06.2014 | Last changed: 16.01.2024

    Toward ecofriendly farming

    Hilly terrain with fields and forests

    … harmful from a number of standpoints, it also helps to preserve agro-ecosystems. The land that we cultivate and develop constitutes one of the main features … EU requirements concerning environmental protection, food safety, plant and animal health, and animal welfare; and (b) maintain the good agricultural and ecological …

  • Article from 17.02.2014 | Last changed: 16.07.2025

    Tilling

    Brown earth - one of many strong types of soil

    … unimpeded. As a result, fine soil particles are mobilized that can clog soil pore systems, and a layer of sludge builds up that further impedes rainwater … and their transposition into Germany’s environmental, animal welfare and public health laws. Compliance with these laws is normally verified via random sample …

  • Article from 27.08.2025 | Last changed: 27.08.2025

    Nitrogen

    A tractor spreading fertilizer on a field

    … needs-based application is crucial. Excess nitrogen can pollute water and land ecosystems and adversely affect the climate, air quality, and biodiversity. last update … of the natural nitrogen cycle and sensitive systems can lead to environmental and health impacts. More than 50 percent of reactive nitrogen compounds in Germany enter …

  • Article from 29.04.2016 | Last changed: 29.04.2016

    Flame retardants in products

    a burning laptop

    … in products Flame retardants delay fires – but some of them can be harmful to health and the environment Source: mg1708 / Fotolia.com Flame retardants reduce the … commonly used flame retardants, however, can be toxic to the environment and human health. They are widespread traceable in indoor spaces and nature. last update on …

  • Article from 31.01.2019 | Last changed: 29.05.2024

    Nitrous oxide and methane

    Cows standing on a green meadow. The sky is blue, only some clouds are visible.

    … feeding, modifying cattle slaughtering periods, and installing emission suction systems in cattle barns and for the cleaning thereof. Associated content Links … feeding, modifying cattle slaughtering periods, and installing emission suction systems in cattle barns and for the cleaning thereof. … Nitrous oxide and methane …