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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

    … REACH REACH stands for registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals Source: Umweltbundesamt The following reports are the result of the … Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, in cooperation with the Federal Office for Chemicals, hosted the fourth national REACH congress. With a view to the 2nd review …

  • Article from 04.03.2024 | Last changed: 04.03.2024

    Pollutant emissions into surface waters

    Picture from river in Germany

    … to the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD, 2000/60/EC), a good ecological and chemical status for all water bodies had to be achieved by 2015. Germany has fallen … such as the plasticizer DEHP, the pesticides isoproturon and diuron, the chemical nonylphenol or single pharmaceutical substances (see also UBA publications: … to the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD, 2000/60/EC), a good ecological and chemical status for all water bodies had to be achieved by 2015. Germany has fallen …

  • Article from 19.07.2021 | Last changed: 09.09.2021

    Restriction proposal on PFASs: new survey

    questionnaire

    … restriction proposal on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) by July 2022. The restriction shall cover the manufacture, … restriction proposal on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) by July 2022. The restriction shall cover the manufacture, …

  • Article from 04.09.2025 | Last changed: 04.09.2025

    Organic farming

    Close-up of an organically grown apple

    … in organic farming than in conventional agriculture. Furthermore, the avoidance of chemical synthetic pesticides has a positive effect on the protection of water … in organic farming than in conventional agriculture. Furthermore, the avoidance of chemical synthetic pesticides has a positive effect on the protection of water …

  • Article from 27.08.2025 | Last changed: 27.08.2025

    Nitrogen

    A tractor spreading fertilizer on a field

    … Directive in 2021 showed that 32.7 percent of groundwater bodies are in poor chemical condition. The main cause of this is diffuse nitrate pollution (22 percent … Directive in 2021 showed that 32.7 percent of groundwater bodies are in poor chemical condition. The main cause of this is diffuse nitrate pollution (22 percent …

  • Article from 29.04.2016 | Last changed: 29.04.2016

    Flame retardants in products

    a burning laptop

    … on 29.04.2016 Flame retardants cover a lot of different organic and inorganic chemicals. Their application has to match with the special type of product, its … and nature. … Flame retardants cover a lot of different organic and inorganic chemicals. Their application has to match with the special type of product, its …

  • 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.

    … of nitrous oxide are fertilizers containing nitrogen, as well as livestock farming, chemical industry processes and incineration processes. Germany’s greenhouse gases … gas Consideration of methane emissions in the modelling of ozone concentrations in chemical transport models NIFLUM – Nitrogen Flux Method Evaluation – Outcomes and … of nitrous oxide are fertilizers containing nitrogen, as well as livestock farming, chemical industry processes and incineration processes. Germany’s greenhouse gases …

  • Article from 14.02.2013 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Ammonia, dust and odour emissions

    Pigs on a meadow

    … cattle farming, 52 per cent; pig farming, 20 per cent; poultry farming, 9 per cent; chemical-fertilizers, 15 per cent. Most pig-farming ammonia emissions occur in … well as economic and social parameters. Further efforts should be made to optimize chemical-fertilizer nitrogen efficiency (higher plant nitrogen absorption per … cattle farming, 52 per cent; pig farming, 20 per cent; poultry farming, 9 per cent; chemical-fertilizers, 15 per cent. Most pig-farming ammonia emissions occur in …

  • Article from 28.08.2025 | Last changed: 29.08.2025

    Compost and sewage sludge

    A yellow wheel loader implements composting in a composting plant.

    … unfortunately, compost and in particular sewage sludge, contain pollutants such as chemicals, heavy metals and pharmaceutical residues that are hazardous to the … unfortunately, compost and in particular sewage sludge, contain pollutants such as chemicals, heavy metals and pharmaceutical residues that are hazardous to the …

  • Article from 08.09.2025 | Last changed: 08.09.2025

    Pesticides

    Spray device on the tractor

    … and water quality in adjacent biotopes. last update on 08.09.2025 Pesticides are chemical or biological agents used in agriculture to kill unwanted organisms. They … effects on biodiversity and water quality in adjacent biotopes. … Pesticides are chemical or biological agents used in agriculture to kill unwanted organisms. They …

  • Article from 08.10.2021 | Last changed: 16.07.2025

    Joint research project on decentralized water reuse

    Taking lysimeter cores in a field to analyze water balance and transport processes.

    … including disinfection, risks to humans and the environment due to pathogens or chemical pollutants should be prevented. As part of PU 2 R, domestic wastewater … irrigation following treatment with a mobile treatment plant. Extensive chemical and microbiological analyses serve to detect potential risks to humans, the … including disinfection, risks to humans and the environment due to pathogens or chemical pollutants should be prevented. As part of PU 2 R, domestic wastewater …

  • Article from 29.12.2021 | Last changed: 05.01.2024

    Water Resource Management

    … Framework Directive requires from all Member States to assess the ecological and chemical status of its surface waters as well as the quantitative and chemical status of groundwater bodies. The assessment is based on different quality … Länder (federal states) assessed all surface waters to be failing to achieve good chemical status. This is mainly due to the fact that the Environmental Quality …