… Advancing REACH REACH stands for registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals Source: Umweltbundesamt The following reports are the … of the REACH Regulation. In addition to various analyses, workshops will be organized and support provided for the REACH Congress 2018. Details can be found in …

… The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the EU’s farthest-reaching management and financing instrument for environmental protection in the agricultural sector. … involve minimum statutory standards concerning environmental protection, food safety, animal and plant health, and animal welfare. In the UBA’s view, … for full direct payments. The following greening measures are envisaged: Greater crop diversity Farmers would be required to cultivate at least three different …

… Organic farming An organically grown apple Source: Mikel Wohlschlegel / Fotolia Organic products are not only tasty … This protects surface water and groundwater in particular, which are less threatened by nutrient runoff (especially nitrate) in organic farming than in …

… Toward ecofriendly farming Hilly terrain with fields and forests Source: CC Vision Farming is key when it comes to conserving and … adequate rainfall, Germany is a very good place for farming. As a result, German food and animal feed farmers obtain high yields and good quality. While farming is … The land that we cultivate and develop constitutes one of the main features of rural environments and offers numerous opportunities for ecofriendly …

… Tilling A tractor plowing up grassland Source: Otto Durst / Fotolia Tilling prepares fields for crop plant seeding, with the goal of creating optimal conditions for crop growth. But unfortunately, plows and the plowing … tilling process itself, has (a) a direct impact on the soil structure and on soil organism habitat conditions; and (b) an indirect impact on soil susceptibility to …

… Threats to biodiversity Wildflowers Source: E. Schittenhelm/ Fotolia.com Agricultural landscapes are habitats for many wild animal and plant species. Fields, meadows, pastures and hedges serve as a food source and provide breeding and refuge areas. However, intensive agriculture …

… Source: Emjay Smith / Fotolia Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for all living organisms. The use of mineral and organic nitrogen fertilizers to increase yields is therefore common practice in … cells, and tissues in crops and trees. They become more susceptible to frost and heat, the shelf life of harvested products decreases, and plant pests as well as …

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

… Antibiotics are used on a large scale in industrialised farming. Source: Gina Sanders / Fotolia.com Pharmaceuticals, which have become a lynchpin of our high … environment Antibiotics and antiparasitic drugs are used in livestock farming to treat infections caused by bacteria, protozoa, and parasites. When approving drugs, … 2006, large quantities are still used for (preventive, so-called metaphylactic) treatment. A large proportion of the active substances (approximately 60 to 80 …

… Nitrous oxide and methane Cows standing on a green meadow Source: Mikhail Dudarev / Fotolia … activities per se, secondary to the following: reactive nitrogen inputs from organic and mineral fertilizers; atmospheric nitrogen deposition; nitrogen in the … and (b) the use of sewage sludge as a fertilizer. Wastewater and sewage sludge treatment also result in methane emissions. Unlike nitrous oxide emissions, methane …