… substances of very high concern with the European Chemicals Agency starting 1 June 2011. President Jochen Flasbarth of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) is calling … to comply with their registration obligations. Press release No. 28/11 | 30.05.2011 Anyone seeking to avoid contact with substances of very high concern can make … problematic chemicals. Registration obligation enters in effect on after 1 June 2011 requiring businesses to advise the European Chemicals Agency of products they …

… e.V., Greifswalder Straße 8, 10405 Berlin Deutschland Runtime 01.12.2010 to 31.05.2011 At the international "Wetlands for Clear Water" conference on 24th March 2011, 45 speakers and participants from seven countries came together to discuss the … kB) … At the international "Wetlands for Clear Water" conference on 24th March 2011, 45 speakers and participants from seven countries came together to discuss the …

… Grace period for environmentally harmful fire extinguishing foams ends in June 2011 The grace period for application of PFOS-based fire extinguishing foams ends on 27 June 2011. PFOS, or perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, is an extremely persistent chemical. … also be used in an environmentally friendly way. Press release No. 27/11 | 05.05.2011   The EU ban on the use of PFOS in fire extinguishing agents takes effect on 28 …

… waters The EU Commission published its statistics on the bathing water quality for 2009 season on 10 June 2010. 99 percent of Germany’s bathing waters meet the quality … . The EU quality of bathing water report for the 2009 season is available for free download on the Internet at: … http://www.eea.europa.eu/de/publications/qualitaet-der-badegewaesser84-badesaison-2009-de . Information on current water quality for the 2010 bathing season is …

… Its objective is to foster safer management of chemicals worldwide.  24 October 2009 marks the 64th anniversary of the entry-into-force of United Nations Charter-an … Nations plays in global environmental protection. Press release No. 76/09 | 23.10.2009   As an international treaty which includes 192 member states, the United … cooperative effort.” An intergovernmental conference of SAICM held in Geneva in May 2009 addressed four emerging policy issues of international urgency: hazardous …

… Green Markets - World of Sustainable Products sponsored by UBA on 29-30 September 2011 in the Urania in Berlin. “Green Economy” stands for resource and … ecological capacity,” said UBA President Jochen Flasbarth. Press release No. 45/2011 | 29.09.2011 The pathway to a green economy provides industrial and developing countries …

… at the international Sustainable Chemistry conference in Berlin on 6 October 2011. The UBA president applauded the “Strategic Approach to International Chemicals … to an absolute minimum, and chemical waste must be reduced. Press release No. 46/2011 | 06.10.2011 UBA also recommends banning the use of especially problematic chemicals …

… upon the launch of the IFA Consumer Electronics Unlimited trade fair on 2 September 2011 in Berlin. Flasbarth alluded to new regulations in the EU Ecodesign Directive … and the EU Energy Labelling Directive. They entail that, as of 30 November 2011, the energy consumption of TVs will finally be marked on the product, whereas … standards of energy efficiency in this regard.“ Press release No. 041/11 | 31.08.2011 UBA wants to make product total energy costs more transparent. “Up to now …

… DREBERIS GmbH, Gostritzer Straße 63, 01217 Dresden Deutschland Runtime 01.10.2009 to 30.09.2011 Documents Projektinformation (German) (125.58 kB) Информация о проекте …

… Award presented in Düsseldorf The Fahrtziel Natur, or "Destination Nature", Award 2009, was granted in Düsseldorf for the first time today. This prize, with a cash … in the middle of Europe’s largest forest reserve. Press release No. 60/09 | 03.09.2009   At the award ceremony, the President of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), … seventeen destinations to nature preserves participated in the contest. 3 September 2009   Associated content Links For more information on ”Fahrtziel Natur” Documents …