… and observer missions in the Antarctic. last update on 27.01.2016 Inspections under the Antarctic Treaty In January 2013, after a 14-year interval, Germany … This German-South African inspection of the Antarctic was headed by the Federal Foreign Office and the Director of the South African Antarctic Programme. The … and published at the ATCM in May 2013. On the whole the inspection was considered a success. The stations inspected in East Antarctica have widely varying …

… Mobile air conditioning with climate-friendly refrigerant CO2 The Federal Environment Agencies’ climate friendly official car (VW Touran) Source: … to 2017. Measurements taken on the prototype system for a research project by the Federal Ministry for Environment confirm the high performance of CO 2 as a refrigerant … The CO 2 system cools the vehicle interior very fast and is energy-efficient. Under normal European summer weather conditions, the new mobile air conditioning …

… conducting an odour assessment in the laboratory Source: Hermann-Rietschel-Institut der TU Berlin Refurbishing is fun and it beautifies the home. However, hazardous … products which are low in odour have already become one of the criteria in modern building certification systems such as the Assessment System for Sustainable … to evaluate the VOC emissions from building products. The evaluation scheme considers a sensory test and evaluation mandatory but it has not been enforced since …

… to the obligation of prior written notification of waste shipments are described under general information requirements .The Federation/Federal States Working Party on Waste (LAGA) has developed guidance (in German) on the …

… The Focal Point to the Basel Convention in Germany, which was established under the Waste Shipment Act (AbfVerbrG), issues permits for transfrontier shipment of … European Commission, and works closely with regional competent authorities in the Federal-States (Länder) responsible for waste export and import. This allows for direct and immediate …

… of competences (competent authorities for waste export and import at the Federal States (Länder), and for transit at the UBA); data exchange; penalties and fines. For further … & 6. Internationale EDEN Konferenz (233.69 kB) Related contents Verfolgung der illegalen Abfallverbringung Grenzüberschreitende Abfallstatistik …

… purpose of environmental law is to implement environmental protection. Source: Bilderbox / Fotolia.com Environmental law comprises all norms designed to protect the … a resource conservation law and a climate protection law. By establishing the Federal Climate Change Act, overarching protection goals and procedures will be … of environmental law. UBA activities Projects and publications Herausforderungen für ein zukunftsfähiges Umweltrecht description in the environmental …

… Organic-waste treatment Wheel loader being used to turn compost Source: Tim Hermann / UBA High quality compost and … and the use of recycled organic waste has risen steadily since then. According to Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt) figures, in 2011 around 14 … facilities, see Handbuch Bioabfallbehandlung (UBA, 2012). Compost and digestate derived from organic waste make for excellent fertilizer and promote humus …

… with the overall aim of improving knowledge about chemical substances in order to better protect human health and the environment. This goal is to be achieved … (GS), which for Germany are the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR). Affiliated entities (AE), in the form of … Framework of the Partnership PARC builds on the work done in HBM4EU , under the European Joint Programme, which was coordinated and led by the Department of …