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  • Article from 06.12.2017 | Last changed: 06.12.2017

    Frequently Asked Questions about phthalates and plasticisers

    Käse, aus Plastikfolie ausgewickelt

    … last update on 06.12.2017 What are phthalates, what are they for? Phthalates are compounds of phthalic acid (1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid) with various alcohols … for Risk Assessment (BfR) and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) … Phthalates are compounds of phthalic acid (1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid) with various alcohols …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Permitting procedure in Germany

    … (IES). The legislator gives applicants the opportunity in the IES to outline the project in detail, in addition to the summary submitted on the questionnaire. … Evaluations (CEEs) have been carried out up to now, the first for the European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA), and the second to evaluate the …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Inspections in the Antarctic

    2013 South African-German inspection group

    … The objective of the journey was to accompany a current whale monitoring project in the Southern Ocean and to survey (?) the processes at Neumayer Station … Station III, the research agenda focused on oceanographic activities. Six research projects and three logistics activities (operation of the Polarstern research … to gain important knowledge about the feasibility, implementation and quality of projects and about provisos and conditions in their permits. Insight gained about …

  • Article from 04.05.2020 | Last changed: 04.05.2020

    International policy and knowledge transfer

    People working on a presentation

    … UBA coordinates the necessary agreements between the parties involved on a project-based basis, implements the projects administratively and provides technical support where it is responsible for … agreements between the parties involved on a project-based basis, implements the projects administratively and provides technical support where it is responsible for …

  • Article from 31.08.2024 | Last changed: 02.09.2024

    Alpine Convention

    A clear-water lake, surrounded by high mountains

    … proposals for realizing a Green Economy in the Alps. During the course of the project, stakeholder dialogues will enable the broad-based participation of regional … players. The topic of a Green Economy in the Alps was also the focus of two projects funded by the BMU and UBA: The Alpenkonvention AAA+ project by CIPRA …

  • Article from 15.07.2024 | Last changed: 15.07.2024

    Mobile air conditioning with climate-friendly refrigerant CO2

    Silver VW Touran in front of the UBA headquarters.

    … system from 2009 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 … system from 2009 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 …

  • Article from 29.09.2015 | Last changed: 29.09.2015

    Odours from building products

    a young woman takes a smell at one of different glass plungers which are set out in a row

    … sealants, paints and varnishes. Building products which outgas volatile organic compounds (VOC) and odours can be harmful to the health and well-being of the people … since there has been no standardised measuring method available up to now. Two UBA projects by the Hermann Rietschel Institute (HRI) of the Technical University …

  • Article from 06.03.2013 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Blue Angel for Building Products and Furnishings

    Logo of the Blue Angel ecolabel

    … label has been created.  The AgBB scheme assesses the emissions of volatile organic compounds ( VOC ) according to uniform, reliable, health-related criteria.  It has … label has been created.  The AgBB scheme assesses the emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) according to uniform, reliable, health-related criteria.  It has …

  • Article from 23.03.2021 | Last changed: 23.03.2021

    Environmental law

    The statue of Justitia

    … regulation and better implementation of environmental law. UBA activities Projects and publications Herausforderungen für ein zukunftsfähiges Umweltrecht …

  • Article from 29.05.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Information about chemicals in consumer products

    … Definitions : A chemical substance means a chemical element (e.g. sodium) or a compound (e.g. sodium chloride) in the natural state or obtained by any … … Definitions : A chemical substance means a chemical element (e.g. sodium) or a compound (e.g. sodium chloride) in the natural state or obtained by any …

  • Article from 01.09.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    PARC – Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals

    boy sitting between flowers in front of a hillside

    … from the Coordinator's perspective: lessons learnt from managing a large-scale EU project 3 Towards ‘one substance – one assessment’: An analysis of EU chemical … from the Coordinator's perspective: lessons learnt from managing a large-scale EU project 3 Towards ‘one substance – one assessment’: An analysis of EU chemical …

  • Article from 25.08.2025 | Last changed: 25.09.2025

    Research Project „Food and Agriculture with a Future“

    The image shows a circular collage of individual photos depicting animal husbandry (chickens, pigs, cattle), a wheat field, and a plate with a vegetarian dish made from vegetables and lentils. In the center of the circle is the lettering “ErLa” (Ernährung und Landwirtschaft mit Zukunft, or “Nutrition and Agriculture with a Future”).

    Research Project „Food and Agriculture with a Future“ Eigenforschungsprojekt ErLa … is addressing these and other questions in the “Food and Agriculture with a Future” project and developing solutions and recommendations for action. last update on …