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  • Article from 02.09.2013 | Last changed: 25.03.2014

    Environmental product declarations for construction products

    … the documentation of products in the construction process. They also provide the fundamental information for carrying out life cycle assessments. last update on … product life cycle, in particular the impact of its use on indoor air, soil and groundwater, the outdoor environment, and drinking water if applicable) Life cycle … system) Required documentation, test certificates. The professional and technical foundations of the EPD must be verifiable and must meet the requirements of ISO 14025 …

  • Article from 06.03.2013 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Blue Angel for Building Products and Furnishings

    Logo of the Blue Angel ecolabel

    … has been created.  The AgBB scheme assesses the emissions of volatile organic compounds ( VOC ) according to uniform, reliable, health-related criteria.  It has been … pollutants in materials and emissions. The Eco-label Jury has listed printers under the protection goal "climate". There has been a Blue Angel for wooden toys … the living environment and office Source: Blauer Engel Downloads: download table (PDF) (20.35 kB) Associated content Links Action Programme Environment and Health (in …

  • Landing page from 09.09.2024

    Important Environmental Indicators

    … on water issues of the Federal States and the Federal Government Nitrate in groundwater © Research and Technology Centre West Coast a.o. Plastic waste in the North … consumption © BMUV / UBA Commitment to environmental protection © Statistisches Bundesamt Global environmental footprint of consumption © Held et al./Institut für Makroökonomie und Konjunkturforschung National Welfare Index © German Environment Agency …

  • Article from 15.01.2021 | Last changed: 15.01.2021

    Notification procedure

    Cars waiting to be scrapped

    … to the obligation of prior written notification of waste shipments are described under general information requirements .The Federation/Federal States Working Party … regarding the export and import of waste requiring notification in Germany come under the jurisdiction of the Federal States. In the case of exports, responsibility … on the focal points and competent authorities of other countries can be found at the Secretariat of the Basel Convention (SBC). Interpretation of the term …

  • Article from 09.09.2022 | Last changed: 12.09.2022

    Information requirements

    Paper being bundled for recycling

    … Information requirements Paper being bundled for recycling Source: Norman Chan / Fotolia.com Green-listed wastes can be … der illegalen Abfallverbringung Grenzüberschreitende Abfallstatistik Rechtliche Grundlagen der grenzüberschreitenden Abfallverbringung Anlaufstelle Basler … Related publications Interpretation of the new entries for plastic waste in transboundary waste shipments Transboundary waste shipments and the new plastic inputs …

  • Article from 10.03.2021 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Focal Point to the Basel Convention (Germany)

    Garbage truck

    … The Focal Point to the Basel Convention in Germany, which was established under the Waste Shipment Act (AbfVerbrG), issues permits for transfrontier shipment … Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2008 Annex IC Auslegungsfragen betreffend Abfall und Nebenprodukte KOM(2007) 59 endgültig Link Basel Convention Link OECD Decision on the Control of Transboundary Movenemnts of Wastes OECD-Decision on the Control of Transboundary Movements …

  • Article from 05.04.2022 | Last changed: 13.01.2023

    Legal Basis

    Golden paragraph mark surrounded by grey and white paragraph sign

    … of waste (WSR), which is based on the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal of 22 March 1989 and the Decision of the OECD-Council C(2001)107/Final on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Wastes Destined for Recovery Operations. The WSR transposes the … rough outline only. Simplified overwiev of permission transfrontier waste shipments under the WSR Source: Umweltbundesamt Legal Basis in Germany The Waste Movement Act …

  • Article from 11.01.2019 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Transfrontier shipment of wastes

    garbage dump and seagulls

    … Grenzüberschreitende Abfallstatistik Informationspflichten Rechtliche Grundlagen der grenzüberschreitenden Abfallverbringung Anlaufstelle Basler … Related publications Interpretation of the new entries for plastic waste in transboundary waste shipments Transboundary waste shipments and the new plastic inputs Contributions to the further …

  • Article from 23.03.2021 | Last changed: 23.03.2021

    Environmental law

    The statue of Justitia

    … (only in german) Das Instrument der Bedarfsplanung – Rechtliche Möglichkeiten für und verfahrensrechtliche Anforderungen an ein Instrument für mehr Umweltschutz see … Bessere Umweltrechtsetzung Ressourcenschutzrecht Bodenschutzrecht Klimaschutz- und Energierecht Related publications Evaluation des Umweltinformationsgesetzes (UIG) - Analyse der Anwendung der Regelungen des UIG und Erschließung von Optimierungspotentialen für einen ungehinderten und einfachen …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Promoting Extended Producer Responsibility in international law

    World map from green leaves

    … transformation process, June 2023 to summer 2024 last update on 18.11.2025 Background Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has been increasingly discussed as a … the transformative potential of EPR in Early 2026. For more details on the background, see our Concept Note . First Workshop 27th-29th June 2023 As first step in the … the transformative potential of EPR in Early 2026. For more details on the background, see our Concept Note . … As first step in the process, the TES Academy …

  • Article from 29.05.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Information about chemicals in consumer products

    … as cosmetics, detergents, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, food, and animal feed. Under REACH a mixture does not have a special shape, surface or design which … chemical composition. Recommendations : Take advantage of your right to information under ⁠REACH⁠! A request to the supplier can be sent quickly and easily by using the … 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 manufacturing …