… the laboratory Source: Hermann-Rietschel-Institut der TU Berlin Refurbishing is fun and it beautifies the home. However, hazardous substances frequently lurk in … health and well-being of the people who reside inside. Healthy indoor air is therefore a very important issue. last update on 29.09.2015 Building products low in … for Health-related Evaluation of Building Products (AgBB Scheme) has proven effective in Germany to evaluate the VOC emissions from building products. The …

… Statutes and regulations Statutory regulations are aimed protection of the environment. … that Deplete the Ozone Layer is the most important international instrument for the protection of the ozone layer and the climate (from e.g. chlorofluorocarbons … the Parties agreed on an HFC phase down scheme on 15 October on Kigali, Rwanda, to effectively cut HFC emissions. The addition of this substance group of …

… Blue Angel for Building Products and Furnishings The Blue Angel is the world’s first and oldest environmental … Source: Blauer Engel Good health and well-being in the home depends greatly on the quality of indoor air. Indoor air has many potential sources of pollutant emissions. …

… regions. The mean transport distance between the location at which waste originates and its recovery or disposal destination is less than 500 kilometers. last update on … written notification Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, notification related data is to be gathered by competent authorities during transport and recovery or … the second half of the year following the reporting period. The data required for import, export and transit is summarized in the list below, with greater detail …

… Information requirements Paper being bundled for recycling Source: Norman Chan / … Green waste Transfrontier shipments of green-listed wastes pursuant to Annexes III and IIIB, as well as green-listed mixtures of wastes pursuant to Annex IIIA in … that joined the EU in 2004 and thereafter are subject to transitional rules to the effect that green-listed waste is subject to notification requirements. Moreover, …

… which was established under the Waste Shipment Act (AbfVerbrG), issues permits for transfrontier shipment of wastes through Germany, answers queries, and advises businesses and government agencies. last update on 10.03.2021 Tasks of … responsible for waste export and import. This allows for direct and immediate data and information exchage between the Focal Point and the authorities of the …

… wastes A complex regulatory system prevents waste from simply being shipped to a landfill abroad. Source: CC Vision As late as the mid 1970s, hazardous waste has been … OECD countries have developed the OECD Council Decision which establishes a sytem for the notification, identification and control of wastes destined for recovery. … export and import at the Federal States (Länder), and for transit at the UBA); data exchange; penalties and fines. For further information concerning the relevant …

… core area of environmental law also includes higher ranking environmental norms (for example, international environmental law, the relevant provisions of EU law, … für ein zukunftsfähiges Umweltrecht description in the environmental research database (UFORDAT, only in german) to the project website of the UFZ (only in …

… public administrations to turn them into role models of transition TES Academy transformation process, from 2023 till 2025 last update on 18.11.2025 Background The aim … administrations’ direct climate footprint. Besides administrations’ credibility and function as role model, it is also about the purchasing power of the public … and the general public. Yet on the other hand, it has to make decisions on climate targets, empower the operational level to achieve them and provide adequate …