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  • Article from 10.03.2021 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Focal Point to the Basel Convention (Germany)

    Garbage truck

    Focal Point to the Basel Convention (Germany) Garbage truck transporting waste Source: photo 5000 / Fotolia.com The Focal Point to the Basel Convention in Germany, which was established under the Waste Shipment Act (AbfVerbrG), issues …

  • Article from 05.04.2022 | Last changed: 13.01.2023

    Legal Basis

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    … Legal Basis Environmental laws contribute to a cleaner environment Source: virtua73 / … Council Decision C(92)39/ FINAL. last update on 05.04.2022 Legal Basics in EU In Germany and all other EU member states transfrontier shipments of waste are … this definition the Commission has issued an interpretative communication (in German) on waste and by-products. For more detailed information and exceptions …

  • Article from 11.01.2019 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Transfrontier shipment of wastes

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    … Vision As late as the mid 1970s, hazardous waste has been disposed of illegally in Germany and abroad. This scandalous situation prompted a worldwide desire to ban or … and international level. last update on 11.01.2019 Legal basis on waste shipments German waste shipment regulations are based on the EU Waste Shipment Regulation … and control of wastes destined for recovery. These regulations are supplemented by Germany’s Waste Shipment Act (AbfVerbrG), which contains the legal provisions …

  • Article from 23.03.2021 | Last changed: 23.03.2021

    Environmental law

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    Environmental law The purpose of environmental law is to implement environmentalenvironmental law, the relevant provisions of EU law, Article 20a of the Basic Law (Germany’s constitution)), cross-cutting legislation (in Germany: Environmental

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Empowering professionals

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    … GHG-neutrality on track. Exploratory Workshop 9th November 2023, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany and Online Workshop 24th November 2023 The transformation companionship … the development of collaborations. Series: Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations | German Evironment Agency Associated content Links The path to greenhouse gas neutral … the development of collaborations. Series: Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations | German Evironment Agency … Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Empowering …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Promoting Extended Producer Responsibility in international law

    World map from green leaves

    … As originally introduced by Swedish economist Thomas Lindhqvist, it describes “an environmental protection strategy to reach an environmental objective of a decreased total environmental impact of a product, by …

  • Article from 29.05.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Information about chemicals in consumer products

    … looking for products with the Blue Angel eco-label . Become a regular reader of environmental and consumer magazines. They contain a lot of information on both safe … and chemicals in addition to test reports. Visit the consumer portal of the German Environment Agency (German). You can do the environment a big favour by …

  • Article from 15.06.2023 | Last changed: 07.08.2023

    Campaign for a sustainable rat management (KaRMa)

    Don't feed rats

    … order to raise public awareness for the problem behind the problem “city rats”, the German environment agency freely offers various posters and post cards which were … aware of this issue - you will make an important contribution to health and environmental protection in your municipality! Gallery: KaRMa – Campaign for a …

  • Article from 05.04.2016 | Last changed: 05.04.2016

    Landfill

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    … and should only be done for non-recyclable waste. Such waste is disposed of in Germany at secure landfill sites, whose landfill must exhibit specific properties, … that early shutdown and cleanup of untenable landfill sites substantially reduced environmental loads on the soil, groundwater, and atmosphere and worked to the …

  • Article from 22.04.2016 | Last changed: 22.04.2016

    Organic-waste treatment

    A yellow wheel loader implements composting in a composting plant.

    … that the waste is collected and composted separately and in a manner that is as environmentally sound as possible. last update on 22.04.2016 Composting and … standards and the treatment process should be as ecofriendly as possible. In Germany, the practice of collecting organic waste separately and then composting it …

  • Article from 30.01.2015 | Last changed: 30.01.2015

    Mechanical-biological treatment

    Waste sorting facilitie

    … Mechanical-biological waste treatment facilities are a mainstay of sustainable and environmentally safe waste management in Germany. Mechanical-biological waste treatment – which is by no means a standalone …

  • Article from 01.09.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    PARC – Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals

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    … makers around the world is the commitment to a high level of consumer health and environmental protection as well as to sustainable development. As chemicals can … are involved in the partnership with varying levels of funding, whereby Germany and France are providing the largest financial contributions. The overall …