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  • Article from 12.06.2015 | Last changed: 12.06.2015

    Products

    Shopping Mall

    … mandates emission reduction measures for the use of such products and in the coming years will, through marketing restrictions, force manufacturers to use climate … mandates emission reduction measures for the use of such products and in the coming years will, through marketing restrictions, force manufacturers to use climate …

  • Article from 22.12.2025 | Last changed: 22.12.2025

    Prosecution of Illegal Waste Shipments

    Richter mit Hammer

    … § 18b of the Waste Shipment Act und is punished with imprisonment of up to fifteen years or a fine. Data about enforcement are available in the tables below. To that … § 18b of the Waste Shipment Act und is punished with imprisonment of up to fifteen years or a fine. Data about enforcement are available in the tables below. To that …

  • Article from 14.02.2022 | Last changed: 15.02.2022

    Economic issues

    … environmental and resource costs) under Article 9 and Annex 3. These three points do not have to be achieved simultaneously, but at different times: The … Commission's action against Germany in Case 525/12 as unfounded. This ends an eight-year legal battle over the interpretation and application of the term "water …

  • Article from 30.12.2022 | Last changed: 15.07.2024

    Flood prevention

    The River Elbe during a flood in the Elbe Biosphere Reserve

    … on the natural framework conditions, which are oriented to the extent of a 100-year flood. Relocating dikes creates flood retention areas. It also makes it … Flood Protection", which came into force in 2015, with up to € 100 million per year. As of 2021, flood polders with a retention volume of 825 million cubic metres … on the natural framework conditions, which are oriented to the extent of a 100-year flood. Relocating dikes creates flood retention areas. It also makes it …

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    … the simulated relative mean changes in annual flood discharges (MHQ) for various 30-year periods compared to the 1971-2000 reference period. In each case, an optimistic …

  • Article from 30.11.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Chemical Quality Standards and Assessment

    … set legally and measures against this pollution have to be taken. Additionally a 7-point chemical water quality classification provides an important basis for … that the priority substances listed in Annex X should be revised every four years. This was extended to 6 years in accordance with the management plans by Directive 2013/39/EU. The new …

  • Article from 19.09.2018 | Last changed: 18.11.2019

    Ozone and open air sport events

    People are jogging

    … 8-hour value of a day may not exceed 120 µg/m 3 on more than 25 days per calendar year (averaged over 3 years). An “information threshold” of 180 μg/m 3 (1 hour value) and an “alarm … may not exceed 120 µg/m 3 on more than 25 days per calendar year (averaged over 3 years). An “information threshold” of 180 μg/m 3 (1 hour value) and an “alarm …

  • Article from 22.08.2019 | Last changed: 24.09.2019

    Holi – Festival of colours and dust

    Menschen streuen verschiedne Farben aus

    … . Due to the colour dust explosion in Taipei/Taiwan in June 2015, we would like to point out that the organizers and licensing authorities must ensure that only … . Due to the colour dust explosion in Taipei/Taiwan in June 2015, we would like to point out that the organizers and licensing authorities must ensure that only …

  • Article from 11.04.2025 | Last changed: 11.04.2025

    Monitoring and assessment

    … status and ecological potential of transitional and coastal waters every six years on the basis of threshold values and limit values defined in the OGewV. No … in groundwater and surface waters, including coastal and marine waters, every four years. Long-term trends in nitrate concentrations at agreed monitoring sites are … monitoring form an important basis for the national report to be drawn up every 6 years in accordance with the Habitats Directive. Associated content Links …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … 02.02.2022 Facts about maritime shipping and its environmental impact About 6,000 years ago, ships took up conquering the oceans and humans have been making use of … Angel, was created. It is awarded to products and services which, from a holistic point of view, are particularly environmentally friendly and, at the same time, meet …

  • Article from 11.05.2012 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Circulatory diseases

    … who had been living at the same address for a longer period of time – at least ten years – were taken into consideration. In addition, a clear relation between “dose” … who had been living at the same address for a longer period of time – at least ten years – were taken into consideration. In addition, a clear relation between “dose” …

  • Article from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    Overview

    … Federal Environment Agency   The history of AUSTAL2000 started almost exactly 21 years ago. At the NATO CCMS conference in San Francisco, which took place end of … was: Werner Klug, Paul Lühring, Rainer Stern, Robert Yamartino, and myself. Key points for a long-term concept that should reach about 5 to 7 years into the future …