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  • Article from 26.04.2024 | Last changed: 12.05.2025

    Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act

    used electrical and electronic equipment in a container, for example monitors, computers and household appliances

    … the product responsibility of producers of electrical and electronic equipment under waste legislation. The ElektroG has the following aims: Protect health and the … electronic marketplaces and fulfilment service providers are also obliged actors under the ElektroG. Operators of electronic marketplaces and fulfilment service … for return. The producer is responsible for the proper and environmentally sound disposal of these WEEE and bears the costs. If the end user does not use the …

  • Article from 11.09.2024 | Last changed: 11.09.2024

    Committee for Health-related Evaluation of Building Products

    In einem Hausrohbau abgelagerte Baustoffe

    … through their emissions to the pollution of indoor air by volatile organic compounds ( VOC ). The Committee for Health-related Assessment of Building Products … emissions has been developed, refined and standardised in the ISO 16000-28. A 1st workshop on sensory testing of building products took place on the 5th of December … 'sensory testing' criterion is not binding but constitutes a voluntary instrument. Workshops and conferences The AgBB evaluation scheme was presented and discussed in …

  • Article from 25.05.2020 | Last changed: 10.02.2022

    The EU’s Twinning instrument

    … projects The main aim of twinning remains unchanged: in time-limited and EU-funded administrative partnership projects, Member States support EU accession and … Germany is by far the most active EU Member State in environmental matters.  Under the aegis of the German Federal Ministry for Environment , Germany has been … for the development of environmental strategies, the establishment of structural funds and general measures to build up administrative structures. What is the role of …

  • Article from 03.03.2025 | Last changed: 03.03.2025

    Chemical contamination in the Antarctic

    Appearances are misleading - even in the pure white of the polar landscape, pollutants can already be detected.

    … the national persistence and bioaccumulation regulatory framework of chemicals. Workshop ‘Monitoring Chemical Pollution in Antarctica - Tackling Future Challenges … der CAMLR-Konvention Ein Exkurs in die Geschichte der Antarktis Antarktis Schutz und Verwaltung von Gebieten nach USP Related publications Baltic Sea - Good …

  • Article from 17.01.2022 | Last changed: 17.01.2022

    Assessments of SDG Interactions in Transformation Pathways

    Poster with symbols for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

    … and economic transformation until 2030. last update on 17.01.2022 Project Background Ambitious and rapid changes in our production and consumption patterns are … achieve the Paris climate targets and to preserve natural resources as our life foundation. In existing research projects, the German Environment Agency (UBA) is … Strukturforschung (GWS) mbH), E-Mail: m.meyer@gws-os.com    Dr. Philip Nuss (Umweltbundesamt (UBA)), E-Mail: philip.nuss@uba.de Associated content Links The 17 SDGs …

  • Article from 19.07.2022 | Last changed: 16.01.2024

    Digitalization water management

    … water status. Data on important nutrients and pollutants from selected groundwater and surface water monitoring sites are submitted to UBA by the federal … and consumers. These processes of change are summarized in the water industry under the keyword "Water Management 4.0". UBA has had the central challenges … map, web service, EU report). For this purpose, the data on rivers, lakes, groundwater and soil, which have so far been kept in separate systems, will be …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Digitalisation and natural resources

    The significant footprint of digitalisation needs to be better understood

    … natural resources The significant footprint of digitalisation needs to be better understood Source: iStock Digitalisation is becoming increasingly pervasive in … engagement. This phase includes a stakeholder survey, analysis, and two central workshops , aimed at refining key areas of action and developing more specific …

  • Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 01.03.2021

    Media coverage and dissemination PMT/vPvM criteria

    Media coverage and dissemination PMT/vPvM criteria

    … list was last updated July 2020. last update on 01.01.2021 <– go back:  Third PMT Workshop 2021 | –> go forward: Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) Danish Competent Authority: “How many potential vPvM/PMT substances have been registered under REACH ? - vPvM/PMT-screening by using the Danish (Q)SAR database” …

  • Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 09.03.2021

    The final PMT/vPvM criteria after public consultation

    The final PMT/vPvM criteria after public consultation

    … result of several public consultations and the scientific and technical development under REACH. Over 100 scientists and institutions contributed with thorough … substance Read the full story related to the development of the PMT/vPvM criteria under the EU´s chemical legislation REACH to identify PMT/vPvM substances: (01) –> … , (02) –> Emergence (2009 – 2015) of the PMT/vPvM criteria , (03) –> First PMT Workshop 2011 (04) –> Public Consultation (2016 – 2019) on the PMT/vPvM criteria , …

  • Article from 10.06.2021 | Last changed: 14.06.2021

    The third PMT Workshop 2021

    The third PMT Workshop 2021: “Getting control of PMT substances under REACH”

    The third PMT Workshop 2021 The third PMT Workshop 2021: “Getting control of PMT substances under REACH” Source: Michael Neumann / UBA The third PMT Workshop entitled " Getting …

  • Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 31.01.2022

    Utilization of the criteria to identify PMT/vPvM substances

    Utilization of the criteria to identify PMT/vPvM substances

    … Michael Neumann / UBA Since 2019, the PMT/vPvM criteria have been widely used under the EU´s chemicals legislation REACH to identify and regulate persistent and … human health from such substances. last update on 01.01.2021 <– go back: Second PMT Workshop 2018 | –> go forward: Third PMT Workshop 2021 Implementing the PMT/vPvM criteria under the EU´s chemical legislation REACH will help ensure the protection of …