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  • Article from 05.04.2022 | Last changed: 13.01.2023

    Legal Basis

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    … 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

    garbage dump and seagulls

    … 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

    The statue of Justitia

    … environmental law, the relevant provisions of EU law, Article 20a of the Basic Law (Germany’s constitution)), cross-cutting legislation (in Germany: Environmental Impact Assessment Act, Environmental Information Act, … Umweltrecht description in the environmental research database (UFORDAT, only in german) to the project website of the UFZ (only in german) Das Instrument der …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Empowering professionals

    keywhole in concrete wall

    Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Empowering professionals Keyhole in concrete … GHG-neutrality on track. Exploratory Workshop 9th November 2023, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany and Online Workshop 24th November 2023 The transformation companionship … system. In the following online workshop with international participation we first, presented the findings of the workshop held on 9 November and extended this picture …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Promoting Extended Producer Responsibility in international law

    World map from green leaves

    Promoting Extended Producer Responsibility in international law … group, we invited to a number of public virtual events in our Virtual TES Series to present and discuss general aspects of EPR and transformation – Series: Extended … group, we invited to a number of public virtual events in our Virtual TES Series to present and discuss general aspects of EPR and transformation – Series: Extended …

  • Article from 29.05.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Information about chemicals in consumer products

    … 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 purchasing durable products or … : Information about eco-friendly washing and cleaning can be found here (in German) on the UBA website. Cosmetics Definition : A ‘cosmetic product’ means …

  • Article from 15.06.2023 | Last changed: 07.08.2023

    Campaign for a sustainable rat management (KaRMa)

    Don't feed rats

    Campaign for a sustainable rat management (KaRMa) Public relations work for … 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 … Associated content Links Pest control and building protection in municipalities (German) Rodenticides (German) Biocide Portal (German) KaRMa: Posters and postcards …

  • Article from 05.04.2016 | Last changed: 05.04.2016

    Landfill

    Leafy landfill, fenced

    … 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, … all European landfill sites were to meet harmonized requirements, or be shut down. Germany had met these requirements for the most part by 2005. The Landfill … for each class of landfill. Although similar regulations had been on the books in Germany since the early 1990s (via the Technical Instructions Concerning Waste and …

  • Article from 22.04.2016 | Last changed: 22.04.2016

    Organic-waste treatment

    A yellow wheel loader implements composting in a composting plant.

    … around 14 million tons of organic waste were composted or converted into digestate (in biogas facilities) for use as fertilizer. The organic waste processed at … from the BMU, BMBF and UBA in attendance. Information concerning the findings presented and discussed at the conference are available for download. Associated … around 14 million tons of organic waste were composted or converted into digestate (in biogas facilities) for use as fertilizer. The organic waste processed at …

  • Article from 01.09.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    PARC – Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals

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    … are involved in the partnership with varying levels of funding, whereby Germany and France are providing the largest financial contributions. The overall … de l'environnement et du travail, ANSES ). Each participating country is represented by corresponding national governmental authorities, as grant signatories … date, event title, topic and the German collaborative partner responsible for the presentation, is listed below. The list will follow after completion. First …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 08.11.2024

    Waste collection and transport

    Three large garbage containers for waste paper and waste

    … a distinction is made between systematic and systemless waste collection. In Germany, systemless collection of household waste has for the most part given way to … makes a significant contribution to reduce primary raw materials use. In the 1990s, Germany established so called dual systems, which allow for separate collection … calls for separate collection of organic waste throughout Germany in the future (this is already done at the regional level). The 2005 …

  • Article from 25.08.2025 | Last changed: 25.09.2025

    Research Project „Food and Agriculture with a Future“

    The image shows a circular collage of individual photos depicting animal husbandry (chickens, pigs, cattle), a wheat field, and a plate with a vegetarian dish made from vegetables and lentils. In the center of the circle is the lettering “ErLa” (Ernährung und Landwirtschaft mit Zukunft, or “Nutrition and Agriculture with a Future”).

    … friendly agriculture and sustainable, healthy nutrition look like in Germany? What mix of instruments can be used to achieve the transformation of the agricultural and food system in Germany? UBA is addressing these and other questions in the “Food and Agriculture … focusing on the key levers for transforming the agricultural and food system in Germany. To this end, short, medium and long-term political recommendations for …