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  • Article from 29.11.2018 | Last changed: 24.03.2020

    EU law for construction products

    … the German building law in 2016 the current requirements valid in Germany can be found in the “ Administrative Rules ─ Technical Building Regulations ” (abbreviated … of dangerous substances” to carry out the mandated tasks as described in its work programme . Altogether over 600 harmonised product standards and 1500 testing …

  • Article from 29.09.2015 | Last changed: 29.09.2015

    Odours from building products

    a young woman takes a smell at one of different glass plungers which are set out in a row

    … paints and varnishes. Building products which outgas volatile organic compounds (VOC) and odours can be harmful to the health and well-being of the people who … other refurbishment products and insight into the Blue Angel ecolabel is in the Gesund und umweltfreundlich renovieren brochure. Choosing the right products can reduce …

  • Article from 02.09.2013 | Last changed: 25.03.2014

    Environmental product declarations for construction products

    … the documentation of products in the construction process. They also provide the fundamental information for carrying out life cycle assessments. last update on … data by independent third parties, Ensure regular reporting and publication of the programme and results, Determination of a deadline to meet programme requirements. …

  • Article from 06.03.2013 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Blue Angel for Building Products and Furnishings

    Logo of the Blue Angel ecolabel

    … source of them, and in order to make a choice available to consumers the Action Programme Environment and Health in German and others require that products which … has been created.  The AgBB scheme assesses the emissions of volatile organic compounds ( VOC ) according to uniform, reliable, health-related criteria.  It has been … pollutants in materials and emissions. The Eco-label Jury has listed printers under the protection goal "climate". There has been a Blue Angel for wooden toys …

  • Landing page from 09.09.2024

    Important Environmental Indicators

    … on water issues of the Federal States and the Federal Government Nitrate in groundwater © Research and Technology Centre West Coast a.o. Plastic waste in the North … Environmentally friendly consumption © Held et al./Institut für Makroökonomie und Konjunkturforschung National Welfare Index © Statistisches Bundesamt Global environmental footprint of consumption Environment and economy © …

  • Article from 10.03.2021 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Focal Point to the Basel Convention (Germany)

    Garbage truck

    … The Focal Point to the Basel Convention in Germany, which was established under the Waste Shipment Act (AbfVerbrG), issues permits for transfrontier shipment … Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2008 Annex IC Auslegungsfragen betreffend Abfall und Nebenprodukte KOM(2007) 59 endgültig Link Basel Convention Link OECD Decision on the Control of Transboundary Movenemnts of Wastes OECD-Decision on the Control of Transboundary Movements …

  • Article from 05.04.2022 | Last changed: 13.01.2023

    Legal Basis

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    … of waste (WSR), which is based on the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal of 22 March 1989 and the Decision of the OECD-Council C(2001)107/Final on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Wastes Destined for Recovery Operations. The WSR transposes the … rough outline only. Simplified overwiev of permission transfrontier waste shipments under the WSR Source: Umweltbundesamt Legal Basis in Germany The Waste Movement Act …

  • Article from 11.01.2019 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Transfrontier shipment of wastes

    garbage dump and seagulls

    … Grenzüberschreitende Abfallstatistik Informationspflichten Rechtliche Grundlagen der grenzüberschreitenden Abfallverbringung Anlaufstelle Basler … Related publications Interpretation of the new entries for plastic waste in transboundary waste shipments Transboundary waste shipments and the new plastic inputs Contributions to the further …

  • Article from 23.03.2021 | Last changed: 23.03.2021

    Environmental law

    The statue of Justitia

    … (only in german) Das Instrument der Bedarfsplanung – Rechtliche Möglichkeiten für und verfahrensrechtliche Anforderungen an ein Instrument für mehr Umweltschutz see … Bessere Umweltrechtsetzung Ressourcenschutzrecht Bodenschutzrecht Klimaschutz- und Energierecht Related publications Evaluation des Umweltinformationsgesetzes (UIG) - Analyse der Anwendung der Regelungen des UIG und Erschließung von Optimierungspotentialen für einen ungehinderten und einfachen …

  • Article from 29.05.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Information about chemicals in consumer products

    … as cosmetics, detergents, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, food, and animal feed. Under REACH a mixture does not have a special shape, surface or design which … chemical composition. Recommendations : Take advantage of your right to information under ⁠REACH⁠! A request to the supplier can be sent quickly and easily by using the … Definitions : A chemical substance means a chemical element (e.g. sodium) or a compound (e.g. sodium chloride) in the natural state or obtained by any manufacturing …

  • Article from 22.04.2016 | Last changed: 22.04.2016

    Organic-waste treatment

    A yellow wheel loader implements composting in a composting plant.

    … is collected and composted separately and in a manner that is as environmentally sound as possible. last update on 22.04.2016 Composting and fermentation Compost and … the practice of collecting organic waste separately and then composting it began around 25 years ago, and the use of recycled organic waste has risen steadily since then. According to Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt) figures, in 2011 around 14 million tons of organic waste were composted or …

  • Article from 01.09.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    PARC – Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals

    boy sitting between flowers in front of a hillside

    … building on HBM4EU. Furthermore, based on new concepts and data on exposure, the foundations for risk assessment increasingly based on "New Approach Methodologies" … of the Risk from Chemicals" (PARC) was launched, within the EU Horizon Europe programme. The intention of PARC is to serve as a pan-European partnership to …