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  • Article from 10.11.2016 | Last changed: 16.11.2016

    New Concepts for European Construction Product Standards

    … of the own product gained through in-house research helps to reduce future costs of testing. With the release data it becomes possible to optimize the environmental … are necessary, and how frequently? When can manufacturers omit routine tests for emissions and contaminants? The think tank Öko-Institut explores these …

  • Article from 15.07.2024 | Last changed: 15.07.2024

    Mobile air conditioning with climate-friendly refrigerant CO2

    Silver VW Touran in front of the UBA headquarters.

    … in summer 2015 with a new CO 2 compressor. It was designed to meet the latest manufacturer requirements in terms of geometry and dimensions. At the time a … delay is that the air conditioning system with CO 2 required new development and testing of the pressure-resistant components for the refrigerant CO 2 . End of …

  • Article from 29.11.2018 | Last changed: 24.03.2020

    EU law for construction products

    … The European Union combines free trade with safe products. Producers have to test their products only once per characteristic. The EU member states may keep … in its work programme . Altogether over 600 harmonised product standards and 1500 testing standards are planned in the context of the CPR. Many of these concern …

  • 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

    … Odours from building products Test person conducting an odour assessment in the laboratory Source: … the Technical University Berlin, the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) and the RWTH Aachen University developed measurement methods and …

  • Article from 02.09.2013 | Last changed: 25.03.2014

    Environmental product declarations for construction products

    … of a product description, life cycle assessment data and relevant documentation and test certificates: Product description (identification by name and characterisation … statements as necessary and on life cycle assessments. It also determines what tests must be submitted. The product group panel is open to all interested parties. …

  • Article from 06.03.2013 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Blue Angel for Building Products and Furnishings

    Logo of the Blue Angel ecolabel

    … the eco-label for low-emission wood products and wood-base products after being tested extensively. The Blue Angel mark on emulsion wall paints is also common. New … no pollutants that might harm children‘s health. Emissions from the toys are also tested and subject to rigorous evaluation. There are low-emission alternatives in …

  • Article from 29.05.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Information about chemicals in consumer products

    … a lot of information on both safe and unsafe products and chemicals in addition to test reports. Visit the consumer portal of the German Environment Agency (German). … a lot of information on both safe and unsafe products and chemicals in addition to test reports. Visit the consumer portal of the German Environment Agency (German). …

  • Article from 05.04.2016 | Last changed: 05.04.2016

    Landfill

    Leafy landfill, fenced

    … of new sites. When waste is delivered to a landfill site, the waste must be tested to determine whether its pollutant limit values exceed those for the class of … of new sites. When waste is delivered to a landfill site, the waste must be tested to determine whether its pollutant limit values exceed those for the class of …

  • 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

    … enabling an integrated assessment. In addition, new methods will be developed and tested in PARC with the goal, inter alia, to improve exposure assessment of … enabling an integrated assessment. In addition, new methods will be developed and tested in PARC with the goal, inter alia, to improve exposure assessment of …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    From Stakeholder Dialogue to German Centre for Micropollutants

    … followed by a pilot phase until December 2020, in which the following measures were tested for their practicability: The selection of relevant micropollutants on the … followed by a pilot phase until December 2020, in which the following measures were tested for their practicability: The selection of relevant micropollutants on the …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 28.08.2023

    1H-Benzotriazole Round Table

    … agencies, water industry, environmental associations (BBU), Stiftung Warentest and industry. Ten meetings were held. Benzotriazole is an industrial chemical … for Micropollutants. Success for the "Round Table 1H-Benzotriazole": Stiftung Warentest evaluates the use of benzotriazole in dishwasher detergents In the issue Test 8/2023 of the German consumer's magazine "Stiftung Warentest" , dishwasher tabs …