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  • Article from 09.03.2021 | Last changed: 09.03.2021

    Mining law

    The extraction of lignite from opencast mines is also subject to mining law

    … science, the Länder, associations, and also by the German Environment Agency ( see UBA position paper ), is however yet to be exploited. The German Environment Agency … from science, the Länder, associations and also the German Environment Agency (cf. UBA position papers) are calling for a more comprehensive reform of the BBergG, also … science, the Länder, associations, and also by the German Environment Agency ( see UBA position paper ), is however yet to be exploited. The German Environment Agency …

  • Article from 23.02.2017 | Last changed: 30.03.2017

    Public building law

    Building law helps conserve resources in the planning, construction or modification of residential settlements

    … can now also be exploited as an opportunity to carry out urban renovation work. UBA is committed to exploiting more of the as-yet untapped potential of the Federal … strategy papers (reduction of land use for housing development and transport UBA 2003) and awarding research projects (environmental protection in planning law, Leibnitz Institute of Ecological and Regional Development (IÖR) by order of UBA 2008; climate protection in spatial planning, BKR by order of UBA 2012; UBA land …

  • Article from 19.05.2025 | Last changed: 13.06.2025

    Testing facility of Pests of Public Health Importance

    two rats

    … Facility of Pests of Public Health Importance of the German Environment Agency (UBA) is part of Division IV 1.4 "Health Pests and their Control". The efficacy tests … of the German Protection against Infection Act (Infektionsschutzgesetz - IfSG). The UBA is the federal authority responsible for this approval and publishes information … work in the Testing Facility of Pests of Public Health Importance is subject to the UBA quality management system, which is based on DIN EN ISO/IES 17025 and ensures …

  • Article from 20.05.2022 | Last changed: 18.07.2022

    Good to know about nanomaterials

    Nano structures

    … Federal Environment Ministry, the Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA) participates in the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN) of the … for an international harmonized testing of nanomaterials. In this context, UBA coordinates  the German contribution to the test guideline development in the … function, which needs to be considered during the environmental risk assessment. UBA develops fact sheets on nano-enabled applications (see list below), which inform …

  • Article from 26.09.2023 | Last changed: 26.09.2023

    Harmonisation of health assessment – LCI values and EU-LCI values

    An attic floor will be finished.

    … of EU-LCIs are available on the EU-LCI website . The German Environment Agency (UBA) has worked in recent years intensively that the European Commission supports … protection against gaseous emissions from building products throughout Europe. UBA acts as secretariat for the EU-LCI Working Group. Associated content Links ECA … of EU-LCIs are available on the EU-LCI website . The German Environment Agency (UBA) has worked in recent years intensively that the European Commission supports …

  • Article from 21.02.2023 | Last changed: 21.02.2023

    Environmental management at UBA

    EMAS logo on the face of the UBA office building in Dessau-Roßlau

    Environmental management at UBA UBA was the first federal authority to receive the EMAS certificate for its … these requirements. Additional objectives of environmental management The scope of environmental management at UBA goes beyond a focus on greenhouse gas neutrality. …

  • Article from 09.12.2025 | Last changed: 09.12.2025

    Approval and Harmonization – 4MS Initiative

    … 4MS-Initiative is as follows: Table of member states 4MS Source: Lothar Vigelahn/UBA Members States may join the 4MS-Initiative according to the document Procedure …

  • Article from 20.11.2025 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines

    … (TrinkwV), since December 2012 the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA ) has been tasked with stipulating mandatory evaluation criteria for materials and substances that come into contact with drinking water. Previously, UBA has issued guidelines and recommendations which were less legally binding. Since … have successively been implemented in the mandatory evaluation criteria. UBA´s mandate to elaborate and to pursue evaluation criteria documents still is …

  • Article from 19.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    Questions and Answers on Water Reuse

    … principle. For further details on the possible risks of water reuse, see also UBA text 34/2016 (in German).. 3. Where is reclaimed water already being used for … to the conclusion that there is no nationwide need for the use of reclaimed water (UBA text 34/2016). However, following the droughts in previous years we see an … principle. For further details on the possible risks of water reuse, see also UBA text 34/2016 (in German).. … Water reuse is practised in particular in semi-arid …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … leaching via precipitation, infiltration or direct application in water bodies. UBA Recommendations The German Environment Agency has analysed the input pathways, … A fourth treatment stage could efficiently reduce their input into water bodies. UBA estimates assume additional costs averaging 16 euros per person per year for … in the next legislative period. Associated content Links 2018 Press Release on UBA Recommendations Publications Recommendations for reducing micropollutants in …

  • Article from 09.10.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Geoengineering-Governance

    atmosphere of the Earth

    … and rocks (enhanced weathering). Effective climate protection or megalomania? UBA published a systematic analysis of geoengineering methods in 2011. The … projects. Associated content Links Geoengineering topic page - Technical questions UBA Governance Workshop on Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) Workshop …