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  • Article from 15.01.2021 | Last changed: 15.01.2021

    Notification procedure

    Cars waiting to be scrapped

    … are issued either by the competent authority of dispatch or by licensed printing-works, waste management or software companies (DE followed by a 4 digit license … the 6 digit notification number). Transfrontier shipments of waste are only allowed when the competent authority in the country of dispatch (export country), the … is the opinion of the German Environment Agency concerning transit through Germany that in the field of maritime shipments the procedure of prior written notification …

  • Article from 09.09.2022 | Last changed: 12.09.2022

    Information requirements

    Paper being bundled for recycling

    … to general information requirements. Contrary to these requirements, some states that joined the EU in 2004 and thereafter are subject to transitional rules to the … signed by the operator of the recovery facility or the laboratory and the consignee when the waste in question is received. It has to be kept by the facility operator. …

  • Article from 10.03.2021 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Focal Point to the Basel Convention (Germany)

    Garbage truck

    … as well as the Basel Convention secretariat and the European Commission, and works closely with regional competent authorities in the Federal-States (Länder) … of the Federal States and of international bodies. The Focal Point furthermore has the tasks to compile the yearly statistics on the amounts of wastes shipped … across frontiers. Useful informations and FAQs The EU has issued instructions that are intended to provide assistance in completing the notification and movement …

  • Article from 05.04.2022 | Last changed: 13.01.2023

    Legal Basis

    Golden paragraph mark surrounded by grey and white paragraph sign

    … issued an interpretative communication (in German) on waste and by-products. For more detailed information and exceptions please refer to the text of the WSR. See also a more detailed description in this article . The table below provides a rough outline … issued an interpretative communication (in German) on waste and by-products. For more detailed information and exceptions please refer to the text of the WSR. See …

  • Article from 23.03.2021 | Last changed: 23.03.2021

    Environmental law

    The statue of Justitia

    … sectors (for example, energy, agriculture, mining, building or planning) which does not have environmental protection as its original regulatory purpose. The UBA … and individual laws which while not forming part of environmental law can nevertheless do their bit to protect the environment. Resource conservation and climate … be regulated in a coherent way. Above the specific legislative and standard setting work there is the basic question of better environmental regulation and better …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Empowering professionals

    keywhole in concrete wall

    … sector and practical experience with climate protection.  In order to receive more attention and to be applied more widely, the criteria and necessary steps forward to make administrations … sector and practical experience with climate protection.  In order to receive more attention and to be applied more widely, the criteria and necessary steps …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Promoting Extended Producer Responsibility in international law

    World map from green leaves

    … for the take-back, recycling, and final disposal”. Proponents of EPR argue that by assigning the organizational responsibility for waste management to a … contribute to a sustainable waste management through increased purchasing costs. More generally, EPR is thought to set incentives for developing a more sustainable …

  • Article from 15.06.2023 | Last changed: 07.08.2023

    Campaign for a sustainable rat management (KaRMa)

    Don't feed rats

    … Kommunikation GmbH & Co. KG KaRMa serves municipalities to make urban habitats less attractive to rats. The campaign aims to reduce food availability in parks, playgrounds and sewers, so that rats do not even start to settle in the city. As a consequence, less rat poison has to be …

  • Article from 05.04.2016 | Last changed: 05.04.2016

    Landfill

    Leafy landfill, fenced

    … the EU Landfill Directive (Directive 1999/31/EC) expired on 16 July 2009 – meaning that henceforth all European landfill sites were to meet harmonized requirements, or … concerning the construction and monitoring measures that are to be carried out when landfill sites are shut down or are maintained after being shut down. Council … the Technical Instructions Concerning Waste and Municipal Waste), it was nonetheless necessary to formally transpose the EU regulations into German law. This was …

  • Article from 22.04.2016 | Last changed: 22.04.2016

    Organic-waste treatment

    A yellow wheel loader implements composting in a composting plant.

    … for agricultural and horticultural use can be obtained from organic waste, provided that the waste is collected and composted separately and in a manner that is as … or anaerobic digestion plants stems from the following sources: households; yards and parks waste; restaurant and canteen kitchens; food processing plants; and … quality standards. Organic waste should be processed in an anaerobic digestion whenever possible, as this allows for the energy in the waste to be used as biogas. …

  • Article from 30.01.2015 | Last changed: 30.01.2015

    Mechanical-biological treatment

    Waste sorting facilitie

    … by drying them biologically using RDF reaction heat. These dry residues are more readily recyclable for the production of RDF, iron, non-ferrous metal and so … by drying them biologically using RDF reaction heat. These dry residues are more readily recyclable for the production of RDF, iron, non-ferrous metal and so …