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Reception Date

25.02.21

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Ministries & Departments

Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit, Referat WR II 8, Robert-Schuman-Platz 3, 53175 Bonn, Tel.: 0049-228-99305-2590, Fax: 0049-228-99305-2398, E-Mail: WRII8@bmu.bund.de

Responsible Departments

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie, Referat E C 2, 11019 Berlin,

Products & Services concerned

The Substitute Building Materials Ordinance (Article 1 of the Umbrella Ordinance) lays down environmental requirements for the manufacture and use of mineral substitute building materials in engineering structures. Mineral substitute building materials mainly comprise recycled building materials from the processing of building and road construction waste, as well as slag and ash from industrial and combustion processes. The Substitute Building Materials Ordinance aims to regulate loose materials. It does not cover composite construction products.

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Explanation

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Summary

Under the Substitute Building Materials Ordinance, the manufacture of mineral substitute building materials will be regulated by a quality control system that will classify materials into material classes according to their pollutant content. The use of these materials shall be based on specific requirements of use for each class, in order to ensure compliance with soil and groundwater protection requirements.

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Law is drafted in Germany Germany notifies the draft law 25.02.21 Draft law returns to Germany Commenting Periode Ends 26.05.21 0 Member States & EC Responses 0 Detailed Opinions 0 Comments 2 External Stakeholders Responses

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Interessengemeinschaft Steinbruch Gräfenberg Not published 2021-05-25 1
Schutzgemeinschaft Hochwang e.V. Download 2021-04-05 1
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