Compost Production/Import - Records

Competent authority

Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (→ BMK)

Costs and fees

No costs accrue for making it available.

Deadlines

The records shall be kept continuously.

General information

Compost producers and/or importers must keep records on:

Type, quantity, origin of the wastes taken over
Designation of the compost batch
Used wastes and additives
Separated parts in the composting process
Epidemiologic assessment
Finished compost
Buyers of composts

Producers and/or importers of compost must continue to keep records on the compost handed over to customers.

Last update

23 January 2024

Legal basis

section 5 of the Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz (AWG)
sections 9, 11 paragraph 5 and Annex 6 of the Kompostverordnung

Procedure

There is no special procedure to be followed.

Required documents

Proof and documents according to Annex 6 of the Kompostverordnung

Responsible for the content

Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology

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