Compost production/import - Records

Competent authority

Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management ( → BMLUK )

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

Caution

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

Last update

2 June 2025

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 of Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management

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