Bild zeigt einen Mann mit Fernglas vor den Augen; er betrachtet die Landschaft.

Opening ceremony launches German PRTR on 3 June 2009 in Berlin

The German PRTR was activated online on 3 June 2009. Parliamentary State Secretary Michael Müller of the Federal Ministry of Environment, State Secretary Dr. Hans-Bernhard Beus of the Federal Ministry of the Interior acting as Federal Government Commissioner for Information Technology, and Vice-President Thomas Holzmann of the Federal Environment Agency acting as host of the event jointly launched Germany's pollutant release and transfer register.
The act represents a big step made towards more transparency in environmental information. Anybody and everybody can now access free information online about pollutant emissions and the amounts of waste disposed of in their vicinity. At the same time the use of process chains by facilities and quality assurance by competent authorities will help to cut red tape.
The German PRTR registered more than 50,000 hits in the first two weeks after its activation. You can download the programme of the opening ceremony here.
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Dr. Holzmann, parlamentarischer Staatssekretär Müller und Staatssekretär Dr. Beus beim gemeinsamen Knopfdruck zur Freischaltung des deutschen PRTR am 3.6.09

Dr. Holzmann, Parliamentary State Secretary Müller and State Secretary Dr. Beus at the collective touch of the button to launch the German PRTR *


Prämierung der Studierenden von Prof. Christ und Frau Hußlein der Hochschule Anhalt, die am PRTR-Design-Wettbewerb teilgenommen haben, durch Frau Dr. Markard (UBA) am 3.6.09.

Prize award ceremony for students of Prof. Christ and Ms Hußlein of the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, contestants in the PRTR design contest, handed over by Dr. Markard (UBA)*


PRTR zum selbst Ausprobieren an einem der 3 Demostände während der Feier.

... and finally: hands-on testing of PRTR at one of three demonstration stands at the event *

*  © 2009 Eberhard Schorr