Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture

Submit emissions declaration according to 11th BlmSchV

As the operator of certain systems that require approval, you are obliged to declare the air emissions emitted by your systems.

Detailed description

As an operator of certain industrial systems, you must regularly declare the air pollutant emissions from your systems to the responsible authorities.



You submit the emissions declaration to the responsible authority every 4 years.



The emissions declaration contains information about relevant air pollutants, i.e. about the


· Type,


· Quantity as well


· Spatial and temporal distribution of emissions.



As the operator of certain industrial and agricultural operations that require approval, you are obliged to regularly submit an emissions declaration (Section 27 BImSchG).



If your system only emits insignificant air pollution, you can apply to the responsible authority to be exempted from the obligation to submit an emissions declaration.

 

Information

Prerequisites

You operated a facility requiring approval during the declaration period.


Your system does not fall within the scope of § 1 of the 11th BImSchV as a system that is exempt from the obligation to declare.


If your system is put into operation, shut down or temporarily not operated during the declaration period, the declaration period includes the parts of the calendar year in which the system was operated.

Documents required

You can view the required content of the emissions declaration in Section 3 and in the appendix to the 11th BImSchV.

Please note

Air pollutant emissions affect air quality, can form acids in the environment or promote the excessive accumulation of nutrients (eutrophication) in ecosystems. They can also have a negative impact on human health.



In the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) you can find out which companies have to submit an emissions declaration.



To simplify electronic reporting of environmental data, you as a company subject to reporting requirements can submit your data online via "Company Environmental Data Reporting" (BUBE). BUBE is operated as a cooperation between the 16 countries under the administrative agreement on the development and operation of environmental information systems (VKoopUIS).

Deadlines

You must submit the emissions declaration every 4 years by May 31st. of the year following the year of declaration in electronic form to the competent authority.


In individual cases, the deadline for submission can be extended to June 30th upon request. be extended.


The application must be submitted by April 30th. be submitted to the responsible authority.

Procedure

Submit your emissions declaration to the responsible authority on time.


Use the company environmental data reporting “BUBE online” to submit your emissions declaration electronically.


The authority will check your data and, if necessary, request documents or further information from you.

Processing time

no

Fees

no

Legal remedies

This is a report from you. There is no legal remedy provided.

Legal basis

§ 27 Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG)


www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bimschg/__27.html




Section 3 of the 11th Federal Immission Control Ordinance (11th BImSchV)


www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bimschv_11_2004/__3.html




Appendix to the 11th Federal Immission Control Ordinance (11. BImSchV)


www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bimschv_11_2004/anhang.html




Section 6 of the 11th Federal Immission Control Ordinance (11th BImSchV)


www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bimschv_11_2004/__6.html

Address and contact information

Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture

Aircraft Noise Protection Officer, Immission Control Planning

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Last updated: 06.02.2026