28.07.2021 // Press
Q&A of TÜV Association about explosive plants
... 28. July 2021 – After the explosion at a disposal plant in Leverkusen, Dr Hermann Dinkler, expert for fire and explosion protection at the TÜV Association, says: "The safety level of explosive plants ...
#plant safety#fire and explosion protection
14.07.2021 // Press
Great majority in favour of compulsory helmets for cyclists
... Berlin, 14 July 2021 - 71 percent of German citizens are in favour of making helmets compulsory, while only 28 percent are against it. That is the result of a representative Forsa survey among 1,004 ...
#mobility#roadsafety#bicycle traffic
Position Concerning Batteries and Waste Batteries
... Demand for batteries is growing throughout society - they are becoming increasingly important in the areas of mobility, energy and communications in particular. It is therefore crucial that their ...
#position#climate protection#conformity assessment
01.07.2021 // Press
Every third ventilation system in schools with significant defects
... 1 July 2021 - More than one in three ventilation systems (34.2 per cent) in buildings requiring inspection, such as high-rise buildings, schools, clinics or shopping centres, were found to have ...
#plant safety#building law#building law report
18.06.2021 // Press
For the climate: one in five city residents gives up their own car
... 18 June 2021 - Four out of ten Germans (40 percent) say they have changed their personal mobility behaviour in recent years in favour of climate-friendly travel. This is the result of a ...
#climate protection#mobility
12.05.2021 // Position Paper
Toy Safety in the EU: not a Success Story
... Since 2009 the so-called Toy Safety Directive has been in force in Europe. The directive sets out all the requirements for toys that are to be placed on the market in Europe. This includes ...
#position#eu single market#product safety#toys
09.03.2021 // Press
Future government must focus on climate protection
... The TÜV Association expects the future German government to make additional efforts in climate protection. "The Corona pandemic is currently overshadowing the most important challenges of our time: ...
#sustainability#climate protection#bundestagswahl
23.02.2021 // Position Paper
Conformity Assessment: Remote Activities
... In the field of conformity assessment, remote activities comprise all activities that take place without the physical presence of the subject of the conformity assessment. They are carried out with ...
#position#conformity assessment#accreditation
17.11.2020 // Position Paper
Trusted and Independent: TrustCenter ensures Safe Automated and Connected Driving
... Highly automated driving offers the opportunity to make traffic safer, more efficient and more environmentally friendly. At the same time, Germany is creating a comprehensive network for intelligent ...
#position#automated driving#autonomous driving
09.07.2020 // Position Paper
Post Euro-6-Standard: Modern Methods for Protecting the Environment and Climate
... The Euro standards regulate the pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions of passenger cars and commercial vehicles within the framework of type approval and periodic exhaust emission testing in the ...
#position#emissions test