From April 1st, the documentation for hazardous waste will be switched to electronic form nationwide. Anita Tack, Minister for the Environment, Health, and Consumer Protection of the State of Brandenburg, has now asked the companies concerned to register with the central coordination office at an early stage. This has been announced by the Ministry for the Environment, Health, and Consumer Protection of the State of Brandenburg (MUGV).
Shortly after the so-called “experimentation clause” came into force, the electronic evidence management was tried out in a large-scale test in the Brandenburg / Berlin waste disposal area together with interested companies, and evidence was provided that it was practicable. According to the MUGV, Brandenburg has thus become a pioneer in the introduction of this technology. This commitment was awarded a prize in the nationwide e-government competition of the Federal Ministry of the Interior. In the region, 80 percent of the disposal companies are already able to participate in the electronic verification procedure. The introduction of electronic records goes back to an initiative of the state of Brandenburg to simplify and increase transparency through the use of modern means of communication, according to the MUGV. It is now getting serious for all those involved in business and administration. The system change from paper to electronic record-keeping is imminent. The three-year transition period expires on March 31, 2010, and will not be extended. There is a certain grace period for producers and transporters until January 31, 2011, with regard to the qualified electronic signature, which replaces the handwritten signature. But they too have to provide electronic evidence from April 1st of this year. January 2011 regarding the qualified electronic signature, which replaces the handwritten signature. But they too have to provide electronic evidence from April 1st of this year. January 2011 regarding the qualified electronic signature, which replaces the handwritten signature. But they too have to provide electronic evidence from April 1st of this year.