Intended for extinguishing - Limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds Reception

    Do you want to commission a stationary facility for transferring or storing fuels that does not require a permit? Then you must notify the competent authority in advance.

    Description

    As the operator of a facility for the storage or transfer of petrol, fuel mixtures or crude petrol in tank farms or at petrol stations, you must notify the competent authority before putting it into operation. The notification obligation only applies to installations that do not require a permit under the Federal Immission Control Act. The competent authority examines the notification and records the installation in its plant register.

    Competent office

    In Lower Saxony, responsibility lies with the districts and the independent and large independent cities.

    Contact point

    In Lower Saxony, responsibility lies with the districts and the independent and large independent cities.

    Contact person

    Unfortunately, no contact persons were found for District Verden (Lower Saxony). Please check the service description above for information on how to find the responsible contact person.

    Forms

    not specified

    Prerequisites

    You wish to put into operation a stationary installation for the transfer or storage of petrol, fuel mixtures or raw petrol that does not require a permit.

    None. The administrative service is a real act against which no legal remedy is possible.

    Procedure

    • You submit your report to the authority responsible for you.
    • The competent authority checks your notification.
    • If necessary, the competent authority will contact you for further information

    Processing time

    There is no processing deadline.

    Costs

    Acknowledgment of receipt of a notification and attached documents:

    The amount of the fees is determined – in accordance with Appendix 1 to § 1 paragraph 1 of the General Schedule of Fees of the State of Lower Saxony No. 44.1.15.1 – depending on the time spent. However, a minimum of 35.00 EUR will be charged.

    Examination of an advertisement:

    The amount of the fees is determined – in accordance with Appendix 1 to § 1 paragraph 1 of the General Schedule of Fees of the State of Lower Saxony No. 44.1.15.2 – depending on the time spent. However, a minimum of 900.00 EUR will be charged.

    Notes (specifics)

    If you do not make the report, do not make it correctly or do not make it on time, you are committing an administrative offense.

    Unterstützende Institutionen

    not specified

    Welche Dokumente resultieren aus dieser Leistung?

    not specified

    Area of validity

    Lower Saxony

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Lower Saxony Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Building and Climate Protection

    Version

    Technisch erstellt on 26.01.2021
    Technisch geändert on 27.03.2026

    Keywords

    Emissionen, Ottokraftstoffe, 20. BImSchV, Kraftstoffgemische, Rohbenzin

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de
    Technisch erstellt on 07.06.2017
    Technisch geändert on 14.05.2025

    Englisch

    Sprache: en
    Sprachbezeichnung nativ: English
    Technisch erstellt on 22.10.2025
    Technisch geändert on 23.10.2024