Delete eco-account measure
Eco-account measures are voluntary measures to enhance nature and the landscape. They are already being implemented without having to be linked to a construction project or intervention in nature. Such measures can be implemented by agricultural and forestry businesses, other private landowners or local authorities. These measures are stored in a special register. They can later be used as compensation for their own interventions in nature.
If the measure has not yet been assigned to an intervention, you can apply to the responsible lower nature conservation authority to have the eco-account measure cancelled again.
Responsible authority
The authority responsible for cancelling the eco-account measure is the lower nature conservation authority.
The lower administrative authority is
- if you live in an urban district: the municipal administration
- if you live in a rural district: the district office
Details
Prerequisite
Cancellation takes place if the eco-account measure has not yet been allocated to an intervention.
Cancellation is generally no longer possible once the measures have been allocated proportionately to an intervention.
Procedure
As the organiser of eco-account measures, you can register via the access for organisers of measures for the internet application "Compensation register & eco-account" department eco-account in nature conservation law and then receive personal access.
- This access can be used to apply for cancellation of the eco-account measure at the lower nature conservation authority.
- You can find the internet application here
The internet application "Compensation register & eco-account" is an independent specialised procedure outside the Baden-Württemberg service portal.
Deadlines
none
Required documents
none
Costs
depending on the application
Processing time
depending on the application
Miscellaneous
The transfer or sale of areas or eco-points must be reported to the lower nature conservation authority. The previous owner of the measure is deleted from the eco-account register and the purchaser is entered as the owner of the measure.
Legal basis
Bundesnaturschutzgesetz (BNatSchG):
- § 15 Verursacherpflichten, Unzulässigkeit von Eingriffen; Ermächtigung zum Erlass von Rechtsverordnungen
- § 16 Bevorratung von Kompensationsmaßnahmen
- § 15 Rechtsfolgen des Eingriffs (ergänzende landesrechtliche Vorschrift zu § 15 BNatSchG)
- § 16 Bevorratung von Kompenstionsmaßnahmen (ergänzende landesrechtliche Vorschrift zu § 16 BNatSchG)
- § 6 Rechte und Pflichten des Maßnahmenträgers
Release note
Machine generated, based on the German release by: Umweltministerium Baden-Württemberg, 23.06.2025