Breakdown of complaints received by the AEV in 2025;
Credit: AEV report
On Wednesday 22 July 2026, Luxembourg's Environment Agency (Administration de l'environnement - AEV) announced that it carried out 418 inspections across the country in 2025, resulting in dozens of non-compliant consumer products being withdrawn from the market and more than 100 waste transport infringements being detected.
The inspections were conducted at physical and online points of sale, companies, industrial installations and along major roads to verify compliance with environmental legislation.
The AEV also received 446 complaints, mainly relating to waste, noise, disturbing ground or building vibrations and pollution. Around half were submitted by members of the public, with the remainder coming from public authorities or the Grand Ducal Police. In response, inspectors carried out 231 on-site interventions and 187 administrative inspections.
As part of its market surveillance activities, the AEV inspected 325 consumer products, including tattoo inks, sex toys, children's rainwear, electrical devices and children's toys. 34 products were withdrawn from the market after being found to be non-compliant.
Inspectors also examined 49 biocidal products, mainly rodenticides, sold in retail outlets. Of these, 28 were found to be non-compliant, with ten lacking the required authorisation to be marketed in Luxembourg. A further eighteen products showed minor non-compliances and four contained inconsistencies in their product documentation.
The agency also inspected 31 paints, varnishes and vehicle refinishing products for compliance with legislation on volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. Five products failed to meet the relevant requirements, while three had issues relating to classification, labelling or packaging.
Under legislation governing fluorinated greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances, the AEV inspected 27 companies involved in the installation, commissioning and maintenance of refrigeration equipment. Seventeen companies were found to be non-compliant, particularly regarding staff certification, gas cylinder labelling and mandatory leak-check records.
The AEV also carried out 20 inspections of industrial installations covered by legislation on industrial emissions, including nineteen scheduled and one unannounced inspection.
According to AEV, waste shipment controls formed another key part of its work. In cooperation with Luxembourg’s Customs and Excise Agency and the police, inspectors carried out 29 inspections near Luxembourg's borders, checking 1,976 vehicles, of which 364 were transporting waste. The inspections uncovered 111 infringements, resulting in 109 administrative fines totalling approximately €25,869, as well as two official reports.
The agency stated that these inspections form part of its mandate to protect human health and the environment, ensure compliance with environmental legislation and conduct market surveillance, while also raising awareness among the businesses concerned.
