The German EMAS Advisory Board is a legal committee established under ยง 21 Environmental Audit Act (Umweltauditgesetz - UAG) at the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). It ensures quality of the EMAS accreditation and supervision system in Germany. The committee consists of 25 members representing all interested parties. The separate German licensing body for environmental verifiers (DAU) is reporting biannually to the UGA.