Herbicidal substituted sulphonylaminotriazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or the group --SO.sub.2 --R.sup.1 where R.sup.1 has the abovementioned meaning,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino or an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkinyloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkenylthio, alkinylthio, aralkoxy, aralkylthio, alkylamino and dialkylamino,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino or an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylamino and dialkylamino,X represents nitrogen or a CH group,Y represents nitrogen or a CR.sup.5 group whereR.sup.5 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, formyl, alkylcarbonyl or alkoxycarbonyl, andZ represents nitrogen or a CR.sup.6 group whereR.sup.6 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino or an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylamino and dialkylamino,and salts thereof. Intermediates of the formulas ##STR2## are also new.