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Food Laws in Germany

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Act Concerning Trade with Food, Tobacco Products, Cosmetics and Other Commodities.The aim of this Law is to protect consumers. It deals with the production, packing and marketing of food.

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Section 1: Definitions of Terms

Section 2: Trade with Food

Section 3: Trade with Tobacco Products

Section 4: Trade with Cosmetics

Section 5: Trade with Other Commodities

Section 6: General Regulations

Section 7: Supervision and Food Monitoring

Subsection A: Supervision, Implementation of Community Law

Subsection B: Food Monitoring

Section 8: Reference Laboratory

Section 9: Imports and Exports

Section 10: Criminal and Administrative Offences

Subsection A: Contraventions of German Law

Subsection B: Contraventions of European Law




Section 2: Trade with Food

§ 8 of LMBG - Prohibitions for Protection of Human Health

§ 9 of LMBG - Authorizations to Protect Human Health

§ 10 of LMBG - Authorization for Hygiene Regulations

§ 11 of LMBG - Prohibitions of Additives

§ 12 of LMBG - Authorizations for Additives

§ 13 of LMBG - Prohibition of Radiation and Authorization Power

§ 14 of LMBG - Pesticides or Other Products

§ 15 of LMBG - Substances Having a Pharmacological Effect

§ 16 of LMBG - Labelling

§ 17 of LMBG - Prohibitions for Protection of Consumers against Deception

§ 18 of LMBG - Prohibition of Health Claims

§ 19 of LMBG - Authorization for Protection of Consumers against Deception

§ 19 a of LMBG - Further Authorisations Relating to Health Protection in Trade with Food

Section 3: Trade with Tobacco Products

§ 20 of LMBG - Prohibition of Use and Authorization Power

§ 21 of LMBG - Authorizations

§ 22 of LMBG - Prohibitions of Advertising

§ 23 of LMBG - Use of Regulations

Section 4: Trade with Cosmetics

§ 24 of LMBG - Prohibitions for Protection of Human Health

§ 25 of LMBG

§ 26 of LMBG - Authorizations to Protect Human Health

§ 26a of LMBG - Further Authorizations Relating to Health Protection in Trade with Cosmetics

§ 27 of LMBG - Prohibitions for Protection of Consumers against Deception

§ 28 of LMBG

§ 29 of LMBG - Authorizations for Protection of Consumers against Deception and on the Implementation of European Community Law

Section 5: Trade with Other Commodities

§ 30 of LMBG - Prohibitions for Protection of Human Health

§ 31 of LMBG - Transfer of Substances to Food

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§ 32 of LMBG - Authorisations

Section 6: General Regulations

§ 33 of LMBG - German Food Code

§ 34 of LMBG - German Food Code Commission

§ 35 of LMBG - Official Collection of Investigation Procedures

§ 36 of LMBG - Emergency Powers for Crisis Periods

§ 37 of LMBG - Authorization of Exceptions

§ 38 of LMBG - Legal Regulations in Urgent Cases

§ 38a of LMBG - Legal Regulations Relating to the Harmonisation of European Community Law

§ 39 of LMBG - Hearing of Experts

Section 7: Supervision and Food Monitoring

Subsection A: Supervision, Implementation of European Community Law

§ 40 of LMBG - Responsibility for Supervision

§ 40 a of LMBG - Notification Obligations of Food Producers

§ 41 of LMBG - Supervision

§ 41a of LMBG - Measures in Producers, Cattle Trading Companies or Transport Firms

§ 41 b of LMBG - Authorizations Relating to the Implementation of Directive No. 96/23/EG

§ 42 of LMBG - Sampling

§ 43 of LMBG - Toleration and Cooperation Obligations

§ 43a of LMBG - Foreign Trade

§ 43b of LMBG - Arbitration Proceedings

§ 44 of LMBG - Authorizations

§ 45 of LMBG - Enactment of Administrative Regulations

§ 46 of LMBG - State Legal Regulations

§ 46a of LMBG - Fees

§ 46b of LMBG - Directly Valid European Community Law

Subsection B: Food Monitoring

§ 46c of LMBG - Definition of Terms

§ 46d of LMBG - Implementation of Food Monitoring

§ 46e of LMBG - Enactment of Administrative Regulations

Section 8: Reference Laboratory

§ 46f of LMBG - National and European Community Reference Laboratory

Section 9: Imports and Exports

§ 47 of LMBG - Import Bans

§ 47a of LMBG - Products from Other Member States or Other Contracting States to the Treaty on the European Economic Area

§ 47b of LMBG - Temporary Import Bans

§ 48 of LMBG - Cooperation of Customs Offices

§ 49 of LMBG - Authorizations

§ 50 of LMBG - Exports

Section 10: Criminal and Administrative Offences

Subsection A: Contraventions of German Law

§ 51 of LMBG - Criminal Offences

§ 52 of LMBG - Criminal Offences

§ 53 of LMBG - Administrative Offences

§ 54 of LMBG - Administrative Offences

§ 55 of LMBG - Collection

Subsection B: Contraventions of European Community Law

§ 56 of LMBG - Criminal Offences

§ 57 of LMBG - Criminal Offences

§ 58 of LMBG - Administrative Offences

§ 59 of LMBG - Administrative Offences

§ 60 of LMBG - Authorizations

§ 61 of LMBG - Collection

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