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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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