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Product information of the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM)
Below you will find a list of the product regulations of the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) for the non-harmonized and harmonized sector.
Product regulations for the non-harmonized sector
Product type Solid fuel boilers
Name of the legal act/standards :
European regulation: Regulation (EU) 2015/1189 with regard to ecodesign requirements for solid fuel boilers of April 28, 2015
Implementation in Germany: First Ordinance on the Implementation of the Federal Immission Control Act (Ordinance on Small and Medium-Sized Combustion Plants - 1st BImSchV) from 26.01.2010
Main requirements for business users The German dust limit value for solid fuel boilers is still valid.
The Ecodesign Regulation for solid fuel boilers, which has been applicable throughout Europe since January 1, 2020, contains a dust limit value for the placing on the market of solid fuel boilers that is less demanding than the dust limit value for the operation of solid fuel boilers under the 1st BImSchV, the Ordinance on Small Combustion Plants.
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
Phone: +49 30 18 3050
E-Mail: poststelle@bmu.bund.de
Product type Coffins
Name of the act/standards :
DIN EN 15017 "Funeral services - Requirements"
VDI 3891 "Emission reduction - Installations for human cremation"
Local authorities and municipalities generally set their own requirements in the cemetery regulations.
Main requirements for business users Coffins must not prevent the decomposition process and must not release any environmentally harmful substances during their own decomposition or incineration. Certain paintwork, handles and interior fittings are particularly problematic.
Contact details of the responsible authorities :
No details
Product type : Bicycles
Name of the act/standards :
European regulation: There is no specific regulation for bicycles, so they fall under general product safety.
Implementation in Germany: Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO)
Main requirements for company users A bicycle must have two independent brakes, a brightly sounding bell, a lighting system and several reflectors. Lighting is only approved for road use if it bears the test mark of the Federal Motor Transport Authority (a wavy line, capital letter K and five-digit number).
A pedelec can have an electric assist motor with a maximum output of 250W and may provide assistance up to a speed of 25 km/h. Faster pedelecs or small electric bikes are not permitted.
Faster pedelecs or electric mopeds require type approval from the
Federal Motor Transport Authority .
Further information
Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA)
Contact details of the responsible authorities :
Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI)
Phone: +49 30 18 3000
E-Mail: buergerinfo@bmvi.bund.de
Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA)
Phone: +49 461 3160
Product type Plug-in solar panels
Name of the legal act/standards :
European regulation: CE marking, conformity with all relevant regulations.
Implementation in Germany: There are no specific legal regulations. However, the grid operators, who are responsible for safe and reliable grid operation, impose requirements, usually compliance with the standards DIN VDE V 0100-551 and DIN VDE V 0100-551-1. In addition, connection via a Schuko plug is not permitted; a special power plug device in accordance with VDE V 0628-1 must be used:
DIN VDE V 0100-551 "Erection of low-voltage installations - Part 5-55: Selection and erection of electrical equipment - Other equipment - Section 551: Low-voltage power generating equipment"
DIN VDE V 0100-551-1 "Erection of low-voltage installations - Part 5-55: Selection and erection of electrical equipment - Other equipment - Section 551: Low-voltage generating sets - Connection of generating sets for parallel operation with other sources of electricity including a public electricity distribution system"
VDE V 0628-1 "Energy plug-in devices - Part 1: Feeding into separate circuits"
Main requirements for corporate users The user is obliged to register with the grid operator and the Federal Network Agency. There are also requirements regarding the quality and implementation of the electrical installation. See:
VDE Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies. - Plug-in PV systems
Market master data register at the Federal Network Agency - Registration of PV systems
Contact details of the responsible authorities :
No information
Product provisions for the Harmonized Sector
Product type Medical devices, IVD, implantable medical devices
Name of the legal act/standards :
European regulation:
Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices
Directive 98/79/EC on in vitro diagnostic medical devices
Directive on active implantable medical devices (90/385/EEC)
Main requirements for business users See Law on medical devices
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Ministry of Health
Phone: +49 30 184410
E-Mail: poststelle@bmg.bund.de
Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM)
E-Mail: poststelle@bfarm.de
Competent authorities of the federal states :
Product type : General product safety
Name of the act/standards :
European regulation: Directive 2001/95/EC on general product safety
Implementation in Germany: Act on the Provision of Products on the Market (Product Safety Act - ProdSG)
Main requirements for business users If certain rules must be observed when using, supplementing or maintaining a product in order to ensure the protection of health and safety, instructions for use in German must be supplied when the product is made available on the market.
Contact details of the competent authorities
Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS)
Phone: +49 3018 5270
E-Mail: info@bmas.bund.de
Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Phone: +49 231 90712971
E-Mail: reach-clp-biozid@baua.bund.de
Product type REACH - Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Substances
Name of the legal act/standards :
European regulation: Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the registration, evaluation and authorization of substances on their own or in mixtures
Implementation in Germany: Act on Protection against Hazardous Substances (Chemicals Act - ChemG )
Main requirements for business users Information for business users is provided by the Helpdesk REACH-CLP-Biocide .
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Phone: +49 231 90712971
E-Mail: reach-clp-biozid@baua.bund.de
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
Phone: +49 228 99-3050
E-Mail: poststelle@bmu.bund.de
Federal Agency for Chemicals
Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
Telephone: + 49 231 90710
E-Mail: poststelle@baua.bund.de
Product type Textile labeling
Name of the legal act/standards :
European regulation: Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 on textile fiber names and related labelling and marking of the fiber composition of textile products
Implementation in Germany: Textile Labeling Act (TextilKennzG)
Main requirements for business users Textile products may only be made available on the market if they are labeled or marked in German to indicate their fiber composition in accordance with [...] Regulation (EU) No. 1007/2011.
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
E-Mail: poststelle@bmwi.bund.de
Phone: +49 30 18 615 0
Product type : Waste electrical and electronic equipment
Name of the legislation/standards :
European regulation:
Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment
Implementation in Germany:
Act on the placing on the market, return and environmentally sound disposal of electrical and electronic equipment (Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act - ElektroG)
Main requirements for business users :
Obligation to register: You [waste electrical and electronic equipment] are obliged to register if you are a manufacturer within the meaning of the ElektroG and the products offered fall within the scope of the ElektroG as electrical equipment. The obligation to register means that you must have the necessary "approval" with the registration notice before placing electrical appliances on the market. This obligation exists for each individual manufacturer and, in the case of authorization in accordance with § 8 ElektroG, for each individual authorized representative."
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Stiftung Elektro-Altgeräte Register
Tel: +49 911 766650
E-Mail: info@stiftung-ear.de
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
Phone: +49 228 993050
E-Mail: poststelle@bmu.bund.de
Federal Environment Agency
Phone: +49 340 21032416
E-Mail: buergerservice@uba.de
Product type Batteries
Name of the act/standards :
European regulation: Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators
Implementation in Germany:
Ordinance on the Implementation of the Battery Act (BattGDV)
Main requirements for business users In the BattG register, manufacturers (producers, importers, etc.) of batteries report their market participation electronically. Among other things, portable battery manufacturers enter the take-back system in which they participate. Vehicle and industrial battery manufacturers indicate which reasonable and free return options have been set up for distributors and treatment facilities.
Contact details of the competent authorities :
BatG-Melderegister
Phone: +49 340 21032468
E-Mail: Batteriegesetz@uba.de
Product type Packaging and packaging waste
Name of the legal act/standards :
European regulation: Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste
Implementation in Germany: Act on the placing on the market, return and high-quality recycling of packaging (Packaging Act - VerpackG)
Main requirements for business users : "Registration obligation for manufacturers/first placing on the market.
Anyone who places packaging subject to system participation on the market in Germany (manufacturer/first distributor) must be registered with the Central Agency Packaging Register (ZSVR) in the LUCID Packaging Register. Producer status is linked to the first commercial placing on the market or import into Germany and is independent of the distribution method or level of trade (Section 3 of the German Packaging Act (VerpackG))."
Further information: Packaging register
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
Phone: +49 228 993050
E-Mail: poststelle@bmu.bund.de
Federal Environment Agency
Phone: +49 340 21032416
E-Mail: buergerservice@uba.de
Product type : Radio systems
Name of the act/standards :
European regulation:
Directive 2014/53/EU on the provision of radio equipment
Implementation in Germany:
Law on the making available on the market of radio equipment (Radio Equipment Act - FuAG)
Main requirements for business users No information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
E-Mail: poststelle@bmwi.bund.de
Phone: + 49 30 18 6150
Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway
Phone: +49 228 140
E-mail: info@bnetza.de
Product type Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS)
Name of the legal act/standards :
European regulation: Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
Implementation in Germany: Ordinance on the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Electrical and Electronic Equipment Substances Ordinance - ElektroStoffV)
Main requirements for business users No information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
Phone: +49 228 993050
E-Mail: poststelle@bmu.bund.de
Product type Ecodesign
Name of the act/standards :
European regulation: Directive 2009/125/EC establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products (Ecodesign Directive)
Implementation in Germany: Act on the ecodesign of energy-related products (Energy-related Products Act - EVPG)
Main requirements for business users No information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
E-Mail: poststelle@bmwi.bund.de
Phone: + 49 30 18 6150
Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM)
Phone: +49 30 81040
E-Mail: evpg@bam.de
Product type Elevators
Name of the act/standards :
European regulation: Directive 2014/33/EU on elevators and safety components for elevators
Implementation in Germany: Twelfth Ordinance to the Product Safety Act (Lifts Ordinance - 12th ProdSV)
Main requirements for corporate users The information and documents required to demonstrate the conformity of the elevator must be written in German or in a language that can be easily understood by the market surveillance authority.
The installer must ensure that the elevator is accompanied by the instruction handbook in accordance with Annex I number 6.2 of Directive 2014/33/EU in German.
The manufacturer must ensure that the safety component for elevators is accompanied by the instruction handbook in accordance with Annex I, point 6.1 of Directive 2014/33/EU in German.
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS)
Phone: +49 3018 5270
E-Mail: info@bmas.bund.de
Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
Phone: +49 231 90710
E-Mail: poststelle@baua.bund.de
Product type Appliances for the combustion of gaseous fuels
Name of the legislative act/standards :
European regulation: Regulation (EU) 2016/426 on appliances burning gaseous fuels
Implementation in Germany: Act implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/426 of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 9, 2016 on appliances burning gaseous fuels and repealing Directive 2009/142/EC (Gas Appliances Implementation Act - GasgeräteDG)
Main requirements for business users The instructions for use and safety information as well as the copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity must be written in German (§7 GasgeräteDG)
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS)
Phone: +49 3018 5270
E-Mail: info@bmas.bund.de
Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
Phone: +49 231 90710
E-Mail: poststelle@baua.bund.de
Product type Toy : Toy
Name of the act/standards :
European regulation: Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys
Implementation in Germany: Second Ordinance to the Product Safety Act (Ordinance on the Safety of Toys) (2nd ProdSV)
Main requirements for corporate users No information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS)
Phone: +49 30 18 5270
E-Mail: info@bmas.bund.de
Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
Phone: +49 231 90710
E-Mail: poststelle@baua.bund.de
Product type Machines
Name of the act/standards :
European regulation: Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery
Implementation in Germany: Ninth Ordinance to the Product Safety Act (Machinery Ordinance) (9th ProdSV)
Main requirements for corporate users No information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS)
Phone: +49 30 18 5270
E-Mail: info@bmas.bund.de
Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
Phone: +49 231 90710
E-Mail: poststelle@baua.bund.de
Product type Noise emissions from appliances and machinery used outdoors
Name of the act/standards :
European regulation: Directive 2000/14/EC relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors
Implementation in Germany: 32nd Ordinance on the Implementation of the Federal Immission Control Act (Equipment and Machinery Noise Protection Ordinance - 32nd BImSchV)
Main requirements for business users "If the attached EC Declaration of Conformity is not issued in German, a copy of a German translation must also be attached." (§3)
Information obligation of the manufacturer:
The manufacturer or his authorized representative must provide both the competent state authority (only manufacturers based in Germany) and the European Commission with a copy of the EC Declaration of Conformity for each type of appliance / machine. The entry of the machine data by the manufacturer in the KarLA database satisfies this national obligation. After registering as a manufacturer, you can enter the data yourself.
The European obligation can be fulfilled by entering the data yourself in the Noise Database itself. The database can be found under "EC Declaration of conformity".
Further information: ZLS Directive Representative Outdoor
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
E-Mail: poststelle@bmu.bund.de
Phone: +49 30 18 3050
Federal Environment Agency
Phone: +49 340 2103 2416
E-Mail: buergerservice@uba.de
Product type Pyrotechnics
Name of the act/standards :
European regulation: Directive 2013/29/EU on the making available on the market of pyrotechnic articles
Implementation in Germany: Law on Explosive Substances (Explosives Act - SprengG)
Main requirements for corporate users : no information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM)
Phone: +49 30 81040
E-Mail: evpg@bam.de
Product type Pressure equipment
Name of the legal act/standards :
European regulation: Directive 2014/68/EU on the making available on the market of pressure equipment
Implementation in Germany: Fourteenth Ordinance to the Product Safety Act (Pressure Equipment Ordinance - 14th ProdSV)
Main requirements for corporate users No information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS)
Phone: +49 30 18 5270
E-Mail: info@bmas.bund.de
Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
Phone: +49 231 90710
E-Mail: poststelle@baua.bund.de
Product type Electromagnetic compatibility
Name of the act/standards :
European regulation: Directive 2014/30/EU on electromagnetic compatibility
Implementation in Germany: Act on the Electromagnetic Compatibility of Equipment (Electromagnetic Compatibility Act - EMVG)
Main requirements for business users No information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Network Agency
Department 411 - EMC
P.O. Box: 8001, 55003 Mainz
Phone: +49 6131 / 181240 or +49 6131 / 181242
E-mail 411.postfach@bnetza.de
Product type Explosives for civil purposes
Name of the act/standards :
European regulation: Directive 2014/28/EU on the making available on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses
Implementation in Germany: Law on Explosive Substances (Explosives Act - SprengG)
Main requirements for corporate users : no information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM)
Phone: +49 30 81040
E-Mail: evpg@bam.de
Product type Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Name of the legal act/standards :
European regulation: Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment
Implementation in Germany: Act implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 9, 2016 on personal protective equipment (PPE) and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC (PPE Implementation Act - PSA-DG)
Main requirements for corporate users No information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS)
Phone: +49 3018 5270
E-Mail: info@bmas.bund.de
Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
Phone: +49 231 90710
E-Mail: poststelle@baua.bund.de
Product type Devices and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX)
Name of the legal act/standards :
European regulation: Directive 2014/34/EU on equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
Implementation in Germany: Eleventh Ordinance to the Product Safety Act (Explosion Protection Products Ordinance - 11th ProdSV)
Main requirements for corporate users No information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS)
Phone: +49 3018 5270
E-Mail: info@bmas.bund.de
Product type Electrical equipment for use within certain voltage limits
Name of the act/standards :
European regulation: Directive 2014/35/EU on the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
Implementation in Germany: First Ordinance to the Product Safety Act (Ordinance on Electrical Equipment - 1st ProdSV)
Main requirements for corporate users No information
Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS)
Phone: +49 3018 5270
E-Mail: info@bmas.bund.de
Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
Phone: +49 231 90710
E-Mail: poststelle@baua.bund.de
Product type Simple pressure vessels
Name of the act/standards :
European regulation: Directive 2014/29/EU on the making available on the market of simple pressure vessels
Implementation in Germany: Sixth Ordinance to the Product Safety Act (Ordinance on Simple Pressure Vessels - 6th ProdSV)
Main requirements for corporate users No information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS)
Phone: +49 3018 5270
E-Mail: info@bmas.bund.de
Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
Phone: +49 231 90710
E-Mail: poststelle@baua.bund.de
Product type : Sport boats and personal watercraft
Name of the act/standards :
European regulation: Directive 2013/53/EU on recreational craft and personal watercraft
Implementation in Germany: Tenth Ordinance to the Product Safety Act (Ordinance on Recreational Craft and Personal Watercraft - 10th ProdSV)
Main requirements for corporate users The EU Declaration of Conformity must be issued in German. Every manufacturer must enclose the instructions for use and the safety information in accordance with sentence 2 in the owner's manual in German with the product when it is placed on the market.
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS)
Phone: +49 3018 5270
E-Mail: info@bmas.bund.de
Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
Phone: +49 231 90710
E-Mail: poststelle@baua.bund.de
Product type Cable cars
Name of the legal act/standards :
European regulation: Regulation (EU) 2016/424 on cableway installations
Implementation in Germany:
- Baden-Württemberg State Cableways Act (LSeilbG-BW) (GBl. 2004, p. 10)
- Bavaria Bavarian Railway and Cableway Act (BayESG) (GVBl 2003, p. 598)
- Berlin Act on Cableways (Landesseilbahngesetz - LSeilbG) - Berlin (GVBl. 2004, p. 110)
- Brandenburg Brandenburg Building Code (BbgBO) § 1 BbgBO: Scope of application
- Bremen Law on cableways for passenger transportation in the state of Bremen (Bremisches Seilbahngesetz - BremSeilbG) (Brem.GBl. 2004 p. 523)
- Hamburg Hamburg Cable Car Act (HmGVBl. 2004, p. 101)
- Hesse Hessian Ropeway Act (HSeilbG) (GVBl. I 2006, 491)
- Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Cable Car Act (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania)
- Lower Saxony Lower Saxony Act on Railways and Cableways (NESG) (Nds. GVBl. 2004, 658)
- North Rhine-Westphalia Law on cableways in North Rhine-Westphalia (SeilbG NRW)
- Rhineland-Palatinate State Cableways Act R-P (BVBl 2004, p. 447)
- Saarland Law No. 843 on railroads and cableways (Official Gazette 1967, p. 402)
- Saxony Law on cableways in the Free State of Saxony (Landesseilbahngesetz - LSeilbG)
- Saxony-Anhalt Ropeway Act of the State of Saxony-Anhalt (SeilbG LSA) (GVBl. LSA 2012, 526)
- Schleswig-Holstein Law on cableways for local passenger transport (Landesseilbahngesetz - LSeilbG) Schl.-H. (GVOBl. Schl.-H. 2007 p. 136)
- Thuringia Thuringian Mountain Railway and Park Railway Act - ThürBPBahnG (GVBl. 2003 p. 309, GVBl. 2017 p. 90)
Main requirements for corporate users : no information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
no information
Product information of the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE)
Below you will find a list of the product regulations of the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) for the non-harmonized and harmonized sector.
Product type Soil additives, plant auxiliaries, growing media
Name of the legal act/standards :
Fertilizer Ordinance, 05.12.2012
Main requirements for business users See. § 5 Fertilizer Act :
Subject to authorization under national law No information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Fertilizer monitoring of the federal states
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Forestry
Phone: +49 30 1 85 290
E-mail: poststelle@bmel.bund.de
Product type Plant protection products
Name of the act/standards : Plant Protection Act, 06.02.2012
Purpose and area of application See §1 Plant Protection Act
Main requirements for business users See § 28 Plant Protection Act
Subject to authorization under national law Yes; Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Forestry
Phone: +49 30 1 85 290
E-mail: poststelle@bmel.bund.de
Product type Vinegar, Vinegar essence
Name of the act/standards : Ordinance on the marketing of vinegar and vinegar essence , 25.04.1972
Purpose and field of application Definitions for vinegar, vinegar essence and wine vinegar; regulations for the marketing of vinegar and vinegar essence
Main requirements for business users : §§ 1, 2 and 4 of this regulation
Subject to authorization under national law No information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Food monitoring of the federal states
Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
Phone: +49 30 185550
E-mail: poststelle@bmfsfj.bund.de
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Forestry
Phone: +49 30 185290
E-Mail: poststelle@bmel.bund.de
Product type Fruit juice, fruit nectar, caffeinated soft drinks, herbal and fruit teas for infants and toddlers
Name of the legal act/standards : Ordinance on fruit juice, fruit nectar, caffeinated soft drinks and herbal and fruit teas for infants and young children , 24.05.2004
Purpose and area of application Fruit juice, fruit nectar, caffeinated soft drinks, herbal and fruit teas for infants and young children
Main requirements for corporate users : no information
Subject to authorization under national law Not specified
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Food monitoring of the federal states
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Forestry
Phone: +49 30 185290
E-mail: poststelle@bmel.bund.de
Product type : Brandy; wine-like, semi-sparkling and sparkling wine-like beverages and alcoholic beverages processed therefrom
Name of the act/standards : Regulation on certain spirituous beverages , 29.01.1998
Purpose and field of application Brandy; wine-like, semi-sparkling and sparkling wine-like beverages and alcoholic beverages processed therefrom
Main requirements for corporate users : no information
Subject to authorization under national law Not specified
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Food monitoring of the federal states
Product type : Dairy products
Name of the act/standards : Regulation on milk products , 15.07.1970
Purpose and field of application : Milk products
Main requirements for business users : not specified
Subject to authorization under national law Not specified
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Food monitoring of the federal states
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Forestry
Phone: +49 30 185 290
E-mail: poststelle@bmel.bund.de
Internet: www.bmel.de
Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
Phone: +49 30 185550
E-Mail: poststelle@bmfsfj.bund.de
Product type Butter and other dairy spreads
Name of the act/standards : Regulation on butter and other dairy spreads , 03.02.1997
Purpose and field of application Butter, other dairy spreads
Main requirements for corporate users : not specified
Subject to authorization under national law Not specified
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Food monitoring of the federal states
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Forestry
Phone: +49 30 185 290
E-mail: poststelle@bmel.bund.de
Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
Phone: +49 3018 5550
E-Mail: poststelle@bmfsfj.bund.de
Product type Margarine, mixed fat products
Name of the act/standards : Ordinance on margarine and mixed fat products , 31.08.1990
Purpose and area of application Margarine, mixed fat products
Main requirements for corporate users : See here
Subject to authorization under national law No information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Food monitoring of the federal states
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Forestry
Phone: +49 30 185 290
E-mail: poststelle@bmel.bund.de
Product type Cheese
Name of the act/standards : Cheese regulation , 24.06.1965
Purpose and field of application : Cheese
Main requirements for corporate users : See here
Subject to authorization under national law No information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Food monitoring of the federal states
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Forestry
Phone: +49 030 185 290
E-Mail: poststelle@bmel.bund.de
Product type Wine
Name of the act/standards : Wine Act , 18.01.2011
Purpose and area of application See §1 Wine Law
Main requirements for business users : no information
Subject to authorization under national law Not specified
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Food monitoring of the federal states
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Forestry
Phone: +49 030 185 290
E-Mail: poststelle@bmel.bund.de
Product type Dietary food
Name of the act/standards : Regulation on dietetic foods , 28.04.2005
Purpose and field of application Dietetic foods
Main requirements for business users : Notification to the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (§4a) no later than the 1st placing on the market
Subject to authorization under national law No information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Food monitoring of the federal states
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Forestry
Phone: +49 30 185 29 0
E-mail: poststelle@bmel.bund.de
Product type Agent for tattooing including certain comparable substances and preparations of substances
Name of the act/standards : Ordinance on tattooing agents including certain comparable substances and preparations of substances , 13.11.2008
Purpose and field of application : Means for tattooing including certain comparable substances and preparations of substances
Main requirements for business users : Notification to the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (§2) no later than the 1st placing on the market
Subject to authorization under national law No information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Food monitoring of the federal states
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Forestry
Phone: +49 30 185 29 0
E-mail: poststelle@bmel.bund.de
Product type Impregnating agent in aerosol packs for leather and textile products intended for domestic use and which are not products within the meaning of Section 2 (6) sentence 1 no. 8 LFGB
Name of the legal act/standards : Consumer Goods Ordinance , 10.04.1992, § 1
Purpose and area of application Impregnating agents in aerosol dispensers for leather and textile products which are intended for domestic use and are not products within the meaning of § 2 para. 6 sentence 1 no. 8 LFGB
Main requirements for business users Is the product legally manufactured or on the market in another EU member state? If yes, it may also be marketed in Germany.
Subject to authorization under national law No information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Food monitoring of the federal states
Federal Ministry of Health
Phone: +49 30 184410
E-Mail: poststelle@bmg.bund.de
Product type Tobacco and related products
Name of the act/standards :
Act on Tobacco Products and Related Products , 04.04.2016
Ordinance on Tobacco Products and Related Products , 27.04.2016
Purpose and area of application Tobacco products and related products
Main requirements for business users : §40 of the Tobacco Products Act: General ruling by the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety required in some cases.
Subject to authorization under national law : $40 Tobacco Products Act: General ruling by the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety required in some cases
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Food monitoring of the federal states
Federal Ministry of Health
Phone: +49 30 184410
E-Mail: poststelle@bmg.bund.de
Product type Food, consumer goods, animal feed, food additives, plant protection products, cosmetic products
Name of the legal act/standards : Food, Commodities and Feed Code (LFGB) , 01.09.2005
Purpose and area of application See LFGB §1 :
Main requirements for business users See §54 LFGB and §68 LFGB
Subject to authorization under national law : In some cases, general ruling or exceptional authorization from the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety ( www.bvl.bund.de )
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Food monitoring of the federal states
Federal Ministry of Health
Phone: +49 30 184410
E-Mail: poststelle@bmg.bund.de
Product type Food : Food
Name of the act/standards :
Lot Marking Ordinance (LKV) , 23.06.1993
Flavor Ordinance , 02.05.2006
Ordinance on the limitation of contaminants in foodstuffs , 19.03.2010
Purpose and area of application Foodstuffs
Subject to authorization according to national law Not specified
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Food monitoring of the federal states
Federal Ministry of Health
Phone: +49 30 184410
E-Mail: poststelle@bmg.bund.de
Product type Consumer goods
Name of the act/standards : Consumer Goods Ordinance , 23.12.1997
Purpose and area of application Consumer goods
Main requirements for business users Is the product legally manufactured or marketed in another EU Member State? If yes, it may also be marketed in Germany.
Subject to authorization under national law No information
Contact details of the competent authorities :
Food monitoring of the federal states
Federal Ministry of Health
Phone: +49 30 184410
E-Mail: poststelle@bmg.bund.de
Product type Chemicals
Name of the legal act/standards : Act on Protection against Dangerous Substances , 28.08.2013
Purpose and area of application The purpose of the Act is to protect people and the environment from the harmful effects of hazardous substances and mixtures, in particular to make them recognizable, avert them and prevent their occurrence.
Main requirements for business users : no information
Subject to authorization under national law Not specified
Contact details of the competent authorities : no details
Product information from the Product Information Center for the Construction Industry (Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt))
The German Institute for Building Technology has a central function in the construction industry: With its approvals, authorizations and assessments, it ensures the safety of buildings and at the same time supports the development of new building products and types of construction.
Below you will find the link to the search function for the legal bases, product regulations and announcements of the Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt) for the non-harmonized and harmonized sectors. Approvals, type approvals and ETAs issued by the DIBt can be found under Approval download.
Further Information
Further information on the market launch of investment & consumer goods and other products is provided by the Product Contact Point for Investment & Consumer Goods and Other Products (PCP) here is available here.
Author
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- Mutual recognition of products that are not subject to Union specifications
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Technically approved by
Professionally released on
11.12.2020
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
Competent Authority
Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) Produktinfostelle für Investitions- & Konsumgüter sowie sonstige Produkte
Address
12205 Berlin, Stadt
Further Authorities
Address
53179 Bonn, Stadt
Address
10829 Berlin, Stadt
