Export

1. Integration into the EU
The Federal Republic of Germany is one of the six founding Member States of the European Union (EU) as it took part in the ratification of the Treaties of Rome, which established the European Communities and became effective in 1958. The island of Heligoland and the territory of Büsingen form part of the Federal Republic of Germany, but are excluded from the European Customs territory.

2. Currency
The Euro (EUR) is the official currency in Germany since 1 January 2002.

3. Customs administration
Products imported from third countries are controlled by the following administrative authority:

Bundesministerium der Finanzen (Federal Ministry of Finance) Bundeszollverwaltung (Customs and Excise Board)

Tel: (+49) 351 44834 530

Fax: (+49) 351 44834 590

E-mail: enquiries.english@zoll.de

Website: http://www.zoll.de

4. Import procedure
The Single Administrative Document (SAD) may be presented either by:

•	Physically lodging it at the designated Customs office, or •	Electronically submitting it via the Internet.

Further information may be found in the Customs website: http://www.zoll.de

The SAD may be submitted to the customs authorities either by the importer or his representative. The representation may be:

•	Direct representation: representatives act in the name of, and on behalf of, another person; •	Indirect representation: representatives act in their own name but on behalf of another person. Customs brokers, freight forwarders, and carriers can act as indirect representatives and they have   joint responsibility.

Free zones

There are five free zones in Germany:

•	freeport Bremerhaven

•	freeport Cuxhaven

•	freeport Deggendorf

•	freeport Duisburg

5. Special territories
The island of Heligoland and the territory of Büsingen are not part of the European Customs territory.

6. Trade regime and import licenses
The body in charge of issuing import licences for siderurgicals and textile products is:

Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle - BAFA (Federal Office of Economics and Export Control)

Frankfurter Straße 29-35 DE-65760 Eschborn

Tel: (+49) 6196 908 0

Fax: (+49) 6196 908-800

Website: http://www.bafa.de

For agricultural products are:

Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung - BLE (Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food)

Deichmanns Aue 29 DE-53179 Bonn

Tel: (+49) 228 99 6845-0

Fax: (+49) 228 99 6845-3444

E-mail: info@ble.de

Website: http://www.ble.de

7. Animal health
Inspections of live animals and products of animal origin shall be carried out by the authorities at the designated Border Inspection Posts - BIPs.

The German authorities in charge of these inspections are:

Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz - BMELV (Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection) Abteilung 3 Ernährung, Lebensmittelsicherheit, Tiergesundheit (Department 3 Nutrition, Food safety, Animal Health) Unterabteilung 32 Sicherheit der Lebensmittelkette (Subdepartment 32 Safety of the Food Chain)

P.O. Box 140270 DE-53107 Bonn

Tel: (+49) 228 99 529 4641

Fax: (+49) 228 99 529 3341

E-mail: UAL32@bmelv.bund.de

Website: http://www.bmelv.de

8. Plant health
The competent authorities for phytosanitary inspections are:


 * Julius Kühn Institut - Bundesforschungsinstitut für Kulturpflanzen (Julius Kuhn Institute - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants)


 * Institut für nationale und internationale Angelegenheiten der Pflanzengesundheit (Institute for National and International Plant Health).

Messeweg 11-12 DE-38104 Braunschweig

Tel: (+49) 531 2993 371 Fax: (+49) 531 2993 007

E-mail: ag@jki.bund.de

Website: http://www.jki.bund.de

Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz - BMELV (Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection) Abteilung 5 Biobasierte Wirtschaft, Nachhaltige Land-und Forstwirtschaft (Department 5 Bio-based economy, sustainable agriculture and forest-based industries) Unterabteilung 51 Landwirtschaft (Sub-department 51 Agriculture) Referat 512: Pflanzenschutz (Unit 512 Plant Protection)

P.O. Box 140270 DE-53107 Bonn

Tel: (+49) 228 99 529 3527

Fax: (+49) 228 99 529 3111

E-mail: 512@bmelv.bund.de

Website: http://www.bmelv.de

A. Food and feed safety
The authority in charge of for health control of foodstuffs of non-animal origin is:

Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz - BMELV (Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection) Abteilung 3 Ernährung, Lebensmittelsicherheit, Tiergesundheit (Department 3 Nutrition, Food safety, Animal Health) Unterabteilung 32: Sicherheit der Lebensmittelkette (Sub-department 32 Safety of the food chain) Referat 321 Lebensmittelüberwachung, Krisenmanagement, Ernährungsvorsorge (Division 321 Food Control and Inspection, Crisis Management, Emergency Food Supply)

P.O. Box 140270  DE-53107 Bonn

Tel: (+49) 228 99 529 4678

Fax: (+49) 228 99 529 4262

E-mail: 321@bmelv.bund.de

Website: http://www.bmelv.de

The German authorities responsible for official inspections in the field of animal nutrition are:

Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit - BVL (Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety) Abteilung 1: Lebensmittel, Futtermittel und Bedarfsgegenstände (Department 1 Food, feed and commodities) Referat 102 Futtermittel (Unit 102 Feedingstuffs)

Mauerstraße 39 - 42 DE-10117 Berlin

Tel: (+49) 30 18444 000

Fax: (+49) 30 18444 89999

E-mail: poststelle@bvl.bund.de

Website: http://www.bvl.bund.de

Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz - BMELV (Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection) Abteilung 3 Ernährung, Lebensmittelsicherheit, Tiergesundheit (Department 3 Nutrition, Food safety, Animal Health) Unterabteilung 32: Sicherheit der Lebensmittelkette (Sub-department 32 Safety of the food chain) Referat 324 Futtermittelsicherheit, Tierernährung (Unit 324 Feed Safety and Animal Nutrition)

P.O. Box 140270 DE-53107 Bonn

Tel: (+49) 228 99 529 4164

Fax: (+49) 228 99 529 3341

E-mail: 324@bmelv.bund.de

Website: http://www.bmelv.de

B. Marketing standards for certain agricultural and fishery products
The compliance with agricultural and fishery marketing standards is controlled by:

Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung - BLE (Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food) Abteilung 2 Finanz- und Rechnungswesen, InVeKos, Aufsicht Prüfdienste, Genehmigungs- und Kontrollverfahren (Finance and Accounting, InVeKos, Supervision Inspection Services,Approval and control processes) Referat 223 Kontrollverfahren pflanzliche Erzeugnisse, Vermarktungsnormen (Control procedures herbal products, marketing standards)

Deichmanns Aue 29 DE-53179 Bonn

Tel: (+49) 228 99 6845 3357/ 228 99 6845 0

Fax: (+49) 228 99 6845 3444/ 228 99 684 3445/ 228 99 684 3446

E-mail: poststelle@ble.de

Website: http://www.ble.de

A. Ozone-depleting substances and products
The authority in charge of controlling imports of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) is:

Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit - BMU (Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety) Abteilung IG Umwelt und Gesundheit, Immissionsschutz, Anlagensicherheit und Verkehr, Chemikaliensicherheit (Directorate-General IG: Environmental Health, Immission Control, Safety of Installations and Transport, Chemical Safety) Referat IG II 1 - Grundsatzfragen der Chemikaliensicherheit, Chemikalienrecht (Unit IG II 1 - Fundamental Aspects of Chemical Safety, Chemicals Legislation)

P.O.Box 120629 DE-53048 Bonn

Tel: (+49) 228 99 305-0 / 228 99 305-2401

Fax: (+49) 228 99 305-3225

E-mail: service@bmu.bund.de

Website: http://www.bmu.de

B. Imports of endangered species (CITES)
The competent body for the control of trade in endangered species of fauna and flora under the Washington Convention is:

Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit - BMU (Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety) Referat N II 1 - Naturschutz und Energie (Division N II 1 - Nature conservation and Energy) Robert-Schuman-Platz 3  Postfach 12 06 29 DE-53048 Bonn

Tel: (+49) 228 99 30526 60

Fax: (+49) 228 99 30532 25

E-mail: service@bmu.bund.de

Website: http://www.bmu.de/themen/natur-arten/artenschutz/

Bundesamt für Naturschutz (Federal Agency for Nature Conservation) Abteilung I.1 Artenschutz vollzug (Department I.1 for Endagered Species Protection)

Konstantinstrasse 110 DE-53179 Bonn

Tel: (+49) 228 8491 1311

Fax: (+49) 228 8491 1319

E-mail: citesma@bfn.de

Website: http://www.bfn.de/0305_cites.html

C. Control of trade in chemical products
The competent authority for controlling imports of dangerous chemicals are:

Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin - BAuA (Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Fachbereich 5 Bundesstelle Chemikalien - Zulassung Biozide (Division 5 Federal Office for Chemicals - Authorisation of Biocides)

Postfach 17 02 02 DE-44061 Dortmund

Tel: (+49) 231 9071 2071

Fax: (+49) 231 9071 2679

E-mail: chemg@baua.bund.de

Website: http://www.baua.de

Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit - BVL (Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety) Abteilung 2: Pflanzenschutzmittel (Department 2: Plant Protection Products)

Messeweg 11-12 DE-38104 Braunschweig

Tel: (+49) 531 299 3612/ 531 299 3401

Fax: (+49) 531 299 3002

E-mail: 200@bvl.bund.de

Website: http://www.bvl.bund.de

The competent authorities for the control of trade in detergents are:

Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit (Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety) Referat IG II 1 - Grundsatzfragen der Chemikaliensicherheit, Chemikalienrecht (Unit IG II 1 - Fundamental Aspects of Chemical Safety, Chemicals Legislation)

Postfach 12 06 29 DE-53048 Bonn

Tel: (+49) 228 99 305 2400 / 228 99 305 2705 / 228 99 305 2730

Fax: (+49) 228 99 305 3225

E-mail: service@bmu.bund.de

Website: http://www.bmu.de

Umweltbundesamt (Federal Environment Agency) Fachbereich IV - Chemikaliensicherheit (Division IV: Chemical safety) Fachgebiet IV 2.2 - Arzneimittel, Wasch- und Reinigungsmittel (Section IV 2.2.-Pharmaceuticals, Washing and Cleansing Agents)

Postfach 1406 DE-06813 Dessau

Tel:(+49) 340 2103 3200 / 340 2103 3313

Fax:(+49) 340 2103 2285

E-Mail: info@umweltbundesamt.de / detergenzien@uba.de

Website: http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/chemikalien/waschmittel/index.htm

Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (BAuA) (Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)) Fachbereich IV - Gefahrstoffe und biologische Arbeitsstoffe (Section IV: Hazardous Substances and Biological Agents)

Postfach 17 02 02 DE-44061 Dortmund

Tel:(+49) 231 90 71 2509

Fax:(+49) 231 90 71 2611 / 231 90 71 2454

E-mail: info-zentrum@baua.bund.de

Website: http://www.baua.de

The competent authority for the control of trade in fertilisers is:

Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz - BMELV (Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection) Referat 511 - Pflanzenbau (Unit 511 - Crop Production)

Postfach 140270 DE-53107 Bonn

Tel: (+49) 228 99 529 4180

Fax: (+49) 228 99 529 3111

E-mail: 511@bmelv.bund.de

Website: http://www.bmelv.de

Imports of persistent organic pollutants are controlled by:

Umweltbundesamt (Federal Environmental Agency) Fachbereich IV - Chemikaliensicherheit (Division IV: Chemical Safety) Abteilung IV 2 Arzneimittel, Chemikalien und Stoffuntersuchungen (Department IV 2 Pharmaceuticals, chemicals and materials research )

Postfach 1406 DE-06813 Dessau

Tel: (+49) 340 2103 3200

Fax: (+49) 340 2104 2285

E-mail: info@umweltbundesamt.de / chemicals@uba.de Website: http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/chemikalien/pops.htm

D. Control and management of waste
Umweltbundesamt (Federal Environmental Agency) Anlaufstelle Basler Übereinkommen (Basel Convention Focal Point)

P.O. Box 1406 DE-06844 Dessau

Tel: (+49) 340 2103 3459

Fax: (+49) 340 2103 3103

E-mail: focal.point.basel@uba.de

Website: http://www.umweltbundesamt.de

Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit - BMU (Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety) Abteilung WA Wasserwirtschaft, Abfallwirtschaft, Bodenschutz(Directorate-General WA Water Management, Waste Management, Soil Protection)) Unterabteilung WA II Abfallwirtschaft, Bodenschutz (Directorate WA II Waste Management, Soil Protection)

P.O. Box 120629 DE-53048 Bonn

Tel: (+49) 228 99 305 2550 / 228 99 305 2551

Fax: (+49) 228 99 305 3225

Website: http://www.bmu.de

Packaging waste

The competent body for standards is: Deutsches Institut für Normunge - DIN (German Standardisation Institute)

Burggrafenstraße 6 DE-10787 Berlin

Tel: (+49) 30 2601 0

Fax: (+49) 30 2601 1231

E-mail: info@din.de

Website: http://www.din.de

The competent authority for general surveillance is:

Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit - BMU (Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety) Abteilung WA Wasserwirtschaft, Abfallwirtschaft, Bodenschutz (Directorate-General WA Water Management, Waste Management, Soil Protection) Unterabteilung WA II Abfallwirtschaft(Directorate WA II Waste Management)

P.O.Box 120629 DE-53048 Bonn

Tel: (+49) 2 2899 3050

Fax: (+49) 2 2899 305 3225

E-mail: service@bmu.bund.de

Website: http://www.bmu.de

A. Competent authorities
There are several authorities responsible for checking that technical products (such as industrial products, medical devices, radio and telecommunications terminal equipment, vehicles, etc) placed on the German market meet the standardisation requirements.

Identification and contact details of these authorities are listed for the group of products analysed in the respective Specific Requirement.

B. Standardisation body
Deutsches Institut für Normung - DIN (German Standardisation Institute)

Burggrafenstraße 6 DE-10787 Berlin

Tel: (+49) 30 2601 0

Fax: (+49) 30 2601 1231

E-mail: info@din.de

Website: http://www.din.de

C. Notified bodies
There are several notified bodies in charge of the attestation of compliance of products with the technical standards (conformity assessment), each body is responsible of certain groups of products under a specific directive.

12. Packaging
The competent authority in relation with package sizing is:

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt - PTB (National Metrology Institute)

Bundesallee 100 DE-38116 Braunschweig

Tel: (+49) 531 592 3006 / 531 592 0

Fax: (+49) 531 592 3008

E-mail: info@ptb.de

Website: http://www.ptb.de

The competent authorities in relation with materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs are:

Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz - BMELV (Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection) Abteilung 3 Lebensmittelsicherheit, Veterinärwesen (Department 3 Food Safety, Animal Health and Welfare) Unterabteilung 32 Sicherheit der Lebensmittelkette (Subdepartment 32 Safety of the Food Chain) Referat 322: Rückstände und Kontaminanten in Lebensmitteln, Lebensmittelbedarfsgegenstände (Residues and contaminants in food, food articles)

P.O. Box 140270 DE-53123 Bonn

Tel: (+49) 228 99 529 3677

Fax: (+49) 228 99 529 3341

E-mail: 322@bmelv.bund.de

Website: http://www.bmelv.de

Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung - BfR (Federal Institute for Risk Analysis) Abteilung 5: Lebensmittelsicherheit (Department 5: Food safety)

P.O. Box 126942  DE-10609 Berlin

Tel: (+49) 30 18 412 3747

Fax: (+49) 30 18 412 6347 E-mail: 5@bfr.bund.de

Website: http://www.bfr.bund.de

13. Labelling
The contents of the labelling must be at least in German. In line with the EU legislation, there are specific provisions for the different types of products (foodstuffs, textiles, cosmetic products, medical devices, etc.)