6. Registration Processes

Donuts with Toppings
Germany

This section provides information on any product notification or registration and manufacturing site registration processes.

6.1 Product Notification

Category

Fine baked goods (Feine Backwaren)

The category of "Fine baked goods" follows the Product Notification requirements outlined in Section 6.1 of the "General Foods" guidebook for Germany.

6.2 Product Registration

Category

Fine baked goods (Feine Backwaren)

Not required. The category of "Fine baked goods" follows the Product Registration requirements outlined in Section 6.2 of the "General Foods" guidebook for Germany.

6.3 Other Notes or Requirements

Product Notification

Please refer to Section 6.3 of the "General Foods" guidebook for Germany.

Product Registration

Please refer to Section 6.3 of the "General Foods" guidebook for Germany.

6.4 Manufacturing Site Registration

Category

Fine baked goods (Feine Backwaren)

This category follows the EU regulation for Manufacturing Site Registration requirements explained in Section 6.4 of the "General Foods" guidebook for Germany. Additionally, the below applies:

According to Article 6 (2) of regulation EC No. 852/2004, every single establishment of a food business operator must be registered with the competent German authority. The registration takes place at a local competent food control authority. Any food business operator is subject to registration. If a food company consists of several permanent establishments, each establishment has to be registered separately [1]. 

6.4.1 Standard/Rules for Manufacturing Site

Category

Fine baked goods (Feine Backwaren)

The Food Hygiene Regulation (LMHV) of August 8, 2007, regulates hygiene requirements for the production, handling, and placing on the market of foodstuffs [2]:

a) General hygiene requirements: Foodstuffs may only be produced, treated, or placed on the market in such a way that they are not exposed to the risk of adverse effects if the necessary care is taken in their circulation.

b) Training: Employees who produce, handle, or help to place food on the market (with the exception of pre-packaged food) must be appropriately trained. These obligations apply to all food businesses and require hygiene-related training and the necessary level of knowledge for handling the food in question. The requirements for the content of the training are specified for perishable foodstuffs.

6.4.2 Other Notes or Requirements for Manufacturing Site Registration

Category

Fine baked goods (Feine Backwaren)

N/A.

6.5 References

1. Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs

EUR-Lex - 32004R0852 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)

2. Regulation on hygiene requirements for the manufacture, treatment and placing on the market of foodstuffs 

LMHV - nichtamtliches Inhaltsverzeichnis (gesetze-im-internet.de)