Section 13(2) and (4) and sections 14 to 20 shall apply mutatis mutandis to active substances and to other substances of human origin intended for the manufacture of medicinal products, in so far as their manufacture or testing requires an authorisation under section 13(1).
§ 13 Abs. 2 und 4 und die §§ 14 bis 20 gelten entsprechend für Wirkstoffe und für andere zur Arzneimittelherstellung bestimmte Stoffe menschlicher Herkunft, soweit ihre Herstellung oder Prüfung nach § 13 Abs. 1 einer Erlaubnis bedarf.
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Unofficial translation for information only. Only the German text is legally binding. German text: consolidated version from gesetze-im-internet.de, retrieved 29 October 2026. Where German statutes use “soll”, “shall” denotes an obligation that admits exceptions in atypical cases. Not legal advice.