It is prohibited to place on the market food which is unfit for human consumption, other than food subject to the prohibition laid down in Article 14(1) in conjunction with Article 14(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.
Es ist verboten, andere als dem Verbot des Artikels 14 Absatz 1 in Verbindung mit Absatz 2 Buchstabe b der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 178/2002 unterliegende Lebensmittel, die für den Verzehr durch den Menschen ungeeignet sind, in den Verkehr zu bringen.
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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.