The Federation and the Länder shall cooperate, within the scope of their responsibilities and powers, to ensure the safety of products.
Bund und Länder wirken im Rahmen ihrer Zuständigkeiten und Befugnisse zur Gewährleistung der Sicherheit der Erzeugnisse zusammen.
Further details may be regulated in agreements; such agreements may, in particular, provide for special bodies for cooperation.
Nähere Einzelheiten können in Vereinbarungen geregelt werden; hierbei können insbesondere besondere Gremien für das Zusammenwirken vorgesehen werden.
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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.