List of Substances of the Competent Federal Government and Federal State Authorities Plants and
plant preparations are an important part of a balanced diet. Apart from using them as fruit
vegetables or cereals we can also enjoy them as ingredients in the form of herbs or spices or
enjoy them in teas. More and more exotic plants are also available whose use as food in Germany
was not known up to now. Supermarkets and drugstores also sell an increasing number of products
which supposedly benefit health and contain preparations which were previously used in Germany
above all in pharmaceutical products. The present category Plants and plant parts of the List
of Substances of the Competent Federal Government and Federal State Authorities was provided to
facilitate the classification and evaluation of plants and plant parts regarding their use as
food or food ingredients. In addition to classification under formal legal aspects the list
also provides information on the possible risks involved with certain uses. The list of
substances is intended as a guideline for authorities and those placing products on the market.
