BfArM (German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices)
Germany's federal institute for drugs and medical devices — responsible for cannabis regulation.
The BfArM (Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte) is the German federal authority responsible for authorising and supervising medicinal products. In the CBD context the BfArM matters because it watches the boundary between food supplement and medicinal product.
CBD products marketed as supplements must make no therapeutic claims. Otherwise they risk being classified as medicinal products and falling under the stricter BfArM rules.
Hemp Wholesale Europe ensures that all products and marketing materials comply with the BfArM position. Our B2B partners receive guidance on communicating about products correctly.
Related Terms
LFGB (German Food and Feed Code)
The German Food and Feed Code — the central law for CBD foods.
Novel food
EU regulation on novel foods, which applies to CBD products intended for oral consumption.
EU hemp variety catalogue
Official EU list of approved hemp varieties with less than 0.2% THC for legal cultivation.