List of counter-sample experts approved by the federal states
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If a sample is taken during an official inspection of a food business to be analyzed in an official laboratory, the inspector is obliged to leave part of the sample or, if this is not practical, a second sample to allow the business to conduct a counter-analysis. The manufacturer may waive the taking of the counter-sample.
This is regulated in Section 43 of the German Food and Feed Code (LFGB). Any counter-analysis must be carried out by an approved, private expert.
The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety compiles a list of counter-sample experts based on information provided by the competent authorities of the states (see right column).
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