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Foreign trade - Prohibitions and restrictions

For some goods and services there are restrictions or prohibitions on import and export.

Here you will find information about formalities related to this subject:

Species protection law; information on enforcement
Many animal and plant species are highly endangered. Therefore, international treaties, EU law, federal law and state law regulate trade in endangered species. However, they also protect against access to these species and their habitats/sites in the wild.
Protection of cultural property; application for an export license
If you want to export cultural property from Germany, you need an export license under certain conditions.
Medical devices; application for a certificate of marketability
For the export of a medical device, a certificate of marketability of the medical device in Germany is required (Freiverkäuflichkeitsbescheinigung).
Technical assistance in connection with nuclear facilities in certain countries; application for a license
Technical assistance related to the establishment or operation of nuclear facilities in certain countries may be provided only after prior approval.
Visa warning file; request for information about own organization
If you would like to know what information the Visa Warning File has on file about your organization, you can request information.
Wild plants; application for a permit to take, handle or process commercially
The commercial removal, treatment or processing of wild plants requires the approval of the authority responsible for nature conservation and landscape management, without prejudice to the rights of the owners and other beneficiaries.

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