Court of Justice 27 January 2005, C-444/03 (Meta Fackler KG v Bundesrepublik Deutschland.)

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The Advocate General's opinion addresses the compatibility of German national law with Directive 2001/83/EC concerning the registration of homeopathic medicinal products, specifically whether a product can be denied registration if its use is not generally known. The opinion argues that the Directive does not impose a requirement for general awareness of a homeopathic product's use, and thus, national provisions that impose such a requirement are precluded. The Advocate General concludes that Articles 14 and 15 of Directive 2001/83 should be interpreted to allow registration of homeopathic products composed of known substances, regardless of their general recognition as homeopathic remedies.AI