Saarbrücken and Luxembourg strengthen consumer protection: New Mou signed!

Saarbrücken and Luxembourg strengthen consumer protection: New Mou signed!

On January 23, 2025, a significant visit by Martine Hansen, the Luxembourg Minister of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection, took place in Saarbrücken. She was accompanied by Petra Berg, the Saarland Minister of Consumer Protection. During their visit, the ministers visited the laboratories at the State Office for Consumer Protection and exchanged their main topics.

An important aspect of the meeting was the long -term cooperation between Saarland and Luxembourg in official food control, which has existed since 2018. In this context, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed for food control, which was renewed in 2025. This agreement ensures that both countries can act together in the economic consumer protection issues.

common goals and focus

The talks were particularly about economic consumer protection, a topic that gained importance through the formation of a network of the large region in May 2024. This network promotes exchange and support for cross-border consumer protection issues between the regions, including participants from Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate, France, Luxembourg and Wallonia

It is planned to regularly hold the meetings of the Ministries of Consumer Protection twice a year in order to further intensify dialogue and the cooperation in the areas of agriculture, nutrition and viticulture.

background of the collaboration

The original collaboration was launched as a pilot project and formalized in 2021. This initiative was adjusted due to organizational reorganizations in Luxembourg both in 2022 and 2025. The redesign of the memorandum shows the commitment of both countries to further deepen and adapt their cooperation in the field of food and consumer protection.

A memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is considered a formal document that is signed by the parties involved. It regulates interaction and expectations between the parties over a certain period of time, but does not offer any legally binding obligations. A MOU can always serve as the basis for future, binding agreements by clearly defining and documenting the goals and responsibilities of the parties. This clarity is particularly important in order to minimize legal risks, as is emphasized on Easyleblaldocs

The relevance of cooperation agreements, especially how they are funded by the BFR and other food authorities in the EU, is steadily becoming increasingly important through globalization. The increasing demands on risk assessment and communication are a central topic that will be even more important in the future, as is explained on BfR .

In addition, international cooperation in food and consumer protection is supported by initiatives such as twinning projects that promote public structures in accordance with European administrative practice.

Media contact for further information is Matthias Weber, press spokesman in Saarbrücken.