Key legal question
Whether a findings notice under Art. 16 of the federal food law is subject to objection or appeal.
Extracted holding
No. Such a notice only allows an objection seeking a super-expertise; it is not an appealable decision and does not yet create reviewable harm.
Extracted reasoning
Art. 16 provides only for verification of the finding by super-expertise. The association did not request a super-expertise but only challenged the legal assessment of the finding. That legal question cannot be brought through the Art. 16 objection procedure. Nor is there an appealable administrative decision yet, because a findings notice alone does not sufficiently affect the addressee; judicial review becomes available only after a measure or penalty is imposed.