The legal basis for the seal of quality is the law on ensuring quality in the acquisition of nurses from abroad (article 15a of the Health Care Further Development Act of 11 July 2021 – BGBl I, p. 2753 et seq.) The law regulates the issuing of the seal of quality and determines requirements for the granting of the seal of quality. The owner of the seal of quality is the Federal Ministry of Heath (BMG). The Kuratorium Deutsche Altershilfe (KDA) is the issuer. The Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) has to approve the issuing of the seal of quality.