Source: BUS Sachsen-Anhalt (Linie6PLus)
Apply for permission to breed, keep and trade in animals
Description
You need a permit for the commercial handling of animals if you want to carry out the following activities commercially:
- Breeding, keeping or trade of vertebrate animals other than farm animals
- Maintenance of a riding and driving operation
- Exhibition of animals
- Control of vertebrates as pests
- Bring vertebrate animals that are not farm animals to Germany for sale (tax for a fee)
- Train dogs for third parties or guide the training of dogs by pet owners
This permission is also required if you
- Keeping animals in a shelter or similar facility
- Keeping and displaying animals in a zoological garden or other facility
- Train dogs for third parties, maintain facilities for this purpose or instruct the training of the dogs by the pet owner
- Introduce or import vertebrate animals into the territory of the country for the purpose of supply for remuneration or consideration, or place these animals for remuneration or consideration
- Carry out animal exchanges for the purpose of exchanging or selling animals by third parties
Hint: You do not need permission for the keeping of farm animals.
- After you have submitted the application and all necessary documents to the competent authority, they will first be checked for completeness and your personal requirements.
- Subsequently, an on-site appointment will be arranged with you in order to check the technical requirements.
- If you meet all the conditions, the permit for the commercial handling of animals will then be sent to you.
Contact the veterinary office of your county or county-level city.
- a professional qualification, or
- Expertise in the field you want to operate commercially.
- Application for a permit according to § 11 TierSchG,
- Certificate of good conduct
- certified copy of the certificate of competence according to § 11 TierSchG
Tip: You can apply for the certificate of good conduct at the local registration ad authority, from there it can be sent directly to the responsible food inspection and veterinary office.
- Costs
- Delivery charge
- if applicable: further expenses
Commencement of activity: after granting permission
Processing time: up to 4 months
Processing Time: 4 Months
§ 11 Animal Welfare Act (TierSchG) – breeding, keeping of animals, trade in animals
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/tierschg/
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Saxon State Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Cohesion
17.06.2020
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