Movement, import, brokerage of animals introduced/imported into the country for a fee
If you wish to import, introduce or arrange for the supply of vertebrate animals other than farm animals in return for remuneration or other consideration, you must apply for a licence from your competent veterinary authority before commencing your activity.
A decision to grant the licence shall be taken within four months of receipt of the application by the competent authority. It checks whether the conditions for granting the licence are met. Depending on the scope and difficulty of the examination, the deadline may be extended by up to two months. Therefore, allow enough time for the granting of permission before starting your activity.
Only after obtaining permission may you take up your activity.
Process flow
After you have submitted the required documents to your competent veterinary authority, the documents will be checked for correctness and completeness. Subsequently, if necessary, an on-site inspection by the official veterinary service and, if necessary, an expert interview. You will then receive permission.
Who should I contact?
The responsibility lies with the districts and independent cities as well as with the Zweckverband Veterinäramt JadeWeser.
Requirements
- They must ensure the requirements of animal welfare law, in particular § 2 of the Animal Welfare Act.
- Application contains all necessary information
- All necessary documents are available
- If you are the person responsible for the activity, you must:
- have the professional knowledge and skills required for the activity, e.g. due to their training or their previous professional or other handling of animals. Proof of this must be provided on request in an expert discussion with the competent authority.
- have the required reliability.
- Their premises, facilities and transport containers used for the activity must enable the animals to be fed, cared for and housed in accordance with legal requirements.
Which documents are required?
- Please inquire with the competent veterinary authority about application forms for a permit and which additional documents must be submitted
- Informal application for permission with the following content:
- Type, expected number and sex of animals to be moved/imported or brokered or description of the intended activity
- Details of the person responsible for the activity
- Certificates of competence of the responsible person (knowledge and skills)
- Certificate of good conduct
- If applicable, indication of the nursing places
What are the fees?
Fee: 25,00 - 1000,00 EURPayment in advance: No
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Please note that you may only start your activity after obtaining permission and that processing can take up to 4 months (in exceptional cases up to 6 months).
Processing duration
- Usually 4 months
- In exceptional cases, the processing time may be extended.
Applications / forms
- Informal application for authorisation
- If necessary, your competent veterinary authority will provide further documents for the application. Therefore, please contact your competent veterinary authority
Appeal
Within one month of notification, an action may be brought before the locally competent administrative court.
Technically approved by
Lower Saxony Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
