Show use of biocides
As an employer/user, you are obliged to notify the Occupational Health and Safety Office in writing or electronically at least six weeks before the start of use,
a) if biocidal products are used in the company,
1. which are classified
a) as acutely toxic cat. 1, 2 or 3,
b) carcinogenic, germ cell mutagenic or toxic to reproduction Cat. 1A or 1B or
c) specifically target organ toxic Cat. 1 SE or RE
2. for which, in addition to the cases covered by number 1, the use category "trained professional user" has been specified in the authorization.
b) if the use of biocidal products is for the first time and the beginning of a renewed use of biocidal products after an interruption of more than one year.
Who should I contact?
Responsibility lies with the property owner. Private property owners must contact private pest controllers. Responsibility for municipal properties lies with the respective municipalities.
Responsibility lies with the district and the independent city if pests are detected,
This includes the necessary investigation and assessment of whether there is a justified risk in the specific case that pathogens and thus diseases may spread.
Responsible authorities
Gemeinde Rhede (Ems) - Ordnungsamt/Gewerbe/Feuerwehrwesen
recipients: Gemeinde Rhede (Ems)
bank: Emsländische Volksbank
IBAN: DE08266614940000164300
recipients: Gemeinde Rhede (Ems)
bank: Sparkasse Emsland
IBAN: DE06266500010017000019
Sepa Direct Debit, Bank Transfer, Cash Payment, Paypal, Sepa Credit Transfer
Contact
- Rhede (Ems):
- Advertisement Change of person in the case of legal entities
- Advertisement of a restaurant
- Agriculture: damage caused by game
- Apply for a simple certificate of good conduct
- Apply for permission to sell goods at trade fairs, festivals and special events.
- Applying for a permit for the commercial exhibition of persons
- Applying for permission for special use
- Broadband coverage
- Burial place: Permit - to create/expand
- Business re-registration
- Car towed - municipal information
- Citizens' telephone
- Compulsory education
- Cycling
- Data protection in municipalities
- Deregister trade
- Event: Display
- Exemptions on Sundays and public holidays
- Explosive ordnance: elimination
- Findings from the background check Certificate
- Fishing License Exhibition
- Flood protection
- Hiking Camp Display
- Holiday offers
- Limited traffic zones
- Lost property
- Markets and festivals
- Measures to ensure public safety and order
- Mobile phone masts - municipal information
- Motor vehicles: wild accidents
- Noise pollution from neighbors
- Organization of a weekly market Determination
- Other games with the possibility of winning Permission in the traveling trade
- Other games with the possibility of winning: Permission
- Outdoor Advertising: Approval
- Parking barrier for a move: Facility
- Parking permit
- Playground equipment with the possibility of winning Confirmation of the installation site
- Playground equipment with the possibility of winning permission
- Portable shooting range - apply for permission to operate
- Public holidays: approval - of exceptions to the general rest period
- Register a business
- Register burial
- Restaurant operation Approval early start of operations
- Safety on the way to school
- Show traveling trade or activity exempt from travel trade card
- Show use of biocides
- Store opening hours
- Street cleaning
- Suggestions and complaints
- Traditional bonfire (Easter fire)
- Traffic monitoring
- Traffic space restrictions: approval
- Travel trade card-exempt activity Authorization of exceptions for holding certain sales events
- Truancy
- Undeclared work notification
- Use of sound amplification systems: granting - exemption
- Voluntary work Appointment as a youth alderman
- Voluntary work Appointment as alderman
- Water Supervision
- Wild garbage disposal
- Winter service
Requirements
Biocidal products may only be used by persons who have the relevant expertise for the biocidal product in question. The requirements for expertise depend on the type of product, the applications for which the biocidal product is approved and the potential risk to humans and the environment.
Applications / forms
Identification document (copy of the identification document)
Copy of the certificate(s) of competence or other corresponding qualifications in accordance with Annex I Section 4.4 (2) of the Hazardous Substances Ordinance (GefStoffV) of all competent persons
If applicable, copy of the certificate(s) of attendance of the most recently attended further training event(s) in accordance with Annex I Section 4.4 (5) GefStoffV of all competent persons if certificates of competence are older than 6 years.
Which documents are required?
Identification document (copy of the identification document)
Copy of the certificate(s) of competence or other corresponding qualifications in accordance with Annex I Section 4.4 (2) of the Hazardous Substances Ordinance (GefStoffV) of all competent persons
If applicable, copy of the certificate(s) of attendance of the most recently attended further training event(s) in accordance with Annex I Section 4.4 (5) GefStoffV of all competent persons if certificates of competence are older than 6 years.
What are the fees?
Fees under state law: Ordinance on fees and expenses for official acts and services (General Fee Schedule-AllGO)
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The notification must be made at least 6 weeks before the start of use.
What else should I know?
The determination of submitted arthropods (insects and arachnids) is carried out by the Pest Control Department of the Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety for Lower Saxony offices and authorities on an administrative assistance basis. A fee is charged for all other senders, such as professional pest controllers or private individuals.
For biocidal products that could be used without specialist knowledge under the old version of the GefStoffV and that require specialist knowledge under the new version of the GefStoffV, the specialist knowledge requirement under Section 25 GefStoffV will only apply from July 28, 2025.
Legal basis
- Ordinance on rat control in the state of Lower Saxony (RattenVO)
- Infection Protection Act (IfSchG)
- § Section 15c Special requirements for the use of certain biocidal products
- Annex I Number 4.2.1 Hazardous Substances Ordinance
- Ordinance on responsibilities in the areas of occupational health and safety, immission control, explosives, genetic engineering and radiation protection law and other areas of law (ZustVO-Umwelt-Arbeitsschutz)
