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The approval of private inspection bodies, their monitoring and the withdrawal of approval are the responsibility of the State Agency for Agriculture.
The Bavarian State Institute for Agriculture (LfL) provides information on the necessary application and the requirements for approval as an inspection body for compliance with the specifications in the areas of protected geographical indication (PGI), protected designation of origin (PDO) and traditional specialty guaranteed (TSG). It accepts the application and grants approval if necessary. The approval is the basis for the inspection body's activities (carrying out on-site inspections at the producer's premises) and is granted for a limited period of time.
Successful accreditation as a product certification body on the basis of the DIN EN ISO/IEC 17065 standard
The fee for the approval of an inspection body in accordance with Section 5 para. 2 sentence 1 LfLV is between €500 and €1,500, the fee for the extension of the approval in accordance with Section 5 para. 2 sentence 1 LfLV is between €250 and €750 (Ordinance amending the list of costs dated April 13, 2019).
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If the objection has no suspensive effect, an application for suspension of enforcement can be made to the original authority or the objection authority in accordance with Section 80 (4) VwGO. Instead, an application for an order or restoration of the suspensive effect of the objection can be made to the competent Bavarian Administrative Court in accordance with Section 80 (5) VwGO.
Please note: If it concerns the demand for public charges and costs (§ 80 Para. 2 Sentence 1 No. 1 VwGO), an application to the court is generally only admissible if the authority has previously rejected an application for suspension of enforcement (§ 80 Para. 6 VwGO).