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Animal husbandry labeling; application for extension of approval for voluntary labeling of foreign foodstuffs
If you are a food business operator based outside Germany and sell fresh pork in Germany for final consumption, you can label the products with the way in which the animals are kept. You must have this permit renewed after 2 years.
Online services & Forms
Online services
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Contact form of the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) - EnglishYou can use the contact form to upload your application and all the necessary documents.
Forms
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Disclosure of animal husbandry facilities of a foreign establishment pursuant to Article 25 (1), (2) of the German Act on Animal Husbandry Labelling (TierHaltKennzG)
The form is used to request identification numbers for animal husbandry facilities of foreign establishments. If the owner of an establishment has provided evidence that the listed husbandry facility meets the requirements, the BLE must assign an identification number to this husbandry facility.
You can print out the application and send it by post or upload it online via the contact form with all supporting documents as a PDF, JPG, JPEG or PNG.
This form can be submitted electronically without signature (e.g. via a secure contact form or by e-mail) or in paper form to the responsible authority.
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Antrag auf Genehmigung zur Verwendung der freiwilligen Kennzeichnung ausländischer Lebensmittel tierischen Ursprungs mir der Haltungsform der Tiere, von denen die Lebensmittel gewonnen wurden nach dem Tierhaltungskennzeichnungsgesetz (TierHaltKennzG)
You can print out the application and send it by post or upload it online via the contact form with all supporting documents as a PDF, JPG, JPEG or PNG.
This form can be submitted electronically without signature (e.g. via a secure contact form or by e-mail) or in paper form to the responsible authority.
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Notification of husbandry facilities on a foreign farm in accordance with Section 25 (1, 2) of the Animal Husbandry Labeling Act (TierHaltKennzG)
The form is used to request identification numbers for livestock facilities of foreign livestock farms. If you, as the owner of a livestock farm, can prove that your livestock facility meets the requirements, the BLE will issue an identification number for this livestock facility.
You can print out the application and send it by post or upload it online using the contact form with all the supporting documents as a PDF, JPG, JPEG or PNG.
This form can be submitted electronically without signature (e.g. via a secure contact form or by e-mail) or in paper form to the responsible authority.
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Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung - Referat 524 - Tierwohl, Fleisch, Fleischerzeugnisse
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Deichmanns Aue 29
53179 Bonn
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Deichmanns Aue 29
53179 Bonn
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Description
Animal husbandry labeling ensures transparency and clarity with regard to the way animals are kept. If your company is based in another EU country or in a third country, you can apply for voluntary labeling from the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE).
If you have already received approval, you can have this extended for a further 2 years after 2 years.
You can submit the application in German or English.
Requirements
- As a food company, you have your registered office abroad.
- You sell food of animal origin in Germany for final consumption.
- The animals from which the foodstuffs are obtained were kept, slaughtered or cut up abroad during the relevant stage of husbandry or the foodstuff was produced or treated abroad.
- You have already been granted a labeling permit by the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food.
- The authorization already granted is still valid.
Required documents
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Required document/s
- Application for approval
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Proof of compliance with the requirements of the husbandry form in the individual husbandry facilities, for example
- official certificates
- Participation in a state animal welfare label
- Certificates from accredited inspection bodies
- Proof of compliance with the requirements within the supply chain
Proceedings
Like the approval, the extension of the approval for the use of the label can also be applied for online via the contact form or in writing by post to the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE).
- Open the application form.
- You can complete the form digitally or print it out and complete it by hand.
- If you complete the form digitally, you do not need to sign it by hand.
Application by post:
- You print out the form, if you have not already done so, and send it to the BLE with the required documents and evidence.
Online application via the contact form:
- You save the completed application as a PDF.
- You name the files with documents according to their content.
- Open the BLE contact form in the desired language.
- Enter all the necessary information in the contact form. Select "Application" as the type of request.
- In the "Subject" field, enter "Application for extension of the authorization to use the voluntary marking of foreign food of animal origin" as the reason for the message.
- In the "Your message" field, name the number of attached files and, if possible, number them so that they can be assigned more easily.
- Up to 10 attachments with a maximum of 10 MB are possible. If there are more files with more MB, please fill out the contact form again.
- You upload the document with the required documents and evidence.
The BLE will check the application and contact you if anything is unclear or if any information or evidence is missing.
If the information and documents are complete, you will receive a 2-year approval notice by post.
Fees
There are no fees.
Deadlines
The permit is extended for 2 years at a time.
Processing time
An application to extend the permit must be submitted at least 2 months before the permit expires so that you do not have to apply for a new permit and the BLE can inform you of the result before the time limit expires. (2 months)
Special notes
There are no indications or special features.
Legal bases
Appeal
- Appeal
- You will find further information on how to lodge an objection in the notification of your application.
Related links
Related issues
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Applying for an extension of the identification number of a type of husbandry
Do you have a livestock business abroad and have already received an identification number? Then you can have it extended after 2 years if you need it again.
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Apply for voluntary labeling of foreign food with the animal husbandry system
If, as a foreign food business, you sell fresh pork in Germany for final consumption that has been wholly or partly produced abroad, you can label it with the farming method of the animals. You need a permit for this.
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Notify the keeping of animals in a holding facility in an EU Member State or in a third country
Would you like to market food with the animal husbandry label directly in Germany? Then you need an identification number. With the identification number, another food company can also apply for labeling.
Status: 20.08.2024
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Heimat
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