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Deregistration of business or self-employed activity in agriculture, forestry or horticulture
If you discontinue your agricultural, forestry or horticultural business, you must report this to the Social Insurance for Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture.
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Unternehmen oder selbständige Tätigkeit in der Land- und Forstwirtschaft oder im Gartenbau abmeldenWenn Sie Ihr land- und forstwirtschaftliches oder gärtnerisches Unternehmen einstellen, müssen Sie dies der Sozialversicherung für Landwirtschaft, Forsten und Gartenbau melden. Über das Service-Portal der SVLFG können Sie das online erledigen.
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Betriebsänderungsanzeige (Flächen, Tiere, Bewirtschaftungsformen)
Wenn Sie Ihr land- und forstwirtschaftliches oder gärtnerisches Unternehmen einstellen, müssen Sie dies der Sozialversicherung für Landwirtschaft, Forsten und Gartenbau melden.
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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Sozialversicherung für Landwirtschaft, Forsten und Gartenbau
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Weißensteinstraße 70 - 72
34131 Kassel
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Weißensteinstraße 70 - 72
34131 Kassel
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Description
The Social Insurance for Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture (SVLFG) is the responsible accident insurance institution for companies in agriculture, forestry and horticulture.
If you discontinue your business, you must inform the SVLFG as the responsible accident insurance institution.
Membership in the agricultural accident insurance ends with the discontinuation.
Requirements
There is a notification requirement if you cease your agricultural, forestry or horticultural business.
Required documents
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Required Documents
- If applicable, trade deregistration or excerpt from the commercial register
- In individual cases, the Social Insurance for Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture may request further documents.
Proceedings
You can inform the Social Insurance for Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture informally via the service portal and by mail, e-mail, telephone or fax:
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Inform the SVLFG about the date of the end of your business or your self-employed agricultural, forestry or horticultural activity.
- If necessary, attach the appropriate required documents.
- If there are still questions regarding the change, the SVLFG will contact you or your company after notification.
- You will receive notification from SVLFG after processing.
If you want to deregister online:
- Access the SVLFG service portal.
- Complete the deregistration form in full and submit it via the service portal.
Fees
There is no cost to you for deregistration.
Processing time
1 bis 2 Wochen
Appeal
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Appeal
For detailed information on how to lodge an appeal, please refer to the decision of the accident insurance institution.
- Action before the social court
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Related issues
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Deregistering a company, self-employed or freelance activity with the statutory accident insurance fund
If your company ceases operations, you must inform your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund. The same applies in the event that you cease your freelance or self-employed activity.
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Apply for voluntary insurance and voluntary supplementary insurance in the agricultural accident insurance scheme
If you are not compulsorily insured through an employers' liability insurance association, you may be able to insure yourself voluntarily against accidents at work and on the way to and from work as well as occupational diseases. This option is also available to volunteers under certain conditions.
Status: 10.03.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales
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