Logo Bayernportal
Home > Procedures

Food chemist; application for certificates by EU citizens

Nationals of a member state of the EU/EEA receive various certificates for the temporary exercise of the profession of "state-certified food chemist" in Germany.

Responsible for you

Regierung von Oberbayern - Sachgebiet 55.2 - Rechtsfragen Gesundheit, Verbraucherschutz und Pharmazie

Regierung von Oberbayern

Street address

Maximilianstraße 39
80538 München

Hinweis: Wir empfehlen eine vorherige Terminvereinbarung bei persönlichen Vorsprachen

Postal address

80534 München

Mehr zur Behörde

Procedure details

For the temporary and occasional exercise of the profession of "State-certified food chemist" and "State-certified food chemist" as a service provider, nationals of a Member State of the European Union receive the following certificates from the Government of Upper Bavaria upon application:

  • Certificate of residence and lawful exercise of the profession in the country of establishment
  • Certificate of professional qualification
  • Certificate that no professional disciplinary or criminal sanctions have been imposed.

Nationality of a member state of the European Union / European Economic Area

  • Proof of citizenship
    in certified copy and translation by a translator publicly appointed and sworn in the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Evidence of formal qualifications (diploma, certificate, evidence of completion of studies, other evidence of formal qualifications) and professional experience
    in certified copy and translation by a translator publicly appointed and sworn in the Federal Republic of Germany

approx. 150 Euro

none

Complaint to the administrative court
  • Appeal procedure (optional); lodging an appeal

    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).

Status: 28.04.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz
Contains machine translated content. Show the original content