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Animal pathogens; notification of a change in activities
Anyone who has permission to work with animal pathogens must notify the competent authority of certain changes.
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Supplement: Regierung von Oberbayern
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Tätigkeit mit Tierseuchenerregern - Änderungsanzeige gemäß § 5 TierSeuchErV
You can submit a change notification online in accordance with Section 5 TierSeuchErV.
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Regierung von Oberbayern - Sachgebiet 55.2 - Rechtsfragen Gesundheit, Verbraucherschutz und Pharmazie
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Description
The holder of a permit must
- any change in the person responsible for managing the activity and
- any significant change to the premises or facilities and
- in the case of a legal entity or a commercial company, any change of an authorized representative
to the competent authority without delay.
Requirements
There must already be a permit to work with pathogens in accordance with the Animal Pathogens Ordinance (TierSeuchErV) to which the change notification relates.
Required documents
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in case of structural changes: updated layout sketch of the rooms
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If necessary, the documents to be submitted should be coordinated in advance with the responsible authority.
Proceedings
You can submit the notification of change online via the online procedure linked under "Online procedure" to the government responsible for the registered office.
Alternatively, you can send the completed PDF form linked under "Forms" by post.
Fees
An administrative fee is charged to the applicant, taking into account the time and effort involved and the importance of the matter (Costs Act - KG).
Deadlines
Any change must be reported immediately.
Legal bases
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Related issues
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Pathogens; indication of a change in activities
Anyone carrying out activities involving pathogens must report any significant changes to the nature of the rooms and facilities, the disposal measures and the nature and scope of the activity.
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Pathogens; display of activities
Anyone wishing to bring pathogens into the Federal Republic of Germany for the first time, export them, store them, hand them over or work with them must report this.
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Pathogens; application for authorization for activities
Anyone wishing to bring pathogens into the Federal Republic of Germany, export them, store them, dispense them or work with them requires a permit from the competent authority.
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Animal pathogens; application for a permit and notification of activities
You need a permit if you want to work with animal pathogens. In cases where no permit is required, the activity must be notified.
Status: 28.04.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz
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