Service Finder
Official recognition of experts for the acceptance of temperament tests for dogs according to §§ 8 and 9 ThürTierGefG
Service Description
Anyone who wishes to conduct character tests on dogs whose behavior has caused suspicion of a possible threat to public safety within the meaning of §§ 8, 9 Thuringian Law for the Protection of the Population against Dangers to Animals of June 22, 2011 (GVBl. page 93), as amended (ThürTierGefG), requires official recognition as a competent person/expert by the Thuringian State Administration Office in agreement with the State Office for Consumer Protection. Once recognized, the qualified person/expert is entered in a list maintained by the Thuringian State Administration Office for the Free State of Thuringia (Section 1 of the Thuringian Regulation on the Testing of Animals of January 19, 2012, GVBl. page 72, as amended).
Process flow
To obtain official recognition, an application must be submitted to the Thuringian State Administration Office.
Who should I contact?
Contact the Thuringian State Administration Office, Department 200, Jorge-Semprùn-Platz 4, 99423 Weimar.
Competent authority
Thuringian State Administration Office (§ 1 para. 1 sentence 2 ThürWesenstestVO)
Requirements
- Civil servant or practicing veterinarian or
- appointed trainer for dogs in the service-, rescue-, therapy-, guide dog- or
- guide dogs for the handicapped or
- special aptitude through many years of experience in dealing with dogs
- equivalent recognition in another EU country or another federal state
Which documents are required?
- Personal data
- Training documents
- Proof of knowledge acquired through education and training
What are the fees?
effort-related; appointment fees in the amount of approx. 50.00 euros.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
none
Processing duration
3 months after submission of complete documentation
Legal basis
Applications / forms
Action before the competent administrative court; application for interim relief before the competent administrative court
Appeal
informal
What else should I know?
Before taking up the activity, the competent person has to participate in an instruction on the uniform application of the character test at the Thuringian State Administration Office (§ 1 para. 2 ThürWesenstestVO in conjunction with § 1 para. 3 of the Thuringian Certificate Examination Ordinance of January 19, 2012, GVBl. page 49, as amended - ThürSachkundePrüfVO -). In accordance with Section 1 of the Obligations Act, the competent person shall be obliged to perform his or her duties conscientiously. They must regularly attend further training events - at least one specialist further training event within two years - and must provide evidence of this to the Thuringian State Administration Office in the form of suitable documents (Section 1 (2) of the ThürWesenstestVO in conjunction with Section 1 (3) sentences 3 to 5 of the ThürSachkundePrüfVO).
Supporting institutions
Thuringian State Office for Consumer Protection, Tennstedter Straße 8/9, 99947 Bad Langensalza
Author
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Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Local Affairs
Professionally released on
10.01.2020
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
Start your request directly online:
Competent Authority
Thüringer Landesverwaltungsamt - Hoheitsangelegenheiten, Gefahrenabwehr - Referat 200
Address
99423 Weimar
Transport connection
Parking spaces
Tiefgarage Atrium
Number: 840
Fees: yes
