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Register laying hen farm and assign identification number

Service Description

Laying hen farms or holdings are subject to registration if they

  • keep 350 or more laying hens or
  • keep fewer than 350 hens, but market their eggs subject to mandatory labeling. There is no obligation to label eggs when they are delivered by the producer at the production site if they have not been graded according to quality and weight classes.

Process flow

  • Receipt of the application
  • Any queries from the authority
  • Verification of compliance with the conditions
  • Registration and issue of an identification number by written notification

Who should I contact?

In Thuringia, please contact the

Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (TLLLR)

Department 21 - Feed and market monitoring, fertilization and soil protection

Naumburger Street 98
07743 Jena

Competent authority

Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (TLLLR)

Department 21 - Feed and market monitoring, fertilization and soil protection

Naumburger Street 98
07743 Jena

Requirements

  • Chicken farming is confirmed by the responsible veterinary and food inspection office.
  • In the case of organic production, registration is confirmed by an organic inspection body.
  • In the case of organic production and free-range farming: compliance with the requirements for the laying hens' freedom of movement.

Which documents are required?

Fully completed application form incl.

  • Site plan showing the location of the individual stables on the farm,
  • Proof of compliance with the requirements for the respective husbandry system by confirmation from the competent veterinary and food inspection office and/or the organic inspection body and
  • in the case of organic production and free-range farming: compliance with the requirements for the laying hens' freedom of movement.

What are the fees?

The registration or amendment of the registration is subject to a fee in accordance with No. 5.5.3 of the Annex to Section 1 (1) of the Thuringian Administrative Cost Regulations for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Agriculture (ThürVwKostOMIL).

Costs of between €25 and €484 are incurred, depending on the processing effort and the husbandry system.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Registration is required before the eggs are marketed.

Processing duration

Once a complete application has been submitted and proof of compliance with the relevant conditions has been provided, the processing time is approximately 2 to 3 weeks.

Legal basis

Applications / forms

A legal remedy is possible in accordance with the decision.

What else should I know?

The approval of a packing station may be required. Please contact the responsible office in this regard.

Author

Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (TLLLR)

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (TLLLR)

Professionally released on

09.11.2021

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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