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Retroactively recognize agricultural land for organic farming

Service Description

If you are a certified organic company and want to have agricultural land retroactively recognized as organic land, you will need permission from the competent authority. This body checks that the statutory requirements are met.

Process flow

You apply for the exemption from the competent authority via your inspection body:

  • Request form from inspection body
  • Complete and sign the form
  • Send to the inspection body
  • Inspection body checks and confirms information and forwards the application to the Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (TLLLR)
  • TLLLR decides on the application and sends the decision to the entrepreneur and a copy to the inspection body

Who should I contact?

Please contact your inspection body.

Competent authority

Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (TLLLR)

Department 21 / Organic Control

Naumburger Street 98
07743 Jena

Requirements

You must prove that the area has not been treated with products prohibited in organic farming in recent years by the following means:

  1. Participation in an official support program that guarantees that agents that are not permitted for organic production have not been used or
  2. a risk analysis by the organic inspection body and, if necessary, a soil analysis.

Which documents are required?

  • Completed application
  • Proof of participation in a funding program, if applicable
  • Aerial photos of the area, if applicable
  • FFN of the past 3 years, if applicable
  • Lease agreement, if applicable
  • Field index, if applicable
  • Laboratory analysis of the soil, if applicable

What are the fees?

The decision is subject to a fee in accordance with the Thuringian Administrative Cost Regulations for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Agriculture (ThürVwKostOMIL).

  • 20.00 euros per hectare, but at least 75.00 euros

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

There are no deadlines to observe.

Processing duration

The processing time is 4 to 8 weeks.

Legal basis

  • Art. 10 (3) Regulation (EU) No. 2018/848
  • Art. 1 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464

Applications / forms

An objection may be lodged against the decision within one month of its notification. The objection must be submitted to the Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (TLLLR), Naumburger Straße 98, 07743 Jena in writing or for recording.

Appeal

Forms/online services available: Yes Form, no online service

Written form required: Yes

Informal application possible: No

Personal appearance necessary: No

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

25.11.2021

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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