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Grant approval for the production of poultry from special husbandry systems
Service Description
If you want to produce poultry from special types of husbandry, then you need the permission of the competent body for this. This will check whether you comply with the legal conditions for this.
Special forms of husbandry are:
- Extensive floor husbandry
- Free-range husbandry
- Rural free-range husbandry
- Farm free-range husbandry - unlimited outdoor access
You also need the permission if you want to specify the type of feeding
Process flow
- Receipt of the application
- If necessary, queries from the authority
- Verification of compliance with the conditions
- Issuance of approval by written decision
Who should I contact?
Please contact the Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas, Department 21 - Feed and Market Monitoring, Fertilization and Soil Protection.
Requirements
- Animal husbandry registered with the competent district, veterinary and food control office.
- Compliance with the conditions according to the type of husbandry and the poultry species and breed with regard to:
- Feed ingredients
- stocking density
- slaughter age and fattening period
- access to open air
- Size and condition of the run
- condition of the exit from the barn
- Useful area of the barn and production facilities, barn capacity
- perches
Which documents are required?
- Fully completed application form
- Evidence of compliance with the respective conditions
What are the fees?
There are costs involved.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Granting of approval prior to the use of the respective term
Processing duration
If an application is submitted and complete proof of the respective conditions is provided, the processing time is approx. 2-3 weeks.
Legal basis
- Regulation (EC) No. 543/2008
- Regulation on marketing standards for poultry meat (GFlFleischV)
- Thuringian Administrative Costs Act (ThürVwKostG)
- Thuringian General Administrative Cost Regulations (ThürAllgVwKostO)
- Thuringian Administrative Cost Regulations for the Business Division of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Agriculture (ThürVwKostOMIL)
Applications / forms
According to notice
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
Technically approved by
Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas
Professionally released on
09.11.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
Competent Authority
Thüringer Landesamt für Landwirtschaft und Ländlichen Raum (TLLLR) - Referat 21 - Futtermittel- und Marktüberwachung, Düngung und Bodenschutz
Address
Employees
Referatsbereich Marktüberwachung Vieh, Fleisch, Eier und Geflügel
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