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Applying for payment of compensation for damage caused by radiation to game
Service Description
Food with a radiocesium content of more than 600 becquerels per kilogram may not be marketed in Germany and must be destroyed.
If the game you have shot is accordingly contaminated with radiation/radioactive contamination and may not be marketed, an application will be made to determine whether you will be paid compensation.
If the requirements are met, a lump sum will be paid to you as compensation depending on the game animal.
Submit your application (main form and attachment(s)) for payment of compensation and the above-mentioned proof by post to your competent regional office. They will forward your application (main form and attachment(s)) to the Federal Office of Administration (BVA) after checking it without the necessary supporting documents.
You can obtain further information from the state ministries, local authorities and hunting associations responsible for you.
Process flow
You must submit the application for payment of compensation in writing to your competent regional office.
- Compile the necessary documents.
- Download the application form from the website of the Federal Office of Administration (BVA) or process it online.
- Complete the first page of the application form.
- Attach the second page (the so-called annex) of the application form to your application for each wild animal for which compensation is requested.
- Complete, sign and send the application (main form and attachment(s)) together with all the necessary documents to your competent regional office.
- The second page (the so-called annex) will be completed by the regional office responsible for you and forwarded to the BVA for further processing.
- The BVA will check your application.
- If your application is approved, you will receive a notice of approval from the BVA and the compensation will be transferred to the account you specified in your application.
- If your application cannot be approved, you will receive a rejection notice from the BVA.
Requirements
You can apply for payment of compensation if:
- the radiation measurement on the wild animal showed a measured value of at least 600 becquerels of caesium per kilogram,
- you have carried out the radiation measurement via a recognized measuring body,
- the proof of destruction of the wild animal shows that it was destroyed in accordance with Category I.
Note
You can find out who the competent measuring body is for you via your competent state authority.
Which documents are required?
You must submit your application:
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The original:
- Measurement report from a recognized measuring body with date and result of the measurement
- Proof of any testing costs incurred
- Official destruction certificate of category I
- Commercial document with commercial document number and date
What are the fees?
- none
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
- Application deadline: The application must be received by the responsible regional office within 3 years of the damage being established (date of the radiation measurement by a recognized measuring body).
Processing duration
- for processing the application: 2 months
Legal basis
Appeal
Forms: yes
Online procedure possible: no
Written form required: yes
Personal appearance: no
Further Information
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
- Compensation payment in accordance with Section 38 (2) of the Atomic Energy Act (game contaminated by radiation/radioactivity) Granting
Remark: Display of performance in the source portal
Technically approved by
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
Professionally released on
26.01.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
Competent Authority
Bundesverwaltungsamt (BVA)
Address
50735 Köln, Stadt
Postal address
Opening times
Monday to Thursday: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
