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Trade with / import of plant protection products - notification
Service Description
Trade in plant protection products (placing on the market or importing) is subject to mandatory notification. The activity must be reported to the authority responsible for the company headquarters and the location of the activity. This also includes the online and mail order trade in plant protection products. The information must be provided separately for the registered office/company headquarters as well as for each branch office/branch. The Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (TLLLR) must be notified of activities in Thuringia that require notification.
In addition, plant protection products may only be held for sale and dispensed by qualified persons who possess the necessary reliability as well as the required technical knowledge and skills and who have demonstrated these to the authorities. Changes to the group of persons and those affecting the company details as well as the termination of the activity subject to notification must also be reported immediately.
If all requirements and information are met, the official registration for the trade in or import of plant protection products in Thuringia is carried out.
Process flow
You can submit your notification in writing or electronically.
Upon receipt of the notification, the Office will check that the information is complete and factually correct and that the requirements for registration for trade or import have been met. If there are any queries or additional requirements, you will be contacted. If all requirements and information are met, the official registration will be carried out. You will receive notification of this. This will assign you a registration number which must be quoted for future change notifications. The notification will also list the registered areas of activity and all registered persons by name. As this is a public service subject to a fee, you will also receive a notification of costs.
If you discontinue the notifiable activity, it is sufficient to send an informal notification by e-mail, stating your registration number and the date of discontinuation of notifiable activities.
Your details will be checked systematically and on an ad hoc basis as part of plant protection inspections.
Who should I contact?
Please contact the Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas, Department 23 - Plant Protection and Seeds.
Requirements
A prerequisite for placing on the market or importing plant protection products is mandatory possession of the certificate of plant protection expertise for dispensers. In addition, state-approved training courses must be attended regularly. Accordingly, a seller must be knowledgeable and able to provide a buyer with expert information about plant protection products.
Which documents are required?
- truthfully and completely filled in notification form including the private addresses of the persons handing over the products
- a double-sided copy of the plant protection certificate of competence for dispensing (card) of all employees selling or importing plant protection products in Thuringia
What are the fees?
Initial notification 15.00 EUR, change notification 7.00 EUR
Fee: 20,00 EURPayment in advance: noErstregistrierung eines Tätigkeitsbereichs
Fee: 17,00 EURPayment in advance: no
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The initial notification must be made before the start of the activity. Any changes to the legally required information must be reported immediately and on an ongoing basis.
If additional information or documents are required in the course of your notification, deadlines may also be set for this purpose.
Processing duration
Up to 2 weeks if the complete documents are available.
Legal basis
Applications / forms
You can lodge an objection against this administrative act with the Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas based in Jena within one month of notification. The deadline is also met by timely receipt at a branch office of the State Office.
Appeal
Please send your advertisement for activities in Thuringia by e-mail to the TLLLR. It is not mandatory to send the documents by post.
What else should I know?
Trade in plant protection products is subject to numerous plant protection regulations that you must comply with and whose implementation is monitored by the authorities.
The websites of the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) provide you with an up-to-date overview of the contents of the plant protection control program and the regulations governing the trade and import of plant protection products.
Further information, for example on obtaining a certificate of competence in plant protection or on the required training courses, can also be found on the isip Thüringen website.
Please note: If you, as a legally obliged person, do not comply with your notification or do not do so in good time, this is an administrative offense.
Comments
The collected data will be used exclusively in the sense of §§ 9, 23 and 24 para. 1 PflSchG and will not be passed on to third parties. They are subject to data protection.
Author
Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas
Department 23 - Plant Protection and Seeds
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas
Department 23 - Plant Protection and Seeds
Professionally released on
01.09.2025
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
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Competent Authority
Thüringer Landesamt für Landwirtschaft und Ländlichen Raum (TLLLR) - Referat 23 - Pflanzenschutz und Saatgut
Address
99090 Erfurt