Applying for permission to work with biological agents

Service Description

The Biological Agents Ordinance (BioStoffV) summarizes biological agents under the term "biological agents". Biological agents are essentially microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi or viruses that can endanger humans through infections, toxic, sensitizing or other health-damaging effects.

The organisms are classified into risk groups 1 to 4 according to the risk of infection they pose based on the latest scientific findings, with risk group 1 representing the lowest risk.

Biological agents in risk groups 3 and 4 are highly pathogenic pathogens. For this reason, the BioStoffV provides for a licensing procedure before certain activities can begin. This means that certain activities involving biological substances are prohibited unless the responsible district government has issued a permit. Only the existence of a permit legalizes these activities.

Permits are required for the four areas of healthcare, biotechnology, laboratories and laboratory animal husbandry if certain criteria are met in accordance with the Biological Substances Ordinance.

A permit is required for the following activities

  • in laboratories, in laboratory animal husbandry and in biotechnology, the first-time commencement of activities at protection level 3 or 4
  • in health service facilities, work at protection level 4, i.e. activities involving highly pathogenic biological substances.

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

Competent Authority

Thüringer Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz (TLV) - Regionalinspektion Ostthüringen

Postal address
Tennstedter Straße 8/9
99947 Bad Langensalza

Delivery address
Otto-Dix-Straße 9
07548 Gera
Telephone
0361 57-3821100
Building access

Forms

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Application for a permit in accordance with § 15 of the Biological Agents Ordinance