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Obtain official certificate of competence to stun or kill vertebrate animals

Service Description

If you handle vertebrate animals in connection with a business activity (e.g. as operator or employee of a slaughterhouse or on behalf of a company), you must be in possession of an official certificate of competence for handling vertebrate animals in the context of slaughtering, in particular looking after, caring for, immobilizing, stunning, slaughtering or killing. You can apply for this certificate at the competent authority.

The official certificate of competence specifies the activities for which it is valid, the animal species and the type of equipment.

Process flow

The application is made in writing, either by means of a form provided by the authority or an informal application.
- Then fill out the form completely or formulate your application for the official certificate of competence and attach the required supporting documents.
- Submit the application documents to your competent authority.
- The competent authority will examine your application and issue an official certificate of competence for the animal categories and stunning and killing procedures for which you have been able to prove your competence.
- Finally, you will receive by mail your official certificate of competence or, if applicable, information about the rejection of your application.

Notify changes
If there are any changes to your information, notify your competent authority of these changes.

Who should I contact?

Contact the competent veterinary and food control office of the county or city in which the activity is to take place. There you will also find out which organizations are officially commissioned to carry out training and examinations to obtain the expertise.

Requirements

The certificate of competence is issued by the competent body if you have demonstrated the necessary expertise in the context of a successful examination or a qualification recognized as equivalent. Only training courses and examinations from organizations that have been officially commissioned to do so can be recognized.

You must not have committed any violations of animal protection law in the last 3 years.

Which documents are required?

Identity card

Depending on how you prove the required expertise:
- Proof of having successfully passed the examination (original examination certificate)
- Proof (copy) of an equivalent qualification

For the issuance of the ID card:
- a recent photograph (passport photo)
- Declaration that you have not committed any violations of animal protection law in the last three years (ask/request form from the competent authority).


Ask the competent authority which documents you have to submit in the specific case. Further information on the required documents can be found on the application form.

What are the fees?

A fee of 25 EUR is charged for the issuance of the certificate of competence.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

The official certificate of competence is valid indefinitely.

Processing duration

A decision on the application for a certificate of competence is made within 20 working days. The period begins with the receipt of the complete documents. It may be reasonably extended once if justified by the difficulty of the matter.

Legal basis

Applications / forms

You can appeal against the decision on your application or against a decision that was not made in due time in accordance with the Administrative Court Code (objection, if necessary action before the Administrative Court).

Appeal

The request can be made informally.

What else should I know?

Various training institutes are commissioned by the state authorities to conduct courses in the killing of vertebrate animals. Find out about this directly from the respective provider or from the responsible veterinary and food control office.

In the case of not insignificant violations of the legal requirements, the withdrawal of the certificate of competence must be expected.

In connection with the killing and stunning of vertebrates and other animals, requirements are also placed on the expertise or knowledge and skills of the person in the case of non-entrepreneurial activities. Please ask your responsible veterinary and food monitoring office which requirements you have to fulfill within the scope of the intended activity.

Comments

The examination consists of a theoretical and a practical part. The training and also the theoretical examination are carried out by the officially appointed organizations. The practical examination is often taken directly at the responsible veterinary and food control office. The examination covers various areas as well as basic knowledge of the structure and function of the animal body, animal behavior, and basic knowledge of physics and chemistry, insofar as these are necessary for the stunning procedures in question, and knowledge of the suitability and capacity of the stunning procedures in question. You will receive a certificate for successfully passing the examination.

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Thuringian Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family Affairs

Professionally released on

13.06.2023

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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