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Granting the right to use the designation "German branded butter"
Service Description
If you would like to use the designation "German branded butter" for your product, you will need permission from the responsible authority. They will check whether you comply with the legal requirements for production and quality.
Process flow
- Receipt of the application
- Any queries from the authority
- Verification of compliance with the requirements
- Granting of authorization by written notification
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
"Deutsche Markenbutter" may only be marketed if it is produced in accordance with defined specifications and meets defined quality requirements.
Authorization to use the designation "Deutsche Markenbutter" is granted if the following requirements, among others, are met in at least three consecutive monthly tests for each butter sample:
Production:
"Deutsche Markenbutter" may only be produced directly from pasteurized cream.
After pasteurization, the peroxidase test must be negative.
"Deutsche Markenbutter" may only be produced using water and table salt, including iodized table salt.
"German branded butter" must correspond to one of the following types of butter:
1. sour cream butter
2. sweet cream butter
3. mildly acidified butter
The regulations regarding the production of sour cream butter and mildly acidified butter must be complied with.
Quality requirements:
Butter fulfills the requirements for "German branded butter" if it is
1. is produced in a dairy that is authorized to label the butter it produces as "German brand butter",
2. is awarded at least four points for each of the following characteristics
- Sensory characteristics appearance, odor, taste and texture,
- water distribution,
- spreadability.
Which documents are required?
Informal written application
What are the fees?
Costs are incurred.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The authorization must be granted before the butter is placed on the market.
Processing duration
If an application is submitted and proof of the results of the butter test is provided, the processing time is approx. 2-3 weeks.
Legal basis
Applications / forms
According to the decision
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas
Professionally released on
09.11.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
