Service Finder
Grant the authorization to use the designation "branded cheese".
Service Description
If you wish to market your product under the name "branded cheese", you must obtain permission from the competent body. This will check compliance with the specifications on personnel, construction and technical requirements and demand proof of compliance with the requirements for branded cheese.
Process flow
- Receipt of the application
- If necessary, queries from the authority
- Verification of compliance with the requirements
- Issuance of the permit by written decision
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
Approval shall be granted if the technical manager responsible and the structural and technical equipment of the establishment provide guarantees that the cheese produced or ready-stored will comply with the branded cheese quality class.
In addition, for establishments producing or finishing cheese, cheese of the type for which approval is sought must have met the requirements for branded cheese in at least two consecutive tests
Finished storage facilities may place "branded cheese" on the market only if it is manufactured in a facility that has been approved to use the "branded cheese" designation.
Which documents are required?
Informal written request
What are the fees?
There are costs involved.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Issuance of the authorization before placing on the market
Processing duration
If an application is submitted and the requirements are met, approx. 2-3 weeks
Legal basis
- § 11 Para. 2 Cheese Ordinance (KäseV)
- Cheese Ordinance (KäseV)
- Thuringian Administrative Costs Act (ThürVwKostG)
- Thuringian General Administrative Cost Regulations (ThürAllgVwKostO)
- Administrative Cost Regulations for the Business Division of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Agriculture (ThürVwKostOMIL)
Applications / forms
According to notice
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
Technically approved by
Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas
Professionally released on
09.11.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
