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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

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)

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