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Approval of an inspection body in accordance with the Raw Milk Quality Ordinance

Service Description

If you would like to operate an inspection body according to the Raw Milk Quality Ordinance, then you need the approval of the competent body for this. This body will check whether you meet the legal requirements regarding quality testing.

Process flow

  • Receipt of the application
  • If necessary, queries from the authority
  • Verification of compliance with the requirements
  • Issuance of the approval 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

  1. The testing body is accredited with regard to its testing procedures according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018-03 "General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories" or the preceding DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005-08 of the same name by a body authorized to perform such accreditation according to the Accreditation Body Act.
  2. The inspection body is in particular capable of such an inspection in terms of material and personnel.
  3. The testing body participates with its testing procedures in ring tests on the quality of raw milk, which are carried out by the Max-Rubner-Institute or by the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety, as far as the respective institution has requested the testing body to participate.

Which documents are required?

  • Informal written application
  • Evidence:
  • Accreditation of the examination procedures
  • material and personnel requirements
  • Participation in ring tests for the quality of raw milk
  • Obligation to report the results of the ring tests to the competent body

What are the fees?

There are costs involved.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

The approval must have been granted to you before quality tests are carried out.

Processing duration

If an application is submitted and the requirements are met, the processing time is approximately 2-3 weeks.

Legal basis

Applications / forms

According to notice

Comments

The local jurisdiction for the investigative body is determined by the headquarters of the investigative body.

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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