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Request purchase of conventional breeding animals for organic farm
Service Description
If you are a certified organic company and would like to increase your livestock with animals of conventional origin because there are no comparable animals of organic quality on the market, then you need the permission of the competent body before purchasing additional animals. This body verifies the fulfillment of the legal requirements.
Process flow
Application since 1.01.2022 via the OrganicXlivestock database.
Who should I contact?
Please submit the application online via the animal database OrganicXlivestock.
Competent authority
Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas / Department 21 / Organic Control
Requirements
You must make sure via a search in the organicxlivestock database that there are no comparable organic quality animals available for purchase within 200km of the farm site, then:
1.) non-organic poultry be placed in an organic poultry production unit, provided that the pullets for egg production and the poultry for meat production are less than three days old
or
2.) young animals for breeding purposes are used to establish a flock or herd. They must be raised in accordance with organic production rules immediately after weaning. The following restrictions also apply to the day the animals are placed in the herd or flock:
(a) Cattle, horses, and antlered animals must be less than six months of age;
(b) Sheep and goats must be less than 60 days old;
(c) Pigs must weigh less than 35 kilograms.
(d) Rabbits must be less than three months old.
or
3.) non-organic adult males and nulliparous (not yet born) females are used for breeding purposes to renew a herd or flock. They shall be subsequently raised in accordance with organic production rules. In addition, the number of females per year shall be limited as follows:
(a) up to a maximum of 10% of the herd of adult horses or cattle and 20% of the herd of adult pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits or antlered cattle may be used;
(b) in the case of smaller units, such herd/flock replacement shall be limited to not more than one animal per year.
-these percentages may be increased up to 40% if the livestock operation has been significantly increased or one breed is replaced by another or a new branch of livestock production has been established. The animals must be identifiable at all times or kept separately from the organic animals during the conversion period
Which documents are required?
- Main application completed via database (as proof of the successful search of the area)
- Case-specific, e.g. veterinarian's statement on dehorning status, etc.
What are the fees?
The decision is subject to a charge of €75 in accordance with the Thuringian administrative cost regulations for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Agriculture
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
There is no deadline to observe. Animals can be purchased only after decision.
Processing duration
4 to 8 weeks
Legal basis
Applications / forms
An appeal against the decision may be lodged within one month of its notification. The objection must be filed with the Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas in writing or on record.
Appeal
Forms/online services available: Yes
Written form required: Yes
Informal application possible: No
Personal appearance required: No
What else should I know?
All information from 01.01.2022 in the following animal database: OrganicXlivestock
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
24.11.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
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