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Register laying hen farm and assign identification number

Service Description

Laying hen farms Are required to register if they:

  • Keep 350 or more laying hens, or
  • keep fewer than 350 hens but market their eggs subject to marking. Labelling is not compulsory when the eggs are delivered by the producer at the production site if no grading by quality and weight classes has been carried out.

Process flow

  • Receipt of the application
  • If necessary, queries from the authority
  • Verification of compliance with the conditions
  • Registration and issuance of an identification number by written decision

Who should I contact?

Responsible in Thuringia is the Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (TLLLR), Unit 21 - Feed and Market Monitoring, Fertilization and Soil Protection.

Requirements

  • Chicken farming is confirmed by competent veterinary and food control office.
  • In the case of organic production, registration is confirmed by an organic inspection body.
  • In the case of organic production and free-range management: compliance with the requirements for the outdoor run for the laying hens.

Which documents are required?

Fully completed application form incl.

  • Site plan with location of the individual stables of the farm
  • Proof of compliance with the requirements for the respective husbandry system by confirmation of the responsible veterinary and food inspection office and/or the organic inspection body.
  • In case of organic production and free-range management: compliance with the requirements for the outdoor run for the laying hens

What are the fees?

There are costs involved.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Registration is required before the start of marketing of eggs.

Processing duration

Upon presentation of a complete application and evidence of compliance with the respective conditions, the processing time is approximately 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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