Leistungen A-Z

Forms: none (informal)

Online procedure possible: no

Written form required: yes

Personal appearance required: no

You must appoint one or more animal welfare officers if you work with vertebrates or cephalopods in your establishment or holding that are intended to:

• to be used in animal experiments, or
• whose organs or tissues are intended to be used for scientific purposes.

The appointment must be made before the start of the activities. You display the order to the LAVG.

• Only persons with a university degree in veterinary medicine can be appointed as animal welfare officers.
• Animal welfare officers must have the knowledge, skills and reliability necessary to carry out their tasks.

The LAVG may grant exemptions from the qualification as a veterinarian if the required knowledge and skills have been demonstrated.

Documents on the position of the animal welfare officer and his or her powers (e.g. by statute, internal instruction or similar; in German)

none

Before commencing activities with or on animals, notify the appointment of an animal welfare officer in writing (informally):

• Prepare an informal letter and add the necessary evidence.
• Submit the notification together with the evidence to the LAVG.

Deadline for notification: before commencement of the described activities of the institution

State Office for Occupational Safety, Consumer Protection and Health (LAVG)

Department "Consumer Protection"
 

• §§ 7 and 10 of the Animal Welfare Act (TierSchG); § 5 Animal Welfare Laboratory Animal Ordinance (TierSchVersV)
• § 5 Animal Welfare Laboratory Animal Ordinance (TierSchVersV)

• Website of the LAVG

Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Integration and Consumer Protection