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The term "pathogens" means reproducible agents (viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites) or other biologically transmissible agents that can cause infection or a communicable disease in humans.

If you, as the responsible person or as a licence holder, intend to take up specific activities with pathogens (without authorisation or subject to authorisation), you must notify the LAVG of this.

The obligation to notify exists regardless of whether the activities are previously reported and have already been carried out by another responsible person or licence holder or whether they are new activities that have not yet been reported.
 

There is no obligation to notify employees who work under the supervision of a person who has the necessary permission for activities with pathogens.

The LAVG examines the existing rooms, facilities and disposal measures.
 

Activities involving pathogens shall in particular include:

• experiments with reproducible pathogens,
• microbiological tests and methods for the detection of notifiable pathogens,
• breeding of pathogens,
• routine storage,
• release of pathogens or material containing pathogens,
• targeted enrichment or multiplication of pathogens.

• Permission according to § 44 IfSG
• Exemption according to 45 IfSG
• suitable rooms and facilities
• Disposal management
• Hygiene management

• certified copy of the permit for activities with pathogens or information on the freedom of permission according to § 45 IfSG of the intended activities
• Information on the nature and scope of the intended start of activities as well as disposal measures
• List of employees/organizational chart
• Listing, classification and assignment of pathogens into risk groups
• Risk assessment
• Information on the nature of the rooms and facilities
• Information on hygiene management

If you submit the notification in writing to the LAVG, it must be signed by hand.

Fee for the first commencement of activities related to monitoring and control of activities with pathogens: EUR 600.00-1,240

Before you engage in activities with pathogens, indicate them in writing or in person:

• An informal display is sufficient.
• Add the necessary evidence. The LAVG will provide you with information by e-mail about the documents to be submitted for the processing of advertisements.
• Submit the advertisement and the required documents to the LAVG.

Notification period: The notification must be noted to the LAVG at least 30 days before the intended start of the activities.

After this period, the activity can be started if it has not been prohibited by the LAVG.

The period only begins when the LAVG has received all the necessary documents in full.

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

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

Department "Health", Department G2

Ms. Kaschke

Wünsdorfer Platz 3

15806 Zossen; OT: Wünsdorf

fax: 0331 8683848

Phone: 0331 8683836

E-mail: lydia.kaschke@lavg.brandenburg.de

• § 49 Infection Protection Act (IfSG)
• 7.8.5 Fee Schedule MASGF - GebOMASGF

• see service: Activities with pathogens Notification of change (according to § 50 IfSG)

• Activities with pathogens - permission required (according to § 44 IfSG)
• Activities with pathogens - exemptions from the permit requirement (according to § 45 IfSG)

Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Integration and Consumer Protection