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Permit pursuant to Section 11 of the Animal Welfare Act (TierSchG)

If you handle animals on a commercial basis—that is, on your own, on a regular basis, and with the intent to make a profit—you need a permit
You are not required to register a business for this purpose. 

You need a permit if you, on a commercial basis:

  • breed or keep vertebrates (animal boarding facilities, animal-assisted interventions), with the exception of farm animals and game kept in enclosures,
  • trade in vertebrates,
  • operate a riding or driving business,
  • display animals, for example in shows, exhibitions, or demonstrations, or provide animals for such purposes,
  • control vertebrates as pests, 
  • training dogs for other people, maintaining facilities for this purpose, or instructing dog owners in training their dogs, for example at dog schools.

A permit is also required if you:

  • Keep animals in an animal shelter or a similar facility, such as a rescue center, 
  • Keep or display animals in a zoo or other facility, 
  • Import vertebrates, other than farm animals, into Germany for a fee or other consideration, or act as an intermediary in such imports, for example, in international animal welfare efforts,
  • train guard dogs or operate facilities for this purpose, 
  • Organize animal exchanges where other people trade or sell animals.

  • A permit is required for certain activities involving animals
  • These activities may include, among other things, the breeding, keeping, and trade of vertebrates, and much more
  • A permit is not required for the keeping or breeding of farm animals or game kept in enclosures
  • The permit is issued by the competent authority upon application
  • Competent authority: State Office for Consumer Protection (LAV)

 The application must include at least the following information:

  • a detailed description of the planned business activity,
  • the location of the business (business address),
  • Information about the applicant, owner of the business (name, address, date and place of birth),
  • contact information for the applicant (phone number, email address)
  • Information about the person responsible for the business activity, if different from the business owner (name, address, date and place of birth),
  • Written evidence of the responsible person’s expertise,
  • Information on the animal species and the respective number of animals to be covered by the activities,
  • Information regarding the premises and facilities: floor plan, site sketch, and a description of the animal housing facilities with dimensions.

The following documents must be attached to the application:

  • Evidence of the applicant’s good character:
    • Extract from the Central Trade Register,
    • police clearance certificate
  • Evidence of the responsible person’s expertise and reliability.
    For example:
    • relevant training certificates,
    • evidence of internships, work shadowing, etc.
    • Degree certificates,
    • certificates of continuing education,
    • Evidence of many years of experience working with the respective animal species

  • A prerequisite for the granting of the permit is proof of your expertise in relation to the respective animal species and your reliability.
  • The premises and facilities must enable the animals to be fed, cared for and housed in accordance with legal requirements and be suitable and compliant with animal welfare regulations for the planned activity.

Is based on the respective administrative fee schedule of the federal state or on the fee statutes of the authorities responsible under federal state law.

  • Submit your application to the State Office for Consumer Protection (LAV) by post or email to Tierschutzgewerbe@lav.saarland.de.
  • Use the application form via the link below
  • Submit the required documents, which will first be checked for formal completeness.
  • It will then be checked whether the proof of expertise and reliability can be deemed to have been provided.

There is no deadline.

  • Appeal
  • You will find further information on how to lodge an objection in your notification.
  • Appeal to the administrative court

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The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Source: Serviceportal Saarland