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Conservation of plants, animals and nature
Intact flora and fauna and thriving nature are important for our quality of
life. Here you will find services and information regarding nature conservation – for
example, about proper handling of waste materials, chemicals and
emissions.
There are 40 services for Conservation of plants, animals and nature
Anyone keeping certain animals must notify the State Office for Consumer Protection before starting their activities. If you keep special animal species such as game, you must also notify the competent authority.
The State Office for Consumer Protection must be notified of every beekeeping operation, its change, the migration of bees and the cessation of beekeeping.
If you trade in breeding cattle and/or livestock or wish to attend an exhibition or similar event with breeding cattle and/or livestock, you will need a health certificate.
Do you want to import or export live or dead animals and plants, or parts or products containing such components? If these are covered by the Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), you will need a permit.
If you wish to construct, expand, or operate Deutsche Bahn facilities and this involves an impact on water bodies, you must apply to the Federal Railway Authority for a permit under water law.
If you wish to clear-cut more than 1 hectare and up to 4 hectares, you must submit an application for approval to the Saarland Ministry of the Environment, Climate, Mobility, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (MUKMAV).
You would like to use a plant protection product on your farm that is not approved for use on this crop. In this case, you will need an individual approval from the company, which must be applied for from the official plant protection service.
You would like to use a plant protection product on your farm that is not approved for use on this crop. In this case, you will need an individual approval from the company, which must be applied for from the official plant protection service.
You would like to know whether there is a suspicion of contaminated sites or harmful soil changes on a property? If so, you can request information from the register of contaminated sites from the relevant authority.
If you as an entrepreneur wish to export plants and plant products subject to inspection, you must be entered in an official register. You can find out more here.
If you wish to operate an inspection body for phytosanitary import controls, you must apply to the competent authority/plant protection service of the Saarland Chamber of Agriculture for the designation of the inspection body.
If you wish to operate an inspection body for phytosanitary import controls, you must apply to the competent authority/plant protection service of the Saarland Chamber of Agriculture for the designation of the inspection body.
If you as an entrepreneur wish to import plants and plant products subject to inspection from non-EU countries, you must be entered in an official register. You can find out more about this here.
If you as an entrepreneur wish to import plants and plant products subject to inspection from non-EU countries, you must be entered in an official register. You can find out more about this here.
You would like to use a plant protection product on your farm that is not authorized for use on this crop. In this case, you will need an individual approval from the company, which must be applied for from the official plant protection service.
If you are a public corporation involved in the legal sale of agricultural or forestry land, you require the approval of the competent authority under state law.
If you or your company operates a facility where water-hazardous chemicals are handled, you must independently classify the substances used into a water hazard class (WGK) and report this to the Federal Environment Agency.
If you would like to receive funding for the introduction of an environmental management system in accordance with the European EMAS Regulation, you must submit an application.
If you wish to trade in livestock commercially, transport it or operate an assembly center, you must submit the application to the State Office for Consumer Protection.
Would you like to view environmental information, such as data on the condition of the air, water, soil or landscape in mining areas in your region? You can view and request this information from the relevant authorities.
As a manufacturer or commercial supplier, you can have the Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) verify whether your plant protection equipment complies with the requirements of the Plant Protection Act.
Federal railway facilities may only be constructed, modified, or dismantled with the approval of the Federal Railway Authority. If your rights or interests are affected by the planned project, you may notify us of this.
If you would like to view information regarding rights and official decisions concerning water bodies in Saarland, you can request access to the Water Register. A digital application program is available for this purpose.
If you wish to use plant protection products for others or advise others on the use of plant protection products, you must notify the competent authority.
If you want to run a zoo, you need the approval of the nature conservation authority. In addition to the construction and operation of a zoo, extensions and significant changes also require approval.
