Eine Kennnummer für Betriebe, die Legehennen halten, zur Kennzeichnung von Eiern, beantragen

If you want to market eggs from your laying hen farm, you may have to register it.
Upon registration, your farm will be assigned an identification number.

Since 01.01.2004, only eggs from a laying hen house for which a registration number (producer code) has been issued and which are marked with this corresponding producer code may be placed on the market (exception: direct marketing).
The following are subject to registration

• businesses that keep 350 or more laying hens or
• businesses that keep fewer than 350 hens but market their eggs subject to mandatory labeling.

If fewer than 350 hens are kept and the eggs are sold without labeling and unsorted directly to the end consumer on the farm or at the door (direct marketing), there is no obligation to register.

Note: Eggs that are offered at the weekly market are subject to compulsory marking. The business must therefore be registered.

Fully completed application form incl. site plan of the farm with all locations of the individual stables as well as the location and size of all outdoor areas in the case of free-range and organic production

• The keeping of chickens has been confirmed by the responsible veterinary and food monitoring office.
• In the case of organic production, registration is confirmed by an organic inspection body.
• In the case of organic production and free-range farming, compliance with the requirements for the laying hens' freedom of movement is guaranteed.
  

• Submit the application.
• You may receive queries from the authorities.
• The authority checks compliance with the conditions (on-site inspection)
• The authority registers the business and issues an identification number.

You must apply for the registration number before you start keeping laying hens.

Administrative court action

• Identification number for holdings keeping laying hens Notification
• Submission of the application
• Any queries from the authority
• Verification of compliance with the conditions
• Registration and issue of an identification number by the authority
• Responsible authority: State Office of Administration Department 409

The Saxony-Anhalt State Administration Office, Department for Agriculture, Rural Areas, Fisheries, Forestry and Hunting (Department 409) is responsible.