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Do you or your employees slaughter, stun or bleed animals commercially? Then you must appoint a responsible person authorized to give instructions for animal protection reasons.

Anyone who operates or manages an animal husbandry facility, an establishment or a business may be required in individual cases to appoint a competent person in charge who is authorized to issue instructions.

If you

• slaughter an average of at least 50 livestock units per week as the operator of a slaughter facility or as a tradesperson, or
• provide workers who feed, stun or bleed animals for slaughter,

you must designate a person responsible for compliance with the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act to the competent authority.

Pursuant to Section 16 (4a) of the Animal Welfare Act, those who, among other things, operate livestock farms including horse farms, establishments that transport animals commercially or in which animals are fed, cared for or housed during transport, or circus operations, may be required by the competent authority on a case-by-case basis to appoint a competent person responsible for compliance with the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act and the ordinances based thereon who is authorized to issue instructions (this does not apply to establishments subject to Section 11 of the permit requirement).

Presentation of the knowledge and skills of the responsible person.

If you

• slaughter an average of at least 50 livestock units per week as the operator of a slaughter facility or as a tradesperson, or
• provide workers who feed, stun or bleed slaughter animals,

you must name a person responsible for compliance with the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act who is authorized to issue instructions to the competent authority.

In individual cases, operators of the following animal husbandries, facilities and operations may also be required to designate a responsible person authorized to issue instructions:

• Livestock operations including horse operations,
• Facilities in which
  • animal experiments are carried out,
  • Interventions or treatments performed on animals for the purpose of education, training or continuing education,
  • interventions or treatments on vertebrate animals for the production, extraction, storage or reproduction of substances, products or organisms,
  • organs or tissues of vertebrate animals are removed in whole or in part for the purpose of transplantation, culture or examination of isolated organs, tissues or cells, or
  • Vertebrate animals are killed for scientific purposes or for education, training or education,
  • Facilities and establishments,
    • that transport animals for commercial purposes,
    • where animals are fed, cared for or housed during transport,
  • Circus operations that are not operated on a commercial basis.

There are no fees to pay.

None.

• Appointment of a responsible person authorized to issue directives for compliance with the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act Obligation
• concerns slaughterhouses or plants and their employees slaughtering at least 50 livestock units require a responsible person authorized to issue directives
• serves to ensure compliance with the Animal Welfare Act

• Whoever operates or manages an animal husbandry, a facility or an enterprise may be obliged in individual cases to appoint a competent person responsible for compliance with the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act and the ordinances based thereon.

Please contact the relevant district administration, which is also responsible for the independent cities located in its area.

Veterinary and food control offices of the districts and independent cities