Benennung eines weisungsbefugten Verantwortlichen für die Einhaltung der Anforderungen des Tierschutzgesetzes beim Schlachten Verpflichtung

§ Section 16 (4a) of the German Animal Welfare Act (TierSchG)

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 continuing education,
• Facilities and establishments,
  • that transport animals commercially,
  • where animals are fed, cared for or housed during transport.

There are no fees to pay.

In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, please contact the veterinary and food control offices of the counties and independent cities responsible for animal welfare.