Erlaubnis beantragen zum Züchten oder Halten von Wirbeltieren oder Kopffüßern, die für Tierversuche oder andere wissenschaftliche Zwecke bestimmt sind

Granting of a permit for the breeding, keeping and / or use of vertebrates, cephalopods or their organs / tissues for experimental or scientific purposes; also for the purpose of transfer to third parties.

Do you want to breed, keep or use vertebrates or cephalopods that are intended to be used in animal experiments or whose organs or tissues are intended to be used for scientific purposes? You need the permission of the competent authority in advance.

This also applies if you wish to keep or breed these animals for the purpose of selling them to third parties.

Written application using an application form, which is available on the homepage of the Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety

The permit may only be issued if the person responsible for the activity has the specialist knowledge and skills required for the activity based on their training or previous professional or other contact with animals. Proof of this must be provided to the competent authority in a technical interview on request.

In addition, the person responsible for the activity must have the necessary reliability.

Suitable premises and equipment must be available in the facilities and businesses used for the activity and sufficient competent personnel must be available to ensure that the animals are kept in accordance with the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act.

It must be ensured that the persons entrusted with the care and/or killing of the animals can prove at all times that they have the knowledge and skills specified in the Animal Welfare Experimental Animal Ordinance.

It must be possible to expect that the applicant will meet his organizational obligations (Section 4 of the Ordinance on the Protection of Animals used for Experimental Purposes - TierSchVersV), appoint an animal welfare officer (Section5 TierSchVersV), set up an animal welfare committee (§ 6 TierSchVersV), comply with its recording obligations (§ 7 and 8 TierSchVersV) and meet the requirements for the identification of dogs, cats and primates (§ 9 TierSchVersV).

In the case of primate breeding, the breeder must have a concept in place to increase the proportion of animals that are the offspring of primates bred in captivity.

Cost type: variable

Cost amount (fixed): ______ Euro

Cost amount (variable): from 25 up to 1,000 euros

Prepayment: No

Description of costs: Administration fee

Payment method: Invoice

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URL for fee calculation: https://www.laves.niedersachsen.de/startseite/service/antrage_formulare_info_und_merkblatter/antraege-formulare-info-und-merkblaetter-177737.html

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Note: A new reference number is issued for each application

You will receive the permit if you meet the above requirements.

To apply for the permit, download the application form from the homepage of the Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (LAVES), fill it out and send the completed form together with the documents listed therein to the LAVES.

The LAVES will decide in writing or electronically on the application for a permit within a period of four months from receipt of the application. The time limit may be extended by the LAVES by up to two months if this is justified by the scope and difficulty of checking whether the requirements for the permit have been met.

When calculating the time limit, periods during which the applicant has not complied with the requirements for the granting of a permit set out in the Animal Welfare Experimental Animal Ordinance despite written or electronic requests from the LAVES shall not be taken into account.

The activity (breeding, keeping, use of vertebrates or cephalopods) may only commence after the permit has been issued.

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The LAVES shall make its decision within a period of four months from receipt of the application. The time limit may be extended by the LAVES by up to two months if this is justified by the scope and difficulty of the examination of the conditions of the permit.

When calculating the time limit, periods during which the applicant has not complied with the requirements for the granting of a permit set out in the Animal Welfare Experimental Animal Ordinance despite being requested to do so by the LAVES shall not be taken into account.

You need the permit before you start keeping, breeding or using the laboratory animals.

The LAVES will make its decision within a period of four months from receipt of the application. The deadline can be extended by the LAVES by up to two months if this is justified by the scope and difficulty of checking whether the requirements for the permit have been met.

When calculating the time limit, periods during which the applicant has not complied with the requirements for the granting of a permit set out in the Animal Welfare Experimental Animal Ordinance despite written or electronic requests from the LAVES shall not be taken into account.

• Authorization for the breeding, keeping or use of vertebrates or cephalopods for animal experiments or for scientific purposes Issuance
• Granting of a permit for the breeding, keeping and/or use of vertebrates, cephalopods or their organs/tissues for experimental or scientific purposes; also for the purpose of transfer to third parties
• Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety

Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (LAVES)