Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture
Show the inclusion of a company for keeping laying hens
If you intend to start a business for keeping laying hens, you must notify the responsible authority in advance. You will then receive an identification number for your company.
Important notes
Prerequisites
Are subject to registration
- Farms that keep 350 or more laying hens or
- Farms that keep fewer than 350 hens but market their eggs subject to labeling.
All producers, even if they keep fewer than 350 laying hens, who market their eggs on the weekly market must mark the eggs with the producer code and are therefore subject to registration.
Registration can only take place if the minimum conditions and requirements of the EU Animal Protection Directive are met. The strict requirements of the Animal Welfare and Farm Animal Husbandry Ordinance must also be met.
Documents required
- Informal, written notification
- Documents on the type and scope of the operation (see also: Notes)
Please note
In the ad you must provide the following information:
- Name and address of the company,
- Name and address of the owner of the business,
- the number of stables on the farm
- Location of the individual stables of the company with the addition of a site plan,
- the housing system used in the individual stable
- Name and address of the natural person responsible for the individual stable (keeper),
- the maximum number of laying hens that can be kept at the same time on the farm, in the individual houses and per housing system,
- the identification numbers of all stables that are not part of the indicated establishment and are subject to registration
- belong to the owner of the business or for which he is responsible and
- belong to a keeper employed in the company or for which a keeper employed in the company is responsible, provided that the keeper is not identical to the owner,
- If available: numbers already assigned to the company due to other rules and regulations
Deadlines
No.
However, since the marketing of eggs may only begin after an identification number has been issued, early notification is recommended.
Procedure & Fees
Procedure
- You notify the responsible authority in writing that you are starting a business to keep laying hens and attach the necessary documents.
- The responsible authority will examine your complaint.
- If necessary, the responsible authority may request information or documents from you.
- After a positive check, the responsible authority will assign your company an identification number.
- You will receive the identification number in writing.
Processing time
No
Fees
No
Legal notes
Legal remedies
No
Legal basis
Laying Hen Business Register Act
Directive 2002/4/EC on the registration of laying hen farms
Service description
If you intend to start a business to keep laying hens, you must notify the responsible authorities in advance.
Once the report has been made, the responsible authority will provide you with an identification number for your business.
You need the identification number because only eggs from registered laying hen houses may be placed on the market. The identification number must be printed on the eggs intended for marketing from the respective laying hen farm.
Address and contact information
Address
Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture
Neuenfelder Straße 19 21109 Hamburg
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Public transport
S3/S31 Wilhelmsburg, Bus 13/151/152/154/156//155/252 Inselpark
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Last updated: 16.05.2024