Authority for Justice and Consumer Protection

Collection of animal by-products

Entrepreneurs who handle animal by-products must inform the competent authority before starting the activity and will be registered there accordingly, unless it is part of an activity of an approved company

Detailed description

Registration of the activity of collecting animal by-products in accordance with the requirements of Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009

 

Information

Prerequisites

  • Business registration in the area of the FHH
  • Other requirements vary depending on the type of activity and must be checked on a case-by-case basis.

Documents required

  • application
  • Excerpt of trade register

Please note

No.

Deadlines

The Office for Consumer Protection must be informed of the activity prior to admission.

Procedure

  • Application to the competent authority
  • Document review
  • Registration of the company including assignment of a registration number

Processing time

The testing effort varies depending on the type of activity.

Fees

The amount of the fee depends on the complexity of the processing.

Legal remedies

contradiction

Legal basis

Article 23 of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 21, 2009 on hygiene regulations for animal by-products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002

Links on the Internet

Address and contact information

Authority for Justice and Consumer Protection

Animal Disease Fund, Subsidies

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Last updated: 14.02.2026