Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture

Show the inclusion of a company for keeping laying hens

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.

Only businesses that keep fewer than 350 laying hens and only sell their eggs directly to the end consumer from the farm or through door-to-door sales are exempt from the registration requirement.

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

• 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 remedies

No

Legal basis

Laying Hen Business Register Act


Directive 2002/4/EC on the registration of laying hen farms