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Prerequisites

In derogation from the legal requirements for livestock exhibitions and livestock markets, you may apply for an exemption if the following conditions are met:

• The venue does not meet all the fencing, access, and cleaning requirements normally required for livestock shows or markets.
• There are no concerns regarding the control of animal diseases that would speak against the event.
• Your event is a livestock exhibition, a small-scale livestock market or an annual or weekly market that is exempt from official veterinary supervision.
• The venue has paved areas and facilities for cleaning and disinfection, as well as suitable accommodation for the animals.
• The deviation does not pose any risk to animal health or disease control.

Documents required

Please provide the following information in your application and attach the relevant supporting documents:

• Completed application for exemption (with details of the event, venue and animal population)
• Justification for the necessity of the requested exception
• Site plan of the venue with entrances and exits marked
• Proof of existing cleaning and disinfection facilities for vehicles and people
• Information on the accommodation of the animals (e.g. accommodation rooms, quarantine rooms)
• Hygiene concept of the event
• if necessary, veterinary report or expert opinion
• if applicable, proof of exemption from official veterinary examination (for example, at annual or weekly markets)
• if applicable, previous approval notices or comparable documents (for recurring events)

Please note

As the event organizer, you must meet the following venue requirements if you do not have an exemption:

• The place where the cattle exhibition or cattle market is to be held or set up is fenced in such a way that the animals can only be moved through monitored entrances and exits.
• Paths and roads as well as areas for loading and unloading livestock transport vehicles are paved, easy to clean and disinfect.
• A special area with a liquid-impermeable floor and pressurized water is available for cleaning and disinfecting vehicles.
• The ground of the site slopes towards a drain connected to the sewer system or other wastewater disposal facility.
• Rooms for the temporary accommodation of livestock shall have a liquid-impermeable floor and smooth, easy-to-clean and disinfect walls.
• Accommodation areas for livestock are sufficiently illuminated.
• Where necessary, the rooms are divided into pens and have tethering devices.
• There is a special room for the isolation of infected or suspicious animals.
• Facilities for cleaning and disinfecting hands and footwear are available for persons involved in buoyancy.
• There is a suitable facility for storing animal by-products.

These farm animals belong to the livestock category:

• Horses, donkeys, hinnies, mules, zebras and zebroids,
• Cattle including bison, wisent and water buffalo,
• sheep and goats,
• pigs,
• Hares, rabbits,
• Ducks, pheasants, geese, chickens, ratites, guinea fowl, partridges, pigeons, turkeys and quails,
• Game animals,
• Camelids.

Deadlines

Please submit your application as early as possible, but no later than 6 weeks before the planned event.


You need the exemption to hold a livestock market or livestock exhibition, an annual or weekly market where live farm animals are offered or exhibited, without having to meet the venue requirements.

Procedure

• You submit the application for an exemption together with all necessary documents in writing or electronically to the competent authority.
• The responsible authority will review your documents and request additional documents or information from you if necessary.
• The responsible authority will examine your application and make a decision.
• If your application is complete and meets the requirements, you will receive the exemption.

Processing time

If all required documents are complete, processing can take up to 6 weeks.

Fees

Fees apply. The amount of the fees depends on the individual case and is calculated based on the fee schedule for public consumer protection.

Legal remedies

Contradiction

Legal basis

Section 3 paragraph 2 of the Livestock Trade Ordinance (ViehVerkV)