Freiwillige Kennzeichnung ausländischer Lebensmittel mit der Haltungsform der Tiere Verlängerung

If you are a food business operator based outside Germany and sell fresh pork in Germany for final consumption, you can label the products with the way in which the animals are kept. You must have this permit renewed after 2 years.

Animal husbandry labeling ensures transparency and clarity with regard to the way animals are kept. If your company is based in another EU country or in a third country, you can apply for voluntary labeling from the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE).

If you have already received approval, you can have this extended for a further 2 years after 2 years.

You can submit the application in German or English.

• Application for approval
• Proof of compliance with the requirements of the husbandry form in the individual husbandry facilities, for example
  • official certificates
  • Participation in a state animal welfare label
  • Certificates from accredited inspection bodies
• Proof of compliance with the requirements within the supply chain

• As a food company, you have your registered office abroad.
• You sell food of animal origin in Germany for final consumption.
• The animals from which the foodstuffs are obtained were kept, slaughtered or cut up abroad during the relevant stage of husbandry or the foodstuff was produced or treated abroad.
• You have already been granted a labeling permit by the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food.
• The authorization already granted is still valid.

There are no fees.

Like the authorization, the extension of the authorization to use the label can also be applied for online via the contact form or in writing by post to the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE).

• Open the application form.
• You can complete the form digitally or print it out and complete it by hand.
• If you complete the form digitally, you do not need to sign it by hand.

Application by post:

• You print out the form, if you have not already done so, and send it to the BLE with the required documents and evidence.

Online application via the contact form:

• You save the completed application as a PDF.
• You name the files with documents according to their content.
• Open the BLE contact form in the desired language.
• Enter all the necessary information in the contact form. Select "Application" as the type of request.
• In the "Subject" field, enter "Application for extension of the authorization to use the voluntary marking of foreign food of animal origin" as the reason for the message.
• In the "Your message" field, state the number of attached files and, if possible, number them so that they can be assigned more easily.
• Up to 10 attachments with a maximum of 10 MB are possible. If there are more files with more MB, please fill out the contact form again.
• You upload the document with the required documents and evidence.

The BLE will check the application and contact you if anything is unclear or if any information or evidence is missing.

If the information and documents are complete, you will receive a 2-year approval notice by post.

There are no indications or special features.

• Appeal
• Further information on how to lodge an appeal can be found in the notification of your application.

• Voluntary labeling of foreign food with the animal husbandry form Extension
• Animal husbandry labeling ensures transparency and clarity with regard to the way animals are kept
• Food companies from abroad can apply to the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) for an extension of the authorization to voluntarily use the label
• Labeling for foreign food business operators is voluntary
• applies to EU countries and third countries
• approval can be extended by 2 years after 2 years in each case
• The application must include information on, for example
  • the way the animals are kept
  • husbandry facilities
• Applications can be submitted in German or English

• Application online via the contact form or in writing by post
• Responsible: Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE)