Betäuben oder Töten von Wirbeltieren, Sachkundenachweis erbringen

If you regularly care for, restrain, stun, slaughter or kill animals on a professional or commercial basis, you must have the necessary knowledge and skills (expertise).

You can apply for the required certificate of competence from the competent authority. To do so, you must provide evidence of your expertise in the form of a successful examination or a qualification recognized as equivalent. The certificate of competence specifies the activities, animal species and type of equipment for which it applies.

The certificate of competence is valid indefinitely. However, it can be withdrawn if you have violated the requirements of the ordinance and facts indicate that this will also be the case in the future.

Depending on how you prove the required expertise:

• Proof of successful completion of the examination (original examination certificate)
• Proof (copy) of an equivalent qualification

For the issue of the ID card:

• A current photograph (passport photo)
• Declaration that you have not committed any violations of animal welfare law in the last three years (ask/request form from the competent authority)

Ask the competent authority which documents you need to submit in the specific case. Further information on the required documents can be found on the application form.

• successful theoretical and practical examination relating to the animal categories specified in the application and the stunning and killing procedure or equivalent qualification
• no violations of animal welfare law in the last 3 years

• The application is made in writing, either using a form provided by the authority or an informal application.
• Then complete the form in full or formulate your application for a certificate of competence and attach the required supporting documents.
• Submit the application documents to your competent authority.
• The competent authority will check your application and issue a certificate of competence for the animal categories and stunning and killing procedures for which you have been able to prove your competence.
• You will then receive your certificate of competence by post or, if applicable, information about the rejection of your application.
  

Specialist training courses: Various training institutes offer recognized specialist training courses on the killing of vertebrates in accordance with Section 4 (1) of the Animal Welfare Act. Please enquire directly with the respective provider.

If there are any changes to your details, please inform your competent authority of these changes.

Contradiction

• Certificate of competence for the killing of vertebrates Certificate
• Anyone who looks after, tranquilizes, stuns, slaughters or kills animals on a professional or commercial basis must have the necessary knowledge and skills (expertise).
• A certificate of competence required for this is issued by the competent veterinary office upon application if the competence has been proven in the course of a successful examination or a qualification recognized as equivalent.
  

Veterinary office at the district office or at the independent city