Genehmigung eines Zuchtprogrammes beantragen

If you as a breeding association or company wish to carry out a breeding program, you must apply for approval.

In order to have a breeding program approved, there are a few things to consider.

First of all, your breeding program must follow certain objectives, such as improving an existing breed or creating a new breed. In the case of hybrid pigs, this also applies to crosses or lines. The aim may also be to restore or preserve a breed.

In your application, your breeding program must describe the selection or breeding objectives in detail and meet the requirements for certain breeding criteria.

In addition, you must provide information on the name and address of your company and the number of animals in the expected breeding population.

You should also describe the tasks of the breeding program and the geographical area in which you intend to carry out your breeding program.

If the geographical area of the breeding program covers several federal states, the competent authority will inform the relevant authorities of the other federal states and obtain their comments.

As a breeding association, the same requirements apply to you. During the approval phase, keep your farms designated for the breeding program transparently informed. Once you have received approval, you can instruct the farms to start the breeding program.

• Only recognized and certified breeding associations or companies can have a breeding program approved.

• Once the application has been received, the authority will check your documents to ensure that all requirements have been met. If necessary, the authority will request additional information or corrections.
• If all requirements are met and there are no objections, the authority will grant you approval for the breeding program.
• You will be informed of the decision and can then start implementing the breeding program.

There are no indications or special features.

• Action before the administrative court

• Breeding program approval
  • Breeding programs are approved if:
  • it follows certain objectives, for example
    • Improving an existing breed or creating a new breed; in the case of hybrid pigs also valid for crossbreeding or lineage
    • Restoring or maintaining a breed
  • describes selection or breeding objectives in detail
  • fulfills requirements for certain breeding criteria
• Names and addresses of breeding companies or associations
• Necessary information among others:
  • Livestock
  • Tasks of the breeding program
  • Geographical area of the breeding program
• Informal application in writing or online
• Responsible: Animal breeding authorities of the federal states at state, district or county level

Ministry of Economy, Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry (MWL)