Ausnahme von der Beseitigungspflicht von tierischen Nebenprodukten

If you wish to collect dead equidae (e.g. horses, donkeys, mules) and have them cremated, you require a special permit for this.

The obligation to dispose of animal by-products is the responsibility of the districts and independent cities. They have transferred the disposal obligation to private companies. The carcasses of dead equidae (horses, donkeys, mules, zebras and zebroids) must be handed over to these companies by the livestock owner. It is possible to apply for an exemption permit in accordance with the TierNebG for the collection and cremation of an equine animal in an approved incineration facility (e.g. animal crematorium). It is not possible to issue an exemption from the basic disposal obligation in advance, i.e. before the animal dies. If equidae are not immediately collected for incineration, they must be stored in an intermediate treatment facility for Category 1 or 2 material, in the veterinary practice or in the veterinary training facility in such a way that they are protected from the effects of the weather and people cannot come into contact with them without authorization and animals cannot come into contact with them.

There must be no epidemiological reasons that preclude the collection of the equid. Presence of an equine passport

You submit the application for approval of an exemption from the disposal obligation. If the application is approved, the competent authority will grant you the exemption.

Please apply for the exemption permit immediately after the death of the equine animal.

• Exemption from the obligation to dispose of animal by-products
• The competent authority may authorize exemptions for equidae within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009, as long as they are incinerated in an incineration plant that meets the requirements of Regulation No. 142/2011.
• Competent authority: Depends on the respective state law.