Zulassung als Transportunternehmen für Tiertransporte beantragen

If you want to transport animals over long distances, you need an official license as a transport company.

Approval as a transport company for animal transportation is required if you wish to transport vertebrate animals across national borders or within the country. Every animal transport can be stressful for the animals, especially if the usual care times are exceeded. It is therefore important to prepare the animals individually for the transport and to adjust the duration of the transport. You must meet the following requirements in order to obtain a license:

• You must have suitable personnel as well as the. necessary equipment.
• You must not have committed any serious breaches of animal welfare legislation in the last three years.
• Certificates of competence for drivers - also required if you are transporting farm animals over a distance of more than 65 km

If you are planning to transport cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, horses or poultry, you must comply with the requirements of the Livestock Transport Ordinance. The competent authority checks that the animals are transported in a proper and species-appropriate manner. The facilities and vehicles must be equipped accordingly to enable cleaning and disinfection and to keep the animals safe. In addition, the competent authority ensures that the animals do not show any signs of a transmissible disease and that breeding and production animals are not mixed with slaughter animals.

• Application for approval as a transport company for animal transportation
• Valid identification document
• Valid business registration
• Extract from the central trade register
• Valid national permit in accordance with §3 of the Road Haulage Act (GüKG) or Community license (EU license) in accordance with Regulation (EC) 1072/2009
• Proof of sufficiently trained personnel (certificate of competence)
• Proof of suitable equipment and procedures for compliance with animal welfare regulations
• Certificate of compliance with animal welfare regulations for the last three years
• Certificate of good conduct (document type O)

• You are established in a Member State or have a representative in the Member State of application if you come from a third country.
• You have sufficient and appropriate staff and the necessary equipment and procedures.
• No serious infringements of Community or national animal welfare legislation have been committed in the last three years.
• You must be appropriately trained or qualified to fulfill the transport conditions.
  • A certificate of competence is also required for the transportation of farm animals over a distance of more than 65 km.

The fees vary depending on the work involved. Detailed information on this can be obtained from the competent authority.

• Submit the application to the competent authority for approval as a transport company for animal transport.
• Submit all required documents, including proof of personnel and equipment.
• The authority will check your application and documents for compliance with animal welfare regulations.
• After a successful examination, you will receive a notification of your approval.
• The approval is valid for a maximum of five years.
• Additional specific proof must be provided for long promotions.
• Training or qualification may be required.
• If the examination result is negative, you will be informed of the reasons and the necessary measures to fulfill the requirements will be indicated.

Once you have submitted all the documents in full, the responsible office will process them promptly.

The license is limited to a maximum of five years.

Clarify with the competent veterinary authority which additional legal regulations must be complied with for your planned transport. This depends on various factors, such as the type of animal, the age of the animals and the purpose of the transport.

• Appeal
  Further information on how to lodge an appeal can be found in the rejection notice.
• Appeal to the administrative court

• Submit the required documents such as personnel and equipment certificates.
• Necessary certificates of competence and means of transportation must be provided.
• Compliance with animal welfare regulations will be checked.
• Contact the veterinary authority for further requirements.
• Take into account both the animal species and the age of the animals.