Probenentnahme zur Trichinenuntersuchung von Wildtieren Erlaubnis

If you are a hunter and wish to take samples for official Trichinella testing of wild boar and badgers yourself, you must apply for a permit to take Trichinella samples. You must meet certain requirements for this.

If you are a hunter and kill wild boar and badgers, you must have the animals officially tested for trichinae before eating them or giving them to others. Trichinae are small threadworms that can settle as parasites in the muscles of mammals. Wild boar and badgers in particular can be carriers.

The consumption of game meat contaminated with Trichinella can cause serious illness in humans. Safety for consumers is guaranteed by testing.

After testing and a negative result, you may use the game meat as food or sell it to others.

You can also take the meat sample for Trichinella testing yourself. To do this, you need a permit to take the sample. You can obtain this from the competent authority in your place of residence by

• Proof of the required knowledge (proof of training or similar),
• presentation of your valid annual hunting license and
• presentation of your required reliability

apply for it.

• Proof of the required knowledge (training certificate for Trichinella sampling from before 2015)Presentation of your valid hunting license and

• You have a valid hunting license.
• You have been trained by a competent authority for taking samples.
• Alternatively, you can provide proof of participation in an appropriate training course.
• There must be no doubts about your reliability for the activity.

The costs for the official Trichinella examination are based on the respective state fee regulations.

• Submit the application via the online service at the State Office for Consumer Protection
• Submit all required documents. These will be checked for formal completeness.
• You will receive a formal confirmation of receipt.
• The authority will check the application in accordance with the legal requirements.
• If the decision is positive, you may take Trichinella samples from wild boar and badgers.

• Objection
• Action before the administrative court

• Sampling for Trichinella testing of wild animals Permission
• Obligation of hunters to carry out an official Trichinella test after killing wild boar and badgers
• Prerequisite for further use of game meat is a negative test result
• Self-sampling by hunters only permitted with a permit Apply for a permit from the competent authority
• Responsible: Veterinary and food monitoring of the districts and independent cities