Conditional requirement

Approval for animal-origin food establishments

Approval for animal-origin food establishments — conditional requirement, Germany. It binds animal-origin food businesses within the scope of Regulation (EC) 853/2004.

Jurisdiction
Germany
Record class
Conditional requirement
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Where this applies

This record is scoped to Germany. Scope is part of the claim: a rule that binds one part of a country does not bind the whole of it, and this library states the scope its sources state.

Instrument

Tier-Lebensmittelhygieneverordnung (Tier-LMHV), §9, implementing Regulation (EC) 853/2004, Art. 4(2)

Who it binds

Animal-origin food businesses within the scope of Regulation (EC) 853/2004

What it requires

An animal-origin food establishment within Reg. 853/2004's scope needs approval, not merely registration, from the competent district authority. The application requires a Betriebsspiegel (business profile), a Betriebsplan (facility plan) and evidence of reliability.

Route to the authority

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"Approval for animal-origin food establishments." Certifidex, FutureTechnologies. Last verified 21 August 2026. https://certifidex.com/countries/de/tier-lmhv-animal-origin-approval

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