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Notify activities involving pathogens

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Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
The start of an activity involving pathogens must be reported to the Gesundheitsamt (health office). This usually concerns microbiological laboratories. This must be done at least 30 days before the activity is first started. Important changes to the activity must be reported to the Gesundheitsamt without delay. These include, for example, any substantial change to the nature of the premises, the facilities, the disposal measures, the type and scope of the activity, as well as the ending or resumption of the activity. The permit is personal (issued to the individual).

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Requirements

• Erlaubnis nach §44 Infektionsschutzgesetz Die antragsstellende Person muss über eine Erlaubnis nach §44 Infektionsschutzgesetz verfügen. Translation: • Permit under Section 44 of the Infektionsschutzgesetz (Infection Protection Act) The applicant must hold a permit under Section 44 of the Infektionsschutzgesetz (Infection Protection Act).

Documents you need

• Application to commence activities involving pathogens under Section 49 of the Infektionsschutzgesetz (Infection Protection Act) • Permit for handling pathogens under Section 44 • Floor plan of the laboratory • Risk assessment (Gefährdungsbeurteilung) • Hygiene plan • Operating instructions for emergencies

Forms

• Application for the commencement of activities involving pathogens under Section 49 of the Infektionsschutzgesetz (Infection Protection Act) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/gesundheitsamt/

Fees

• 170.00 – 1150.00 euros: for the notice (Bescheid) on the commencement of an activity under § 49 Infektionsschutzgesetz (Infection Protection Act) • 70.00 – 140.00 euros: for the notice (Bescheid) on a change of activity under § 50 Infektionsschutzgesetz (Infection Protection Act)

Legal basis

• Infektionsschutzgesetz (IfSG, Infection Protection Act) § 44 - 53 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/ifsg/BJNR104510000.html#BJNR10451 • Anlage zur Verordnung über die Erhebung von Gebühren im Gesundheits- und Sozialwesen sowie im Arbeits- und gesundheitlichen Verbraucherschutz (GesPflGebO, Annex to the Ordinance on the Levying of Fees in Health and Social Affairs and in Occupational and Health-related Consumer Protection) gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/document/jlr-GesPflGebOBErahmen/part/

Further information

• Information on the monitoring of activities involving pathogens by the Gesundheitsamt (public health office) / the lower health authority of the Landesinstitut für Gesundheit und Arbeit (State Institute for Health and Work) of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia www.lzg.nrw.de/_media/pdf/service/Pub/2017_df/ueberwachung_t

Who is responsible

Responsibility lies with the Gesundheitsamt (public health office) in whose district the activity is planned.

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Original

German original

Service number 328535 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/328535/