Apply for authorization to bring animals or animal products into the Union
Genehmigung zur Verbringung von Tieren oder tierischen Produkten in die Union beantragen
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Book an appointment
Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)
Requirements
• For animal disease pathogens:
Permit under the Tierseuchenerregerverordnung (Animal Disease Pathogens Ordinance)
• For animal by-products:
Registration or approval under the regulations for animal by-products
• Name and address of the recipient:
The authorization must be applied for in the Bundesland (federal state) to which the goods or the animal are to be sent.
Documents you need
• Application
• If applicable, documents on the type and nature of the goods
Forms
• Application forms and further information www.berlin.de/sen/verbraucherschutz/aufgaben/meldepflichten-
Fees
Between 51 euros and 345 euros
Legal basis
• Regulation (EU) No. 142/2011, Article 27 No. 1 eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32011R0142
• Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009 eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/de/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A32009R10
• Sections 2, 3, 4 of the TierSeuchErEinfV (Animal Disease Pathogen Import Ordinance) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/tierseuchereinfv/BJNR019600971.ht
• Verbraucherschutzgebührenordnung des Landes Berlin (VSGebO, Berlin Consumer Protection Fee Ordinance) gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/document/jlr-VwGebOBE2009rahmen
Processing time
Up to 4 weeks
Responsible for you
Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.
- Senatsverwaltung für Justiz und Verbraucherschutz
- Senatsverwaltung für Justiz und Verbraucherschutz
Original
Service number 355204 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/355204/