Viehausstellungen und Viehmärkte Ausnahmegenehmigung für Anforderungen an Viehausstellungen und Viehmärkten geringen Umfangs und für Jahr- und Wochenmärkten
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<div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Livestock exhibitions and livestock markets: exemption from requirements for livestock exhibitions and livestock markets of a small scale and for annual and weekly markets</div>
<div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Livestock exhibitions and livestock markets apply for exemption from location requirements</div>
Begriffe im Kontext
<div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">fair</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Animal show</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Animal market</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Market operation with animals</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Animal disease protection</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Mobile animal husbandry</div> (Synonym)
Fachlich freigegeben am
24.04.2025
Fachlich freigegeben durch
nicht vorhanden
Section 3 paragraph 2 of the Livestock Trade Ordinance (ViehVerkV)
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/viehverkv_2007/__3.html
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/viehverkv_2007/__3.html
Are you planning a livestock show or market and the venue doesn't meet all legal requirements? You can apply for an exemption.
If you want to host a livestock show or market, you must meet certain requirements at the venue.
The exception relates to individual structural or organizational requirements that must normally be complied with.
The exception relates to individual structural or organizational requirements that must normally be complied with.
Please provide the following information in your application and attach the relevant supporting documents:
- Completed application for exemption (with details of the event, venue and animal population)
- Justification for the necessity of the requested exception
- Site plan of the venue with entrances and exits marked
- Proof of existing cleaning and disinfection facilities for vehicles and people
- Information on the accommodation of the animals (e.g. accommodation rooms, quarantine rooms)
- Hygiene concept of the event
- if necessary, veterinary report or expert opinion
- if applicable, proof of exemption from official veterinary examination (for example, at annual or weekly markets)
- if applicable, previous approval notices or comparable documents (for recurring events)
In derogation from the legal requirements for livestock exhibitions and livestock markets, you may apply for an exemption if the following conditions are met:
- The venue does not meet all the fencing, access, and cleaning requirements normally required for livestock shows or markets.
- There are no concerns regarding the control of animal diseases that would speak against the event.
- Your event is a livestock exhibition, a small-scale livestock market or an annual or weekly market that is exempt from official veterinary supervision.
- The venue has paved areas and facilities for cleaning and disinfection, as well as suitable accommodation for the animals.
- The deviation does not pose any risk to animal health or disease control.
Fees apply. The amount of the fees depends on the individual case and is calculated based on the fee schedule for public consumer protection.
- You submit the application for an exemption together with all necessary documents in writing or electronically to the competent authority.
- The responsible authority will review your documents and request additional documents or information from you if necessary.
- The responsible authority will examine your application and make a decision.
- If your application is complete and meets the requirements, you will receive the exemption.
Please submit your application as early as possible, but no later than 6 weeks before the planned event.
You need the exemption to hold a livestock market or livestock exhibition, an annual or weekly market where live farm animals are offered or exhibited, without having to meet the venue requirements.
You need the exemption to hold a livestock market or livestock exhibition, an annual or weekly market where live farm animals are offered or exhibited, without having to meet the venue requirements.
As the event organizer, you must meet the following venue requirements if you do not have an exemption:
These farm animals belong to the livestock category:
- The place where the cattle exhibition or cattle market is to be held or set up is fenced in such a way that the animals can only be moved through monitored entrances and exits.
- Paths and roads as well as areas for loading and unloading livestock transport vehicles are paved, easy to clean and disinfect.
- A special area with a liquid-impermeable floor and pressurized water is available for cleaning and disinfecting vehicles.
- The ground of the site slopes towards a drain connected to the sewer system or other wastewater disposal facility.
- Rooms for the temporary accommodation of livestock shall have a liquid-impermeable floor and smooth, easy-to-clean and disinfect walls.
- Accommodation areas for livestock are sufficiently illuminated.
- Where necessary, the rooms are divided into pens and have tethering devices.
- There is a special room for the isolation of infected or suspicious animals.
- Facilities for cleaning and disinfecting hands and footwear are available for persons involved in buoyancy.
- There is a suitable facility for storing animal by-products.
These farm animals belong to the livestock category:
- Horses, donkeys, hinnies, mules, zebras and zebroids,
- Cattle including bison, wisent and water buffalo,
- sheep and goats,
- pigs,
- Hares, rabbits,
- Ducks, pheasants, geese, chickens, ratites, guinea fowl, partridges, pigeons, turkeys and quails,
- Game animals,
- Camelids.
- Organizers of livestock markets and livestock exhibitions must meet certain requirements for the venue
- Affected requirements include fencing, paved areas, cleaning and disinfection facilities, animal accommodation
- An exemption can be applied for
If you want to find out exactly who is responsible for your request, please follow the link to Hamburg Service