Dienstleistungsportal Bayern

A permit under animal protection law must be applied for at the district administrative authority (Landratsamt) responsible for the applicant.

A permit under animal protection law in accordance with § 11 of the Animal Protection Act is required in particular in the following cases:

• Breeding and keeping of vertebrates for experimental purposes and comparable activities,
• Keeping animals in an animal shelter or similar facilities,
• Zoos or other facilities for the exhibition of animals,
• bringing or importing vertebrate animals (other than livestock) into the country for the purpose of giving them away for a fee or other consideration, or brokering such animals
• Protection dog training for third parties (including maintenance of facilities for this purpose),
• Commercial training of dogs for third parties or commercial instruction of the training of dogs by the owner of the animal
• holding of animal fairs,
• commercial breeding and keeping of animals (exception: agricultural animals),
• commercial animal trade,
• commercial operation of a riding and driving business,
• commercial exhibition of animals,
• commercial pest control of vertebrates.

The granting of the animal protection permit is a prerequisite for the operation of an establishment requiring a permit or the commencement of an activity requiring a permit. It therefore has a preventive character for the protection of the animals concerned.

Depending on the case, further permits may be required, such as approval as an animal transporter or as a livestock dealer, building permit(s), approval of animal experiments (issued by the governments of Upper Bavaria and Lower Franconia), permits under species protection law; it is therefore advisable to enquire with the competent district administrative authority.