Information - Services - Formalities by subjects - Registration obligations - Dienstleistungsportal Bayern

At the beginning of setting up a business, you have to make different registrations. What these are may depend on the type of business or the industry, but also on whether or not you employ staff.

Formalities

Here you will find information about formalities related to this subject:

• Alcohol tax; notice of transportation of untaxed alcohol products.

  If you want to transport untaxed alcohol products, you need a special permit and registration to participate in the computerized transport and control system.

• Alcopops tax; notice of transportation of untaxed alcopops.

  If you want to transport untaxed alcopops, you need a special permit and registration to participate in the computerized Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS).

• Pharmacist; application for a license to practice medicine

  You can apply for a license to practice pharmacy if you have completed your pharmaceutical training in Bavaria or in an EU member state, an EEA member state or in Switzerland and wish to practice the profession of pharmacist in Bavaria.

• Pharmacist; application for a license to practice pharmacy if trained in a third country

  Pharmacists can apply for a license to practice pharmacy if they have completed their pharmaceutical training outside an EU member state, an EEA member state or Switzerland and wish to practice the profession of pharmacist in Bavaria.

• Architect; application for registration in the list of architects
  You may only use the professional titles "architect", "interior architect" and "landscape architect" in Bavaria if you are registered under this title in the list of architects at the Bavarian Chamber of Architects.
• Architect and urban planner; application for registration in the register of companies
  Companies may only use the professional titles "architect", "interior architect", "landscape architect" and "urban planner" in their name in Bavaria if they are registered in the company register at the Bavarian Chamber of Architects.
• Architect and urban planner; application for registration in the register of external service providers

  Out-of-town architects and urban planners may apply for registration in the list of out-of-town service providers.

• Architect and urban planner; application for registration in the register of foreign companies
  Non-resident architects and urban planners may apply for registration in the register of non-resident companies.
• Medicinal products; registration and deregistration of placing on the market

  If you want to offer a drug or if you take it off the market, you must report this.

• Pharmaceuticals; notice of use, amendment, or termination of a standard marketing authorization.

  You want to use a standard authorization for a drug? You must indicate this, as well as changes and termination of use.

• Pharmaceuticals; submission of product information texts

  As a pharmaceutical company, you must submit the product information texts to the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) via a specialist application once the procedure has been completed. The texts will be published.

• Pharmaceuticals; notification of a supply shortage

  If you, as a pharmaceutical company, experience supply shortages of certain human pharmaceuticals, you are required to report them.

• Physician; notification of temporary and occasional provision of services.

  Physicians from EU/EEA states or Switzerland who wish to practice the medical profession only temporarily and occasionally in Bavaria do not require a license to practice medicine. Written notification to the competent authority is sufficient.

• Physician; application for a license to practice medicine
  Physicians can apply for a license to practice medicine if they have completed their medical training in Bavaria or in an EU member state, an EEA member state or in Switzerland and wish to practice medicine in Bavaria.
• Medical doctor; application for a license to practice medicine in the case of training in a third country

  Physicians can apply for a license to practice medicine if they have completed their medical training outside an EU member state, an EEA member state or Switzerland and wish to practice medicine in Bavaria.

• Medical doctor; application for a permit to temporarily practice medicine

  If you want to practice medicine in the Federal Republic of Germany without a license to practice medicine, you need a permit.

• Gassing; Display

  Fumigation outside a fixed sterilization chamber must be reported to the responsible trade supervisory office.

• Consulting engineer; application for registration on the list of consulting engineers
  You can apply for registration in the list of consulting engineers.
• Mining; application for approval of the operating plan
  For the exploration, extraction and processing of mineral resources subject to the Federal Mining Act, the mining contractor requires an operating plan approved by the competent mining authority.
• Mining; reporting on employees and operational processes

  Companies that are under mining supervision must submit reports on employees and operational processes to the responsible mining office.

• Professional practice company; application for admission

  Lawyers may join together to form professional practice companies for the purpose of joint practice of their profession. An association with members of other professions is also possible. In principle, these must be admitted by the bar associations.

• Professional practice company under the Tax Advisory Act; application for recognition
  In order to operate a professional practice company in accordance with the provisions of the Tax Advisory Act, you must submit an application for recognition to the relevant Chamber of Tax Advisors.
• Company management; notification of appointment or dismissal to the Chamber of Crafts and Trades

  You must notify the responsible Chamber of Skilled Crafts and Small Businesses of the appointment or dismissal of the management of your craft business that is subject to licensing.

• Company number; application

  As an employer, you must register your employees for social insurance. To do this, you need a company number.

• Guarding trade; registration for instruction

  You must provide documented proof of completed instruction in the security industry if you are employed and perform security tasks in the security industry on your own authority.

• Beer products; reporting the transportation of untaxed beer

  If you want to transport untaxed beer, you need a special permit and registration to participate in the computerised transport and control system EMCS.

• Soil protection and treatment of contaminated sites; application for approval as an expert

  Experts who perform tasks in accordance with the Federal Soil Protection Act must have the necessary expertise and reliability. They are approved by the competent authority upon application.

• Fire protection; notification of commencement of activity or application for certification for external inspection experts
  The Registration Committee at the Chamber of Architects accepts notifications of the commencement of work as a fire safety testing expert and decides on the application for the issue of the certificate of compliance with the requirements as a testing expert.
• Fire protection; application for recognition as a testing expert

  The registration committee at the Bavarian Chamber of Architects decides together with the examination board on the recognition as a test expert for fire protection.

• Well drilling; display
  If you want to drill a well, you must indicate this.
• Chemicals; application for recognition of a training event for the acquisition of expertise.
  The recognition of a training event according to § 5 para. 2 sentence 1 ChemOzonSchichtV is made by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment after examination of the application with the submitted documents.
• Container; application for approval

  For international transport by containers, in the interest of transport safety, appropriate approval of the containers is required. Containers designed for air transport are excluded.

• Serving European lawyers; information on the temporary exercise of the profession

  A European lawyer may temporarily and occasionally practice law in Germany under the professional title of his country of origin.

• Interpreters and translators at public authorities and courts; application for public appointment and general swearing in

  Interpreters and translators at public authorities and courts can apply for public appointment and general swearing-in. They are then entered in the database of interpreters and translators.

• Interpreters and translators at public authorities and courts; request for temporary registration in the database of interpreters and translators by EU citizens

  Interpreters and translators working only temporarily in Germany can apply for registration in the Interpreter and Translator Database.

• Wireless network access; application for frequency assignment

  You want to use certain frequencies for wireless network access? You must apply to the Federal Network Agency for this.

• Energy efficiency expert list; application for registration

  If you want to register as an expert in the energy efficiency expert list, you can submit an application under certain conditions.

• Energy expert; application for registration in the list of experts

  Architects and engineers who certify compliance with certain requirements of the Building Energy Act may apply for registration on the list of experts.

• Earthwork and foundation engineering; notification of commencement of activity or application for certification for external testing experts

  You can notify the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers of the commencement of work as a testing expert for earthwork and foundation engineering and apply for the issue of a certificate confirming that you meet the requirements as a testing expert.

• Earthwork and foundation engineering; application for recognition as a testing expert
  The registration committee of the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers decides on the recognition as a testing expert for the field of earthwork and foundation engineering.
• Distance learning course; application for approval or substantial changes.

  Under the Distance Learning Protection Act (Fern-USG), distance learning courses generally require approval by the State Central Office for Distance Learning. A contract for a non-approved course is void.

• Combustion plants; notification

  If you operate a medium-sized combustion plant, gas turbine plant or internal combustion engine plant, you must report it to the competent authority.

• Flying structures; notification of erection and acceptance for use

  The erection and use of flying constructions requiring a permit must be reported.

• Flight school; presentation of the training report
  Approved training organizations must submit an annual training report to the responsible aviation authority.
• Free balloon; application for an external launching permit
  A permit is required for the launch of one or more free balloons outside the launch sites approved for them.
• Freelance activity; notification of the opening of a business

  You must immediately notify the relevant tax office of the commencement of freelance work and also submit the relevant tax registration questionnaire (see under the "Description" tab).

• Bundled on-demand transportation; application for a permit.

  The paid or businesslike transportation of passengers in bundled on-demand transport is subject to the provisions of the Passenger Transportation Act (PBefG) and is therefore generally subject to approval.

• Cross-check experts; application for approval

  Private experts need to be licensed to test officially left samples.

• Occasional passenger motor vehicle transportation; application for permit for excursion or vacation destination travel.

  You need a permit if you want to offer excursions or vacation destination trips with passenger cars.

• Municipal cemetery; application for authorization for commercial activity.
  Within the framework of its right to local self-government, each municipality can regulate on its own responsibility in the user statutes for its cemetery whether or which permits or notifications are required for commercial activities in the cemetery.
• Geological survey; display
  If data on the geological subsurface are obtained during an investigation within the state area of Bavaria, they must be reported in accordance with the Geological Data Act (GeolDG), which applies nationwide.
• Register of companies for consulting engineers; application for registration
  Registration in the register of companies for consulting engineers must be applied for at the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers.
• Health claims on foods; application for authorization.

  Health claims on foods usually require approval. You can apply for this approval via the E-Submission Food Chain (ESFC) platform of the European Commission.

• Health professions; application for permission to use the professional title.

  If you want to practice an activity under a protected professional title in Germany, you need a permit.

• Trade; application for reinstatement
  If you have been banned from practicing your trade, you can apply for reinstatement.
• Commercial waste; application for notification as a body for the performance of third-party inspections.
  In principle, the plant operators only meet their obligations if they have the external inspections carried out by bodies that have been notified by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment.
• Business registration; business registration
  If you want to start a standing trade, you must report this. You must also report the start of operation of a branch office or a dependent branch office, as well as the relocation of the business.
• Business registration; business registration by EU citizens
  If you want to start a standing trade, you must report this. You must also report the start of operation of a branch office or a dependent branch office, as well as the relocation of the business.
• Business registration; business registration by non-EU citizens
  If you want to start a standing trade, you must report this. You must also report the start of operation of a branch office or a dependent branch office, as well as the relocation of the business.
• Official notification of a trade or business; Change of registration of a trade or business

  It is mandatory to notify any material changes in the trade or business activities or any relocation of the trades or businesses within the community.

• Commercial enterprise; application for temporary continuation without qualified substitution

  You can continue a business after the death of the trader(s) even without a qualified substitute. You must apply for the permit.

• Commercial enterprise; application for continuation by a proxy
  Following a trade ban, you can apply for the continuation of a trade by a representative person.
• Apply for a permit to carry mail commercially

  Wenn Sie gewerblich Briefe befördern möchten, müssen Sie dafür eine Erlaubnis beantragen.

• Commercial glider flights; notification of commencement of activity by submission of a declaration
  Operators offering commercial flights with gliders, i.e. flights for remuneration or other monetary consideration, must notify the competent authority of the commencement of their activity by submitting a declaration.
• Handicraft business; application for continuation of a business after the death of the owner

  The continuation of a craft business after the death of the owner must be applied for.

• Practice of medicine; notification

  If you practice a legally regulated non-physician medical profession on a self-employed or freelance basis, you are required to report this to the responsible health authority.

• Heilpraktiker license; application
  In order to practice medicine without a medical license or license to practice medicine, a license is required in accordance with the Heilpraktikergesetz (Heilpraktiker Act).
• Homes for minors; notification of commencement of operations, impending closure, and special events.

  The operator of a facility requiring a permit must ensure that the competent authority complies with the reporting obligations pursuant to Section 47 of Book VIII of the Social Code.

• Engineers; entry in the register of external engineers authorized to submit building documents

  External service providers must either notify the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers in advance of providing services for the first time or obtain a corresponding certificate from the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers and are listed in a separate directory.

• Engineers; entry in the register of external consulting engineers

  Consulting engineers from outside Germany who are not members of a German Chamber of Engineers must notify the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers in advance of providing services for the first time and are listed in a separate directory.

• Engineers; entry in the register of foreign companies
  The registration committee at the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers decides on the entries in the list of external companies.
• Engineer; application for entry in the list of engineers authorized to submit building documents
  You can apply for registration in the list of engineers authorized to submit building documents.
• Engineer; application for permission to use the professional title

  If you would like to use the professional title "Ingenieurin" or "Ingenieur" in Germany, but have completed the associated training abroad, you need a permit to use the professional title.

• Intra-Community trade in certain animals and animal products; application for approval of a holding

  You must apply for approval for your farm if you want to trade commercially in animals, breeding material and/or animal products within the Community.

• Coffee tax; notification of tax-free transport

  If you want to transport coffee tax-free, you must notify the customs administration or be able to prove this accordingly.

• Child day care facilities; notification of commencement of operations, impending closure, staff notification, and special occurrences
  The operator of a facility requiring a permit must fulfill the reporting obligations to the competent authority in accordance with § 47 SGB VIII.
• Small lotteries, sweepstakes and raffles; application for a permit or notification of generally permitted events.

  A permit under gambling law is required for the organization of so-called small lotteries and draws or tombolas. Generally permitted events are only to be reported.

• Clinical trials of medical devices; application for approval to perform

  If, as a manufacturer of medical devices, you wish to conduct clinical trials, you may need to apply for approval from the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM).

• Fuel prices; application for authorization as a provider of consumer information services.

  If you want to inform consumers about the current price data of fuels at gas stations, you can obtain a license as a provider of consumer information services under certain conditions.

• Pathogens; indication of a change in activities.

  Anyone who carries out activities involving pathogens must report any significant change in the condition of the rooms and facilities, the disposal measures, and the type and scope of the activity.

• Pathogens; indication of activities

  Anyone wishing to bring pathogens into the Federal Republic of Germany for the first time, export them, store them, dispense them or work with them must notify the authorities.

• Long-term storage; application for designation as an expert
  Experts who can be commissioned to verify whether harmful environmental effects and other hazards emanate from a long-term storage facility after decommissioning must be designated.
• Food business operators; notification of establishments for registration

  If you are a food business operator carrying out activities related to the production, processing and distribution of food (including Internet trade), you must register with the competent district administrative authority.

• Line-demand transport; application for a permit

  The paid or businesslike transportation of passengers in scheduled services is subject to the regulations of the Passenger Transportation Act (PBefG) and is therefore generally subject to approval.

• Postal services subject to licensing; notification of commencement, change, and termination of operations

  If your company provides postal services without requiring a license, you must notify the Federal Network Agency of the start, change and termination of operations.

• Wage tax; registration by the employer
  The employer must withhold and pay the wage tax.
• Aircraft of training facilities; registration and deregistration
  Approved training organizations shall submit to the competent authority a list of aircraft operated for training. When adding further aircraft to the training fleet, a corresponding declaration shall be made to the aviation authority.
• Aviation security; application for a background check
  Persons who are to have access to the non-public areas of the airports are subject to a background check. The background check must be applied for at the responsible aviation office.
• Marksman; application for recognition
  Certain activities in mining may only be carried out by persons who can prove their reliability and expertise. This is verified by the recognition authority.
• Marksman; application for recognition of "other persons" for production of other records.
  If so-called "other documents" are sufficient instead of crack surveys, these can be prepared by "other persons" (as mine surveyors). These "other persons" require the recognition of the competent authority.
• Market master data register; registration as a market player in the electricity or gas market

  If you are a market player in the electricity or gas market, you must register in the Market Master Data Register (MaStR) of the Federal Network Agency.

• Market master data register; registration of an electricity or gas generation facility

  If you operate an electricity or gas installation and it is connected to an electricity or gas grid, you must register the unit in the Market Master Data Register (MaStR) of the Federal Network Agency. You only have to register plants in planning in certain cases.

• Farm animal husbandry; display
  In addition to farmers, private individuals with so-called hobby livestock farming must also register their animals or notify their farm.
• Patent attorney; application for admission
  The activity under the German designation "Patentanwalt" requires a license according to §§ 5 - 29 Patentanwaltsordnung (PAO).
• Patent attorney company; application for admission
  The activity as a patent attorney company with limited liability requires a license according to §§ 52c ff. Patent Attorneys' Act (PAO).
• Chamber of Patent Attorneys; application for admission as a European patent attorney

  The permanent establishment of a European patent attorney to practice in Germany requires admission to the Patent Attorneys' Association.

• Register photovoltaic systems
  Wenn Sie eine Photovoltaikanlage betreiben möchten, müssen Sie die Anlage registrieren lassen.
• Private vocational school; application for operating permit and substantial change permit.

  Private vocational schools that correspond in their educational objectives to public schools existing or planned in the Free State of Bavaria must be approved by the responsible government. The latter must also approve substantial changes.

• Private supplementary school; notification in case of construction and subsequent substantial change

  Depending on the jurisdiction, the State Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs or the government examines notifications of the establishment of supplementary schools and in the case of subsequent significant changes.

• Private special schools; application for operating permit and substantial change permit.

  Private special schools which correspond in their educational objectives to public schools existing or planned in the Free State of Bavaria must be approved by the responsible government. The latter must also approve significant changes.

• Private special education schools; application for school board approval of teachers.
  Privately employed teaching staff at special schools for which the private school authority may receive reimbursement of personnel costs require the approval of the school supervisory authority.
• Private elementary and secondary schools; application for operating permit and substantial change permit.

  Private elementary and secondary schools that correspond in their educational objectives to public schools existing or planned in the Free State of Bavaria must be approved by the responsible government. The latter must also approve significant changes.

• Private elementary and secondary schools, vocational schools, and special education schools; notification of other educational and other school personnel.

  The personal suitability and reliability of other pedagogical and other school personnel at private elementary and secondary schools, vocational schools and special schools shall be subject to review by the school supervisory authority.

• Prostitutes; registration of activity
  If you wish to carry out an activity as a prostitute or prostitute, you must register with the competent authority.
• Prostitutes; perception of a health consultation
  If you wish to work as a prostitute or prostitute, you must attend a health consultation at the health office before registering.
• Test engineer in motor vehicle monitoring organization; application for examination of professional qualification
  The test engineers in motor vehicle monitoring organizations must prove their professional suitability by passing an examination. The government of Lower Bavaria checks the admission requirements, issues the examination certificate and keeps the personnel files.
• Test engineer for stability; notification of commencement of activity or application for certification of compliance with material requirements

  The Bayer. State Ministry of Housing, Construction and Transport accepts notifications of the commencement of work as a test engineer for structural stability and decides on the application for the issue of the certificate of compliance with the requirements as a test engineer.

• Psychotherapist; application for permission to practice temporarily

  If you want to practice the profession of psychotherapist in Germany without a license as a psychotherapist, you usually need a permit.

• Point-to-point radio relay; application for frequency assignment

  Do you want to use certain frequencies for point-to-point radio relay? You must apply for these from the Federal Network Agency.

• Vine planting material; application for recognition
  Vine planting material may only be marketed as recognized propagating material and with the plant passport required by the Plant Inspection Ordinance.
• Grape varieties; application for classification
  For each administrative unit in the European Union where viticulture is practiced, a grape variety classification must be made. Only the grape varieties included in this list may be grown for wine production.
• Legal profession; application for admission to the bar
  The activity under the German designation "Rechtsanwalt" requires an admission according to § 4 Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung (BRAO).
• Bar Association; application for admission as a European lawyer
  The permanent establishment of a European lawyer to practice in Germany requires admission to a German bar association.
• Legal services; registration in case of permanent provision
  The permanent provision of legal services (debt collection, pension advisor and legal expert in a foreign law) in Germany must be registered.
• Legal services; registration in case of temporary provision by EU citizens

  Before providing temporary and occasional legal services in Germany for the first time, you must register with the registration authority.

• X-ray equipment and interfering radiators; application for a permit to operate or notification of operation.
  You must usually apply for a permit or report it in order to operate an X-ray facility or an interference source.
• Broadcasting station; application for frequency allocation

  As a broadcasting network operator, you apply to the Federal Network Agency for the allocation of frequencies.

• Experts; public appointment and swearing-in by the Chamber of Crafts and Trades
  The Chamber of Skilled Crafts appoints and swears in experts upon request to provide expert opinions on services and activities of the skilled crafts and their value.
• Experts; public appointment and swearing-in by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce

  The public appointment and swearing-in can be obtained in an administrative procedure at the Chambers of Industry and Commerce.

• Headlights and optical light signaling devices; application for a permit to operate.

  You need a permit to operate spotlights and optical light signaling devices within 1.5 km of an airfield.

• Towing and advertising flights; application for a permit
  You need a permit if you want to perform towing or advertising flights with towed objects.
• Safety-related systems and equipment; notification of commencement of activity or application for certification for external inspection experts

  You can apply to the Bayerische Ingenieurekammer-Bau (Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers) to take up work as an inspection expert for safety-related systems and equipment and to obtain a certificate confirming that you meet the requirements as an inspection expert.

• Safety-related systems and equipment; application for recognition as a testing expert

  You can apply to the Bayerische Ingenieurekammer-Bau (Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers) for recognition as an inspection expert in the field of safety-related systems and equipment.

• Blocking period; request for extension, shortening or cancellation.
  The general closing time for restaurants in Bavaria begins at 5 am and ends at 6 am. It can be extended or lifted by municipal ordinances or in individual cases.
• State policy education event; application for recognition.
  Sponsors of events in the field of politics and society can apply for recognition as a state-political educational event.
• City planner; application for registration in the list of city planners

  You can apply for registration in the list of urban planners at the Bavarian Chamber of Architects.

• Stability; notification of commencement of activity or application for certification for external inspection experts

  You can notify the Bayerische Ingenieurekammer-Bau (Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers) of the commencement of work as a testing expert for structural stability and apply for the issue of a certificate confirming that you meet the requirements as a testing expert.

• Structural stability; application for recognition as a test engineer

  You can apply for recognition as a test engineer for stability in the fields of solid construction, metal construction and timber construction, which perform testing tasks subject to building inspection.

• Stability; application for recognition as a testing expert
  The registration committee of the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers decides on the recognition as a testing expert for the field of structural stability (in the specializations of solid construction, metal construction and timber construction).
• Tax consultant; application for appointment
  The appointment as a tax consultant is a prerequisite for being allowed to provide unrestricted business assistance in tax matters under German tax law in Germany.
• Tax advisor; application for the conferment of the right to use the designation "agricultural accounting office".

  Tax advisors and lawyers who have special expertise in the field of assistance in tax matters for agricultural and forestry enterprises may apply for the addition of the title "Agricultural Accountancy Office" to their professional title.

• Tax advisor; application for temporary entry in the professional register (EU citizen)

  You can apply for a temporary entry in the professional register if you maintain a professional establishment in the EU and are authorized to provide business assistance in tax matters there.

• Tax consultant; application for admission to aptitude test in case of foreign professional qualification

  In order to be appointed as a tax consultant, you must have successfully passed the tax consultant examination. Under certain conditions, however, it is possible to take an aptitude test.

• Tax consultant examination; application for admission

  In order to be allowed to provide unrestricted business assistance in tax matters, you must be appointed as a tax consultant. A prerequisite for the appointment is that you have successfully passed the tax consultant examination.

• Veterinary clinic; application for authorization to use the designation.
  The designation "Veterinary Clinic" may only be used with the approval of the Bavarian State Veterinary Chamber.
• Veterinarian; application for a license to practice veterinary medicine

  Veterinarians can apply for a license to practice veterinary medicine if they have completed their veterinary training in Bavaria or in an EU member state, an EEA member state or in Switzerland and wish to practice veterinary medicine in Bavaria.

• Veterinary surgeon; application for licensure in case of training in a third country

  Veterinarians can apply for a license to practice veterinary medicine if they have completed their veterinary training outside an EU member state, an EEA member state or Switzerland and wish to practice veterinary medicine in Bavaria.

• Veterinary surgeon; application for permission to temporarily practice veterinary medicine

  If you want to practice the veterinary profession in the Federal Republic of Germany without a license as a veterinarian, you need a permit.

• Animals; reporting of stock changes and display of animal and stock data.

  Changes in livestock such as birth, entry, departure, death, slaughter, etc. must be reported and animal, herd and health data reported and stored in accordance with the Livestock Trade Ordinance.

• Animal husbandry; application for a holding number
  For clear identification, all farms subject to registration must be assigned a twelve-digit registration number by the responsible Office for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
• Animal pathogens; notification of permit-exempt activities.

  Permit-exempt work is permitted for certain activities or facilities related to animal pathogens. The permit-exempt activity must be reported.

• Animal disease agents; application for permission for activities.

  Anyone wishing to bring pathogens within the meaning of the Ordinance on Epizootic Diseases (TierSeuchErV) into the Federal Republic of Germany, export them, store them, dispense them or work with them requires permission from the competent authority.

• Transparency register; registration

  The transparency register records certain information on the ownership structures - i.e. beneficial owners - of companies, foundations and similar entities. The parties concerned must provide this information in order to be entered in the transparency register.

• Grape harvest; message
  The quantities of wine harvested in the year (in hl of wine, with two decimal places) are reported, sorted by parcels, sites and quality levels, as well as the quantities of wine sold to other farms at the Bavarian State Institute for Viticulture and Horticulture.
• VAT; reporting of intra-Community supply of new vehicles to customers without VAT identification number

  If you deliver new vehicles from Germany within the European Union to a customer without a VAT identification number (USt-IdNr.), you must report this.

• Sales tax book; application

  Entrepreneurs who run a travel trade must apply for a VAT booklet from the relevant tax office before starting the activity.

• Evaporative cooling systems, cooling towers and wet separators; displays and notifications

  Operators of evaporative cooling systems, cooling towers and wet separators are obliged, among other things, to apply the state of the art and implement organizational measures during construction and operation.

• Surveying in the building industry; notification of commencement of activity or application for certification for external surveyors

  You can notify the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers of the commencement of work as an inspection expert for surveying in civil engineering and apply for the issue of a certificate confirming that you meet the requirements as an inspection expert.

• Surveying in the building industry; application for recognition as an inspection expert
  The registration committee of the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers decides on the recognition as an inspection expert for the field of surveying in civil engineering.
• Packaging disposal; application for confirmation of sufficient professional qualification of experts established abroad

  Experts for packaging disposal established in other EU/EEA countries who wish to perform expert activities in Germany only temporarily and occasionally may apply for confirmation of sufficient professional qualification.

• Auctioneer's trade; application for appointment as a particularly expert auctioneer

  If you wish to conduct public auctions (forced pledge sales or distress sales), you must have been publicly appointed by the competent authority.

• Water management; application for recognition as private expert(s)
  Private experts in water management are approved by recognition of the Bavarian State Office for the Environment.
• Wine law; notification of oenological treatments and the production and bottling of local wine and varietal/vintage wine.
  Certain oenological treatments, as well as the production and bottling of country wine and varietal/vintage wine must be reported.
• Assets and rights; application for admission to stock exchange trading

  Assets and rights that are to be traded on the stock exchange must be admitted.

• Auditors; application for recognition of a company as an auditing company

  The recognition of a company as an auditing company must be applied for.

• Certified public accountant; application for appointment
  You must apply for appointment as a certified public accountant.
• Dentist; application for a license to practice dentistry

  Dentists can apply for a license to practice dentistry if they have completed their dental training in Bavaria or in an EU member state, an EEA member state or in Switzerland and wish to practice dentistry in Bavaria.

• Dentist; application for a license to practice dentistry when training in a third country

  Dentists can apply for a license to practice dentistry if they have completed their dental training outside an EU member state, an EEA member state or Switzerland and wish to practice dentistry in Bavaria.

• Dentist; application for a permit to practice dentistry temporarily

  If you want to practice the dental profession in the Federal Republic of Germany without a license as a dentist, you need a permit.