Vertebrate pest control, apply for a licence for commercial killing or stunning
Service description
If you wish to control vertebrates as pests on a commercial basis, you must obtain a permit from the competent authority in accordance with animal welfare legislation before commencing your activities.
In order to obtain a permit, you may also need to include proof of competence for persons who regularly stun or kill vertebrates for professional or commercial purposes.
You may commence your activities as soon as you have been granted the permit.Procedure
You will receive authorisation from the responsible office,
- after you have submitted the required documents and the application for a licence and
- the competent authority has examined the documents and concluded that the necessary requirements have been met.
Who should I contact?
Please contact the veterinary authority of your district or city.
Legal basis
Legal remedy
- Appeal to the locally competent administrative court within one month of receipt of the decision
Short text
- Authorisation for the professional control of vertebrates as pests Issue
- Anyone wishing to control vertebrate pests on a commercial basis requires a licence from the competent authority before commencing the activity.
- In order to obtain a licence, the application may also have to be accompanied by certificates of competence from persons who regularly stun or kill vertebrate animals for the purpose of killing on a professional or commercial basis.
- the licence is issued by the competent authority,
- after the required documents and the application for a licence have been submitted,
- the competent body has examined the documents and concluded that the necessary requirements have been met
- the activity may commence as soon as the licence has been granted
- Responsible: the body responsible for the licence
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