The activity concerned consists in examining the muscle of animals for slaughter and game meat for the presence of Trinichella.
Entrepreneurs intending to carry out this activity must obtain a licence from the relevant Regional Veterinary Administration. The licence shall be granted following the submission of a written application.
Application for a licence for the laboratory examination of game meat to detect the presence of Trichinella
- The request shall be submitted to the Regional Veterinary Administration.
- There is no statutorily prescribed form for the application.
Conditions for awarding the licence and the application requirements
A documentary proof of professional eligibility must be supplemented to the application. Graduates from a five-year study programme in veterinary medicine and hygiene shall be regarded as possessing the required professional eligibility.
Where the request is submitted by a legal entity, the same documents must be provided for their expert representative. Legal entities shall further present an extract from the Criminal Register for their statutory representative.
Further information on licence proceedings
The Regional Veterinary Administration shall issue the licence within 30 days.
The business may be conducted after fulfilling all the above stated requirements.
Related information:
If you have any questions, you can contact Points of Single Contact (PSC) set up at 15 municipal trade licence offices in all regions. More information on PSCs.
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