Feed monitoring; taking feed samples

The monitoring of animal feed is a matter for the federal states. Official feed monitoring is a basic component of consumer health protection. The production and feeding of safe animal feed is a prerequisite for the production of safe and high-quality animal food. It is also crucial for animal health and welfare.

Each district office employs a veterinary assistant who carries out veterinary and feed law tasks. The tasks of the veterinary assistants in the area of animal feed include taking samples from traders, manufacturers and farmers. The qualification for this is obtained in a training course specifically geared towards feed sampling. For each batch, up to 100 individual samples are taken in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 152/2009, from which a collective sample is taken and from which three final samples are formed. Between 2,500 and 3,000 official feed samples are taken in Bavaria each year.

• Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 15, 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules

  Version from 05.01.2025

• Ordinance on the professional requirements for inspectors working in feed monitoring (Feed Inspector Ordinance - FuttMKontrV)
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs

  Version dated 14.05.2025

• Bavarian Consumer Information System (VIS) - Food monitoring