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Wild boar and badgers; application for the transfer of Trichinella sampling to hunters

  • Brief description

    Wild boar and badgers must be tested for Trichinella. The transfer of the Trichinella sample collection to hunters is possible and must be requested by the hunter.

  • Description

    The competent authority may delegate the taking of samples for testing for Trichinella in the case of wild boar or badgers to a hunter who hunts game for the purpose of using it as food for his own domestic consumption or who sells small quantities of hunted game or meat from hunted game to final consumers or local retailers for direct sale to final consumers. The transfer may relate to the place of killing (competent authority in which the hunting district is located) and/or to the hunter's place of residence.

  • Prerequisites

    The persons concerned must hold an annual hunting license.

    They must have been trained by the competent authority to carry out this activity or provide proof of successful participation in a training course by means of a certificate from another competent authority.

    There must be no facts that justify the assumption that the hunter does not possess the necessary reliability for this activity.

  • Required documents

    Required documents, Bavaria-wide. The following documents are required:

    • valid hunting license
    • Confirmation of participation in the training course "Taking Trichinella samples from wild boar and badgers"

  • Costs

    A one-off notification fee is charged for the transfer of sampling. A fee is charged for a game tag including a game origin certificate.

  • Legal basis

  • Procedure

    The transfer of the taking of samples for testing for Trichinella must be applied for informally at the competent district administrative authority.

    More than one person can be assigned to each district. One person can also be appointed by different authorities. The group of persons who can be commissioned if the requirements are met is not limited to those authorized to hunt, but includes all holders of a valid annual hunting license.

    If sampling is transferred to a hunter, the competent authority shall determine to which Trichinella examination center(s) the Trichinella samples are to be sent for examination.
    The service of Trichinella sampling and examination by the responsible official veterinarian remains unchanged and can of course be used by the persons authorized to dispose of the carcasses (hunters).


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