Apply for a beef storage contract

If you produce or sell beef, you can receive aid for private storage during EU market organization measures. To do so, apply to the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) for a private storage contract.

The European Union (EU) can support agricultural market prices by granting private storage aid for beef. This can support you as a market participant in crises in the beef sector.

Only when the EU Commission publishes a corresponding market regulation measure can you, as a trader or producer of beef, apply to the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) to conclude a storage contract for private storage. Storage over contractually agreed periods relieves the markets and stabilizes prices.
Detailed information on the framework conditions can be found in the relevant announcement.

• Application form
• Please refer to the relevant announcement to find out which other documents the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) may require from you.
  

The conditions for concluding a storage contract for beef can be found in the respective announcement.

• Objection
• Further information on how to lodge an objection can be found in the notification.
• Appeal to the administrative court
  

First, the European Union (EU) must launch a corresponding aid measure during a crisis in the beef sector and publish a corresponding notice. You can then apply online, by e-mail or by post to the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) to conclude a storage contract for the private storage of beef.
Apply for private storage online:

• Call up the online application. The online application will be activated as soon as the announcement is published.
• The online application will guide you step by step through the necessary information.
• Upload any required documents and submit the application online. Alternatively, you can print out the completed online application and send it to the BLE by post with the required documents.
• The BLE will check your application and contact you if anything is unclear or if any information is missing.
• The BLE will send you
  • a storage contract or
  • a rejection.

Apply for private storage by e-mail or post:

• Download the application form from the BLE website. Note: Forms are only available on the BLE website if there is an EU announcement.
• Complete the application form.
• Send the completed and signed application form with any required documents to the BLE by e-mail or post.
• The BLE will check your application and contact you if anything is unclear or information is missing.
• The BLE will send you
  • a storage contract or
  • a rejection.

Once the contractual storage period has expired, you can submit an application for the grant.

The deadlines can be found in the announcement.

The processing time can be found in the respective announcement.

There are no costs.

There are no indications or special features.