Activities with pathogens - Display changes

If you carry out activities involving pathogens, you must notify the competent authority immediately of any changes that occur.

You have already received a permit to work with pathogens and have notified the competent authority that you are taking up this activity for the first time. You must notify the competent authority immediately if you:

• make significant changes such as the type and scope of the activity, the nature of the rooms and facilities or disposal measures,
• terminate the activity with pathogens, or
• resume the activity with pathogens.

Even if you are exempt from the permit requirement, you must report any changes to your activity.

Persons who carry out microbiological tests for diagnostic purposes on their own patients are exempt from the permit requirement. These are, for example

• Doctors,
• dentists and
• veterinarians.

If you work under the supervision of a person who

• has a license or
• is exempt from the licensing requirement,

then you do not have to notify the change in activity.

The responsible health authority

• Documents on the changes in the nature and scope of the intended activities
• Documents on the changes to the disposal measures
• Documents on the changes in the nature of the rooms and facilities, if necessary: Information on the exemption from authorization

• Permission or exception or exemption
• There is no risk to public health. The main reasons for this are
  • suitable rooms or facilities are available for the type and scope of the activities and
  • the conditions for safe disposal are met.

Administrative court action

• You submit the notification immediately
• The authority checks your documents and carries out an on-site inspection if necessary. It decides,
  • whether you may continue or resume the intended activity with pathogens, or
  • whether you are prohibited from carrying out the activity.

The competent authority must be notified immediately of any significant change.

Fee free of charge

All activities involving pathogens, including activities that do not require a permit, must be notified.