Register of holdings laying hens and producer codes
Description
Since 01.01.2004, only eggs from a laying hen house for which a registration number (producer code) has been assigned and which are marked with this corresponding producer code may be placed on the market (except for direct marketing, see below).
The following are subject to registration:
- holdings keeping 350 or more laying hens, or
- Farms that keep fewer than 350 hens but market their eggs subject to labelling.
If fewer than 350 hens are kept and the eggs are delivered directly to the end consumer without marking and unsorted on the farm or at the door (direct marketing), there is no obligation to register.
Hint: Eggs offered at the weekly market are subject to labelling. The company must therefore be registered.
Contact point
The Regierungspräsidium Gießen is responsible for the registration and acceptance of notifications of changes of all companies in Hesse requiring registration.
Contact person
Regierungspräsidium Gießen - Dezernat V 51.3 - Qualitätssicherung für Futtermittel und tierische Erzeugnisse
Address
address
Opening hours
Mo. 08:00 - 16:30 Uhr
Di. 08:00 - 16:30 Uhr
Mi. 08:00 - 16:30 Uhr
Do. 08:00 - 16:30 Uhr
Fr. 08:00 - 15:00 Uhr
Contact
telephone: +49 641 303-0
e-mail: AbtV@rpgi.hessen.de
Basis for legal action
- Commission Directive 2002/4/EC on the registration of laying hen establishments
- Act on the Registration of Establishments for the Keeping of Laying Hens (Laying Hen Farm Register Act - LegRegG)
- Ordinance on the Implementation of the Laying Hen Farm Register Act (Laying Hen Farm Register Ordinance - LegRegV)
Costs
30,00 Euro - 60,00 Euro per registration
Area of validity
Hesse
Official approval
Officially approved by Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection on 24.09.2013
Keywords
Henne, Geflügel, Legehennenbetrieb, Eierkennzeichnung, Eier, Hühner