Erlaubnis zur Entnahme von Trichinenproben bei Wildschweinen und Dachsen beantragen

    If you are a hunter and wish to take samples for official Trichinella testing of wild boar and badgers yourself, you must apply for a permit to take Trichinella samples. You must meet certain requirements for this.

    Description

    If you are a hunter and kill wild boar and badgers, you must have the animals officially tested for trichinae before eating them or giving them to others. Trichinae are small threadworms that can settle as parasites in the muscles of mammals. Wild boar and badgers in particular can be carriers.

    The consumption of game meat contaminated with Trichinella can cause serious illness in humans. Safety for consumers is guaranteed by testing.

    After testing and a negative result, you may use the game meat as food or sell it to others.

    You can also take the meat sample for Trichinella testing yourself. To do this, you need a permit to take the sample. You can obtain this from the competent authority in your place of residence by

    • Proof of the required knowledge (proof of training or similar),
    • presentation of your valid annual hunting license and
    • presentation of your required reliability

    apply for it.

    Online services

    There is currently no online service available for this location.

    Competent office

    The food control authority of your place of residence is responsible.

    Contact point

    The food control authority of your place of residence is responsible.

    Information for Lower Saxony: Probenentnahme zur Trichinenuntersuchung von Wildtieren Erlaubnis

    The food control authority of your place of residence is responsible.

    Contact person

    Unfortunately, no contact persons were found for District Wesermarsch (Lower Saxony). Please check the service description above for information on how to find the responsible contact person.

    Required documents

    Information for Lower Saxony: Probenentnahme zur Trichinenuntersuchung von Wildtieren Erlaubnis

    • proof of the required knowledge (training certificate or similar),
    • Presentation of your valid annual hunting license and

    - Presentation of your required reliability

    Forms

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    Prerequisites

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    Procedure

    After passing the hunting test and obtaining the hunting license, additional training is required to take the Trichinella sample. You submit these certificates with an informal application to the food inspection authority responsible for your place of residence. Once the permit has been issued, obtain game origin certificates and game tags before you can submit the first samples to the testing center.

    Information for Lower Saxony: Probenentnahme zur Trichinenuntersuchung von Wildtieren Erlaubnis

    After passing the hunting test and obtaining the hunting license, additional training is required to take the Trichinella sample. You submit these certificates with an informal application to the food inspection authority responsible for your place of residence. Once the permit has been issued, obtain game origin certificates and game tags before you can submit the first samples to the testing center.

    Deadlines

    Information for Lower Saxony: Probenentnahme zur Trichinenuntersuchung von Wildtieren Erlaubnis

    There is no deadline.

    Processing time

    The processing time depends on the completeness of the documents submitted.

    Information for Lower Saxony: Probenentnahme zur Trichinenuntersuchung von Wildtieren Erlaubnis

    The processing time depends on the completeness of the documents submitted.

    Costs

    The costs for the official Trichinella examination are based on the respective state fee regulations.

    GOVV VI.2.6.1: Fee 29,00 EUR

    Information for Lower Saxony: Probenentnahme zur Trichinenuntersuchung von Wildtieren Erlaubnis

    GOVV VI.2.6.1: Fee 29,00 EUR

    Notes (specifics)

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    Further Information

    Unterstützende Institutionen

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    Welche Dokumente resultieren aus dieser Leistung?

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    Area of validity

    Lower Saxony

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Lower Saxony Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Food Control Division

    Version

    Technisch erstellt on 27.02.2026
    Technisch geändert on 27.03.2026

    Keywords

    Permission, Hunter, Pathogens, Consumer protection, Transmission, Consumer protection, Food safety, Trichinae, Trichinae, Huntress, Hunter, Wild boar, Trichinella sample, Official meat inspection, Examination for trichinae, Badger, Pathogens, Taking samples

    Language version

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    Sprache: de
    Technisch erstellt on 07.06.2017
    Technisch geändert on 14.05.2025

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    Technisch erstellt on 22.10.2025
    Technisch geändert on 23.10.2024