Examination and proof of expertise and security

• List of "Seed Treatment Facilities with Quality Assurance Systems for Dust Reduction": Apply for inclusion of a seed treatment facility

  You may only treat seeds with certain plant protection products if your seed treatment facility produces seed that releases as little dust as possible. If you operate a seed treatment facility, you are required to have your process technology, procedures, and documentation inspected.

• Lists of drift-reducing seed drills: applying for equipment testing and registration

  Seed treated with certain plant protection products may only be applied using drift-reducing seeders listed by the Julius Kühn Institute (JKI). You must have your equipment or conversion kits tested by the JKI if they are to be included in the lists.

• Product information centers

  Pursuant to Regulation (EU) 764/2008, replaced by Regulation (EU) 2019/515, product contact points have been established throughout the EU for products for which there are no harmonized rules yet. 

• Apply for Authorized Economic Operator status

  As an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO), you benefit from simplifications in customs clearance. To obtain this status, you must submit an application to your main customs office.

• Agricultural accident insurance: Apply for a clearance certificate for companies

  If your company is affiliated with a statutory accident insurance institution and you have paid the contributions to the statutory accident insurance, you can prove this with a certificate of good standing.

• Product Contact Points for Construction Products

  Based on the Construction Products Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 305/2011), product contact points for construction have been established in all EU countries. This helps companies and citizens quickly understand which rules apply in the locations where they wish to sell construction products.

• National Advice Centre for Professional Qualifications

  The advisory center informs citizens from the EU, the EEA, and Switzerland about the recognition of professional qualifications in Germany.

• Obtained CE certification

  The CE mark is an indication that a product has been tested by the manufacturer and that it meets all EU-wide requirements for safety, health protection, and environmental protection.

• Product requirements
• Standards, technical specifications and product certification