Auctioning food and perishable goods in the itinerant trade
Would you like to auction food or other perishable products outside your branch? Under certain conditions, you can do this without an auction permit.
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Basic information
If you want to auction goods commercially, you generally need a so-called auctioning license. This is subject to special requirements.
If the products to be auctioned are foodstuffs and other perishable goods and you wish to auction them in a traveling trade, you can apply for an exemption.
Perishable goods quickly lose their quality. These include, for example
- fresh fruit
- vegetables
- Fish and meat
- dairy products
- Flowers and plants
If food and goods would spoil or lose quality without the auction, the competent authority may grant you an exemption from the auctioning permit.
In order to auction perishable products in a traveling trade, you need a traveling trade permit. This allows you to operate commercially outside your place of business.
Requirements
- You have a valid travel trade license.
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Procedure
Please contact the responsible office.
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Necessary Documents
- Informal application for approval of an exception for the auctioning of perishable goods in the itinerant trade
- Copy of identity document, for example identity card
- Valid traveling trade card
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Competent Department
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5.02 Gewerbeangelegenheiten - Die Senatorin für Wirtschaft, Häfen und Transformation
- +49 421 361-0
- Katharinenklosterhof 3, 28195 Bremen
- gewerbe
@wht. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
Please contact the responsible office.
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
Please contact the responsible office.
How long does it take to process
Please contact the responsible office.
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Legal Bases
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 13.05.2026