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Food Control, Animal Welfare and Veterinary Service of the State of Bremen (LMTVet) – Bremerhaven office Lebensmittelüberwachungs-, Tierschutz- und Veterinärdienst des Landes Bremen (LMTVet) - Standort Bremerhaven

  • General information

    Our responsibilities

    1. Monitoring the production, wholesale and retail trade in foodstuffs of animal and non-animal origin, tobacco products, consumer goods and cosmetics
    2. Border inspection posts in Bremen and Bremerhaven – monitoring the import of food of animal origin and animal feed from third countries
    3. Monitoring compliance with meat hygiene standards at slaughterhouses in Bremen and Bremerhaven
    4. Issuing certificates for the export of animals, foodstuffs and animal-derived feed, animal vaccines and vaccine pathogens
    5. The Plant Inspection Service inspects, at the border control posts in Bremen and Bremerhaven, plants, parts of plants and fruit subject to inspection that are intended for export or import (from third countries)
    6.  Monitoring of all establishments that manufacture, place on the market or feed animal feed (agriculture)
    7. Issuing of disease-free certificates
    8. Official veterinary certificates for the travel of pet and farm animals
    9. receiving complaints about food
    10. Receiving complaints regarding animal welfare
    11. Duties under
    • the Animal Welfare Act, in particular the monitoring of animal welfare requirements relating to the keeping, handling, trade and transport of animals
    • the Animal Diseases Act
    • the Animal Carcass Disposal Act

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Updated on 04.09.2026

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