Statement on accessibility

The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) makes every effort to make its website www.tierhaltungskennzeichnung.de e-accessible in accordance with national legislation implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council. 

This website was created mid-2023. The new website will be submitted to a BITV (Ordinance on Accessible Information Technology) test soon and the test result will be published here. 

We have set ourselves the goal of offering accessible PDF files as far as is possible and expedient, or to provide content in HTML format. You can see whether a document is accessible by reading the corresponding description text. Files that have not yet been edited are marked as "not fully accessible", accessible/partially accessible files as "accessible".
 

Feedback on accessibility: please report any barriers!

Have you noticed any shortcomings with regard to accessibility to the content of www.tierhaltungskennzeichnung.de? In this case, you are welcome to contact us. 

You can contact us by mail or by phone:

Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL)

E-Mail: poststelle(at)bmel.bund.de

Bonn Office 

Visitor's address: Rochusstraße 1, D-53123 Bonn
Postal address: P.O. Box 14 02 70, D-53107 Bonn
Telephone: +49 228 / 9 95 29 – 0
Fax: +49 228 / 9 95 29 - 42 62
Berlin Office

Visitor's address: Wilhelmstraße 54, D-10117 Berlin
Postal address: 11055 Berlin
Telephone: +49 30 / 1 85 29 – 0
Telefax: +49 30 / 1 85 29 - 42 62
 

Arbitration procedure
 

The Federal Government Commissioner for Matters relating to Disabled Persons offers an arbitration service set up in accordance with Section 16 of the German Act on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (BGG). The purpose of this arbitration service is to settle disputes that arise between persons with disabilities and federal public authorities. 

If you feel that you are being disadvantaged because www.tierhaltungskennzeichnung.de is insufficiently accessible, please contact the BGG Arbitration Service:

Please go to the Website of the Arbitration Service to find comprehensive information about the arbitration procedure. There, you can find information on how an arbitration procedure works and how you can submit an application requesting the initiation of an arbitration procedure. The application may also be submitted in easy read or German sign language.
The arbitration service can be reached at the following address:

Schlichtungsstelle nach dem Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz
bei dem Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für die Belange von Menschen mit Behinderungen
Mauerstraße 53
10117 Berlin
 

Phone:  030 18 527-2805
E-Mail: info(at)schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de
Internet: www.schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de