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Salzgitter

Consumer protection and veterinary affairs

The Department of Consumer Protection and Veterinary Affairs is responsible for consumer protection and veterinary affairs.

Trichinella sample collection on public holidays

Easter
01.04.2026 Result on 02.04.2026 in the afternoon
06.04.2026 No trichinella acceptance
May Day
29.04.2026 Result on 30.04.2026 in the afternoon
Ascension Day
13.05.2026 Result on 19.05.2026
Whit Monday
25.05.2026 No trichinella acceptance

From 01.01.2026, we will pass on the costs incurred for game origin tags to the hunting associations.

The current price is € 0.40 per piece. The amount must be paid in cash on collection.


Within the scope of consumer protection, tasks include the monitoring of food safety, meat hygiene and consumer goods.

Veterinary tasks include animal welfare, animal disease control, veterinary medicines, ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections (including Trichinella testing) and animal by-products.

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