Insemination technicians - recognition of professional qualifications from other EU/EEA Member States

Under Section 12(2) of the Animal Breeding Act [Tierzuchtgesetz], artificial insemination may only be carried out by the following persons (inseminators):
• veterinarians authorised to practise their profession;
• insemination technicians; and
• animal keepers and their employees, for inseminating in their own animal stock (ownstock inseminators).

Pursuant to Section 18(1)(c) of the Animal Breeding Act, the Provincial Government must, upon request, issue a decision on the recognition of professional qualifications and evidence of formal qualifications in accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications from another Member State, as a substitute for examinations and training to become an insemination technician.

Appropriate supporting documents must be attached to the application, such as:

 evidence of formal qualifications,
 evidence of the content and scope of the training completed (curricula and similar),
 evidence of professional practice,
 proof of identity.

Further evidence may be required, depending on the specific case.

Where recognition requires an adaptation period or an aptitude test, recognition must be granted on the condition subsequent that it will be revoked if the adaptation period or aptitude test is not completed within 4 years of recognition.

The following costs must be paid at the end of the procedure:

a fee of EUR 47.30 for the application, in accordance with the Fees Act [Gebührengesetz];
a fee of EUR 83.60 for a copy of the decision, in accordance with the Fees Act;
a provincial administrative levy of EUR 73.90 for a copy of the decision, in accordance with the Administrative Fees Regulation [Verwaltungsabgabenverordnung].

The other costs depend on the number of attachments submitted (EUR 3.90 per sheet (= four DIN A4 pages), up to a maximum of EUR 21.80 per attachment).

Tierzuchtgesetz, LGBl.Nr. 63/2019 idgF
Tierzuchtverordnung, LGBl.Nr. 68/2009 idgF

The application for recognition of professional qualifications from other EU/EEA Member States as a substitute for training under Section 18(1)(c) of the Animal Breeding Act must be confirmed by the Provincial Government within 1 month. The applicant must also be notified if any documents are missing from the application. The Provincial Government must issue a decision within 4 months of the submission of the complete dossier.

If recognition cannot be granted because of substantial differences between the applicant’s formal qualifications and the training to become an insemination technician under Section 18(1)(c) of the Animal Breeding Act and these differences are not compensated for by knowledge based on professional practice, the applicant must choose between completing either an adaptation period or an aptitude test (Section 14(2) of the Animal Breeding Act).

The applicant must be given the opportunity to take the aptitude test within 6 months of the decision on the recognition of the professional qualification.

See the required documents and procedure.

Besamungstrechniker - Anerkennung von Berufsqualifikationen aus anderen EU/EWR-Mitgliedstaaten

Abteilung Va – Landwirtschaft und ländlicher Raum beim Amt der Vorarlberger Landesregierung
Standortadresse: Josef-Huter-Straße 35, 6900 Bregenz                                                 
Postadresse: Landhaus, Römerstraße 15, 6901 Bregenz
T +43 5574 511 25105
F +43 5574 511 92519
landwirtschaft@vorarlberg.at

The application does not need to be authenticated or signed.

A decision may be appealed against. An appeal must be submitted in writing within 4 weeks to the authority that issued the decision. The time limit begins on the date of delivery of the written decision or, in the case of an oral notification, on the date of the latter.

The appeal must also indicate the decision against which it is directed and include the relevant authority, the basis for asserting unlawfulness, the form of order sought, and the information required in order to assess whether the appeal has been filed in time. An appeal is no longer admissible if, after the issuance or announcement of the decision, the party expressly waives the appeal.

Moreover, all decisions must contain instructions on the right of appeal, including information on the authority with which the appeal must be filed and the corresponding deadline.

EAP Vorarlberg  

Assistenzzentrum nach der EU-Berufsanerkennungsrichtlinie 2005/36/EG 
Mag. Irene Linke 
Bundesministerium für Digitalisierung und Wirtschaftsstandort 
Stubenring 1 
1010 Wien 
T +43 1 71100 805446 F +43 1 71100 935446 irene.linke@bmdw.gv.at post.i7@bmdw.gv.at 
http://www.bmdw.gv.at/ 

Abteilung Va – Landwirtschaft und ländlicher Raum beim Amt der Vorarlberger Landesregierung 
Standortadresse: Josef-Huter-Straße 35, 6900 Bregenz
Postadresse: Landhaus, Römerstraße 15, 6901 Bregenz
T +43 5574 511 25105
F +43 5574 511 92519
landwirtschaft@vorarlberg.at

08.02.2021