Certification Process

Your way to legal compliance – the Animal Welfare Label

The Animal Welfare Label is the only official label for products that meet the provisions of the Austrian Animal Welfare Act. It guarantees compliance with the legal animal welfare requirements based on a scientific examination and practical experience.

It is the only label of its kind, legitimized by the Austrian animal welfare act. It is only awarded after positive assessment of a product by the Austrian Animal Welfare Centre as an official independent body.

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Legal compliance for your product

Each product examined and positively evaluated by the Austrian Animal Welfare Centre is individually labelled with a specific inspection number. The inspection number consists of three parts – the year of the assessment, a specific number for the animal category and a serial number.

Details on the design and usage of the animal welfare label are regulated in the “Richtlinie hinsichtlich Details zur Ausgestaltung des Tierschutz-Kennzeichens“.

Questions and answers

What is the expected duration of an assessment? What attachments should be included in the application? What is the basis for the assessment? Find answers here:

Frequently Asked Questions

The Animal Welfare Label for your product – only a few steps away

1. File application
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2. Preliminary examination & cost estimation
costs pets costs farmed animals
3. Scientific examination
& preparation of the expert report
4. In case of a positive assessment:
issue of the Animal Welfare Label

Application process

Use the links below to download the appropriate form for your application. You can either send the completed application form by e-mail to fachstelle@tierschutzkonform.at or to our postal address: Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Vienna.

Information for manufacturers and retailers:

If you are a manufacturer or retailer of products for farm animals (housing and housing systems as well as technical equipment for farm animals), please select the “Application form farm animals”.

If you are a manufacturer or retailer of products in the pet sector (pet accommodations and pet accessories), please select the “pet application form”.

If you require any further information, feel free to contact us.

What are the next steps?

Further information about the certification process

Application form

Farm animals

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Application form

Pet animals

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