Insemination technicians

Description

Responsible for performing artificial insemination on an animal.

General information

The activity may only be started after it has been declared to the Chamber of Agriculture (Landwirtschaftskammer). Evidence of professional competence and good repute must be attached to this declaration. Insemination technicians who are legally established as such in another Member State, in a contracting State or in a third country whose nationals are considered equivalent under European Union law, may work in Tyrol on a temporary and occasional basis subject to prior registration. If the profession of insemination technician or the training to become an insemination technician is not regulated in the place of establishment, the individual must have practised as an insemination technician there for at least 2 years in the previous 10 years.

Requirements

Professional competence: completion of training as a veterinarian (B) or as an insemination technician in educational facilities. The professional competence requirement will be deemed to be met for training courses that are recognised in the context of European integration.
Good repute: no relevant criminal convictions or administrative offences in the last 5 years.

Deadlines

The activity not be carried out until it has been declared.

Procedure

If the requirements are met, a certificate must be issued using the declaration as a basis. Without a certificate, the individual must be banned from practising as an insemination technician by way of an administrative decision.

If requested to do so, the Chamber of Agriculture must recognise training courses deemed equivalent in the context of European integration.

Authentification and signature

The application does not have to be signed electronically – using a mobile phone signature (Handy-Signatur) or E-ID – or by hand.

Required documents

Declaration: written declaration of good repute; criminal record certificate or equivalent (not more than 3 months old).
Registration: proof of citizenship, professional competence, legal establishment as an insemination technician and evidence that the individual has practised as an insemination technician for at least 2 years in the previous 10 years if the profession is not regulated in the place of establishment.

Costs

Administrative charges; fees in accordance with the Fees Act (Gebührengesetz).

Competent Authority

Other competent body:
Chamber of Agriculture

Legal remedies

Please ask the competent body for information.

Support and problem solving services

Department of Economic Affairs, Digitisation and Science

Heiliggeiststraße 7
6020 Innsbruck

Route planner

Telephone+43 512 508 2402

E-Maileap@tirol.gv.at

Contact form

Additional support and problem solving services

National Advice Centre for Vocational Qualifications (Nationales Beratungszentrum für Berufsqualifikationen)

Federal Minister of Labour and Economy (Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Wirtschaft)

Mag. Irene Linke

Stubenring 1, 1010 Wien

Phone: +43 1 71100-805446

E-Mail: irene.linke@oesterreich.gv.at

Legal basis

Sections 12 and 13 of the Tyrolean Livestock Breeding Act (Tiroler Tierzuchtgesetz) 2019, Provincial Law Gazette (LGBl.) No 60, last amended by LGBl. No 80/2020; Section 4 of the Tyrolean Livestock Breeding Ordinance (Tiroler Tierzuchtverordnung) 2020, LGBl. No 22.

Detailed information

The profession of insemination technician, as defined by the Tyrolean Livestock Breeding Act 2019, is aligned with the qualification level under Article 11(a)(i) of Directive 2005/36/EC.