Announcement of the Saxon Animal Disease Fund (TSK)
Dear livestock owners,
Please note that as a livestock owner of horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, poultry, fish and bees , you are legally obliged to register and pay contributions to the Saxon Animal Disease Fund.
The timely registration and payment of contributions for your livestock is a prerequisite for
- a compensation payment from the Sächsische Tierseuchenkasse in the event of an animal epidemic,
- the participation of the Saxon Animal Disease Fund in the costs of carcass disposal and
- the granting of subsidies and benefits by the Saxon Animal Disease Fund.
Livestock owners already known to the Saxon Animal Disease Fund will receive a notification form by post at the end of December 2025. If you have not received this by mid-January 2026, please contact the Sächsische Tierseuchenkasse to declare your livestock.
Livestock owners who have authorised their email address with the Sächsische Tierseuchenkasse will receive the notification request by email.
The animals present on the cut-off date of 1 January 2026 must be reported on the animal population registration form or online. You will then receive your contribution notice at the end of February 2026. Until then, we ask you to refrain from enquiries about the contribution notice.
Your obligation to report is based on Section 23 (5) of the Saxon Implementation Act to the Animal Health Act (SächsAGTierGesG) in conjunction with the contribution statutes of the Saxon Animal Disease Fund, regardless of whether you keep animals on farm or for private purposes.
We would also like to draw your attention to your obligation to notify the veterinary office responsible for you.
Further information and notification form for reporting livestock to the City of Chemnitz:
Further information:
On the TSK website you will find further information on the obligation to register and pay contributions, on subsidies from the Animal Disease Fund and on the individual animal health services. You can also view your contribution account (registered livestock from the last 3 years), subsidies received, findings and an overview of your animals disposed of at the rendering plant.