ROAD TRANSPORT REGULATING
AND ENFORCEMENT BODIESGERMANY

March 2022

Country:

GERMANY
Control authorities
Items to be controlled

FederalpoliceFederalStatespoliceTraffic regulations and driving licences

Customs

Authorised
TransportRoad
technical
Ministry administration
experts/(BAG)1workshops
x (onlydrivinglicence)x

Authorisations for international road transport (bilateral, EU,ECMT...)

x

x

x

Special authorisations for carriage of passengers and otherrelated documents (e.g. list of passengers)

x

x

x

T1 documents or TIR Carnetsxx

Weights and dimensions

xx

Certificate for carriage of perishable foodstuffs and special
equipment to be used for such carriage (ATP)xx

Documents on veterinary and phytosanitary control

xRoad user charges

xxTechnical conditions of motor vehicles

xx

Regulations on driving hours and rest periods

xx

Regulations on transport of dangerous goods

Otherauthorisedbodies orofficers

xxx

x

Note:
1 Federal Office for Goods Transport (BAG)(1) -2Federal
Officefor Goods Transport (BAG)
FederalPolice(2) - Federal Police
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USEFUL ADDRESSES, PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS IN GERMANY

EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Police110

Ambulance

112

Dangerous goods accident

110/112

Breakdown

110

Fire and Rescue

112

National Competent Authorities and Control Authorities on
International Passenger and Goods Traffic by Road

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND DOCUMENTS RELEVANT TO DRIVING
National competentauthorities

Competent control
authority

Name and address
Federal Ministry for Digital andTransportwww.bmdv.bund.de

Phone+49 228 300 0

Fax+49-228 300 3428

Department StV 11 (DrivingLicense)
Department StV 12 (TrafficRegulations)
Robert-Schuman-Platz 153175 Bonnwww.bmdv.bund.de+49 228 300 7560
+49 228 300 807 7560
+49 228 300 7530
+49 228 300 807 7530
Email: Ref-StV11@bmdv.bund.de
Email: Ref-StV12@bmdv.bund.deFederal States Police
www.bundespolizei.de

Free Hotline: 0800 6 888 000
Email: through the website

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National competentauthorities

Competent control
authority

Name and address
Federal Ministry for Digital andTransportwww.bmvi.de

Phone
Fax
+49 228 300 0+49 228 300 3428
Email: poststelle@bmdv.bund.de

Department StV 22 (Vehicle
Safety and innovativeTechnologies)
Department StV 23 (Vehicle
Engineering - Environment)
Robert-Schuman-Platz 153175 Bonnwww.bmdv.bund.de+49 228 300 7630
+49 228 300 807 7630
+49 228 300 7640
+49 228 300 807 7640
Email: Ref-StV22@bmdv.bund.de
Email: Ref-StV23@bmdv.bund.de- Federal States Police
www.bundespolizei.de+49 221 5776 0+49 221 57 76 17 77
Email: poststelle@bag.bund.de- Federal Office for Goods
Transport
www.bag.bund.de

WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONS OF A VEHICLE
National competentauthorities

Authority/body incharge of issuing
special permits forexcess weight anddimensions
Competent control
authority

Name and addressFederal Ministry for Digital andTransportwww.bmdv.bund.de

Phone
Fax+49 228 300 0+49 228 300 3428
Email: poststelle@bmdv.bund.de

Department StV 22 (Vehicle
Safety and innovativeTechnologies)
Robert-Schuman-Platz 153175 Bonnwww.bmdv.bund.de+49 228 300 7630
+49 228 300 807 7630
Email: Ref-StV22@bmdv.bund.deRoad Traffic Authorities of theFederal States- Federal States Police
www.bundespolizei.de+49 221 5776 0+49 221 57 76 17 77
Email: poststelle@bag.bund.de- Federal Office for Goods
Transport
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National competentauthorities

Name and address
Federal Ministry for Digital andTransportwww.bmdv.bund.de

Phone
Fax+49 228 300 7540
+49 228 300 807 7540
Email: Ref-StV13@bmdv.bund.de

Department StV 13(International Road Transport)
Robert-Schuman-Platz 153175 Bonnwww.bmdv.bund.deRoad Traffic Authorities of theFederal States+49 221 5776 0+49 221 57 76 17 77
Email poststelle@bag.bund.deFederal Office for Goods
Transport
www.bag.bund.deCompetent control
authority on the useof authorisations bynon-residents+49 221 5776 0+49 221 57 76 17 77
Email: poststelle@bag.bund.de- Federal States Police- Customs Authorities- Federal Police- Federal Office for Goods
Transport
www.bag.bund.de+49 221 5776 0+49 221 57 76 17 77
Email: poststelle@bag.bund.de

MARKET ACCESS: INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS BY ROAD
National competentauthorities

Name and address
Federal Ministry for Digital andTransportwww.bmdv.bund.de
Department StV 14 (PassengerTransport)
Robert-Schuman-Platz 153175 Bonnwww.bmdv.bund.de

Phone

Fax

+49 228 300 7550
+49 228 300 807 7550
Email: Ref-StV14@bmdv.bund.deRoad Traffic Authorities of theFederal States+49 221 57 76 17 77
Goods +49 221 5776 0
Email: poststelle@bag.bund.deFederal Office forTransportwww.bag.bund.de
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Competent control
authority on the useof authorisations andother related
documents by
non-residents- Federal States Police- Customs Authorities- Federal Police

ROAD USER CHARGESNational competentauthorities

Competent
authority/body incharge of collecting
and control of charges

Name and address
Federal Ministry for Digital
and Transportwww.bmdv.bund.de

Phone

Fax

Department StV 10
Invalidenstraße 44, 11030
Berlinwww.bmdv.bund.de+49 30 300 7510

+49 30 300 807 7510

Federal Office for Goods
Transport
www.bag.bund.de+49 221 5776 0+49 221 57 76 17 77
Email: poststelle@bag.bund.deFederal Office for Goods
Transport
www.bag.bund.de+49 221 5776 0+49 221 57 76 17 77
Email: poststelle@bag.bund.de

Email: Ref-StV10@bmdv.bund.de

VETERINARY AND PHYTOSANITARY CONTROL
Federal competentauthority

Competent control
authorities

Name and address
Federal Ministry of Food andAgriculture
Rochusstraße 153123 Bonnwww.bmel.de

PhoneFax+49 228 99 529 0+49 228 99 529 4262
Email: poststelle@bmel.bund.deCompetent authorities of theFederal States

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TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS
National competentauthorities

Name and address
Federal Ministry for Digitaland Transportwww.bmdv.bund.de

Phone
Fax
+49 228 300 2470
+49 228 300 807 2470
Email: Ref-G16@bmdv.bund.de

Department G 16 (Transportof Dangerous Goods)
Robert-Schuman-Platz 153175 Bonnwww.bmdv.bund.deAuthority/body incharge of special
authorisations
Competent control
authority/bodyState agencies- Federal States Police- Federal Office for Goods
Transport
www.bag.bund.de+49 221 5776 0+49 221 5776 1777
Email: poststelle@bag.bund.de

SOCIAL REGULATIONS (DRIVING AND RESTING HOURS)National competentauthorities

Name and address
Federal Ministry for Digitaland Transportwww.bmdv.bund.de

Phone

Fax+49 228 300 7540
+49 228 300 807 7540
Department StV 13(International Road Transport) Email: Ref-StV13@bmdv.bund.de
Robert-Schuman-Platz 153175 Bonnwww.bmdv.bund.deCompetent control
authority- Federal States Police+49 221 5776 0+49 221 5776 1777
Email: poststelle@bag.bund.de- Federal Office for Goods
Transport
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Name and address
PhoneFax
Federal Ministry of Finance+49 30 18682 0+49 30 18682-882342
Department III B 1
Email: poststelle@bmf.bund.de
Wilhelmstraße 97
10117 Berlinwww.bundesfinanzministerium.deCentral Customs Authority
Direktion VAm Propsthof 78a53121 Bonnwww.zoll.deCompetent
authorities /bodies incharge of Transit
and TIR regimes

Central Customs Authority
Direktion V
Stubbenhuk 320459 Hamburg
www.zoll.de+49 228 303 0+49 228 303-99000
Email: DV.GZD@zoll.bund.de+49 228 303-0+49 228 303-98651
Email: DV.GZD@zoll.bund.de

MINISTRY FOR DIGITAL AND TRANSPORTPhone
Fax+49 228 300 0+49 228 300 1458
Email: poststelle@bmdv.bund.deFederal Ministry for Digital andTransportwww.bmdv.bund.deLand Transport Department – Section of FreightTransport
www.bmdv.bund.de

Email: Ref-StV13@bmdv.bund.deLand Transport Department – Section of Passenger
Transport
www.bmdv.bund.de

Email: Ref-StV14@bmdv.bund.de

Department of International Relations
www.bmdv.bund.de

Email: Ref-L15@bmdv.bund.de
Email: Ref-StV13@bmdv.bund.de

8©ITF/IRUASSOCIATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT OPERATORS
Freight Transport: Federal Association of RoadHaulage, Logistics and Disposal (BGL)
Breitenbacherstraße 160487 Frankfurt am Main
www.bgl-ev.dePhone
Fax+49 69 7919 0+49 69 7919 227
Email: bgl@bgl-ev.de

Freight Transport: German Association for Freight
Forwarding and Logistics (DSLV)Friedrichstraße 155-156 Unter den Linden 2410117 Berlinwww.dslv.org+49 30 4050228 0+49 30 4050228 88
Email: info@dslv.spediteure.deFreight Transport: Federal Association of Transportand Logistics in Industry and Trade (BWVL)
Lengsdorfer Hauptstr. 7553127 Bonnwww.bwvl.de+49 228 9 25 35 0+49 228 9 25 35 45
Email: info@bwvl.de

Freight Transport: Federal Association of Furniture
Forwarders and Logistics (AMÖ)
Schulstraße 5365795 Hattersheim
www.amoe.de+49 6190 98 98 13 +49 6190 98 98 20
Email: info@amoe.de

Passenger Transport: Association of German TransportCompanies (VDV)
Kamekestrasse 37-39
50672 Köln
www.vdv.de+49 221 57979 0+49 221 57979 8000
Email: info@vdv.dePassenger Transport: Federal Association of German
bus and Coach operators e.V. (bdo)
Rheinhardstraße 2510117 Berlinwww.bdo.org+49 30 240 89 300 +49 30 240 89 400
Email: info@bdo.org

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