Other engineering activities and related technical consultancy (71.12.9.00)
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The following formalities are performed by responsible authorities and can also be handled via the Point of Single Contact if necessary. Please specify the location via Change selection. If you choose "To the responsible Point of Single Contact for ..." (if available), the contact details of the responsible Point of Single Contact are displayed. The contact details of the competent authority/-ies are displayed after choosing the formality.
Formalities according to the Services Directive
For taking-up and pursuit of a service the follwoing specific service-related formalities (authorisations and notifications) must always be obeyed:
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Engineers; entry in the register of external consulting engineers
Consulting engineers from outside Germany who are not members of a German Chamber of Engineers must notify the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers in advance of providing services for the first time and are listed in a separate directory. The registration committee at the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers examines and decides on the registration in the directory.
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Engineers; entry in the register of foreign companies
The registration committee at the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers decides on the entries in the list of external companies.
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Engineers; entry in the register of external engineers authorised to submit building documents
Depending on their qualifications, external service providers must either notify the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers in advance of providing services for the first time or obtain a corresponding certificate from the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers and are listed in a separate directory. The registration committee checks and decides on the registration in the corresponding directory.
The following authorisations and notifications may be required:
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Test engineer for stability; notification of commencement of activity or application for certificate of compliance with material requirements
Soweit ein Deutscher Mitglied einer deutschen Kammer ist, ist eine vorherige Anzeige für das "erstmalige Tätigwerden" in Deutschland nicht erforderlich.
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Stability; notification of commencement of activity or application for certification for external inspection experts
Soweit ein Deutscher Mitglied einer deutschen Kammer ist, ist eine vorherige Anzeige für das "erstmalige Tätigwerden" in Deutschland nicht erforderlich.
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Fire protection; notification of commencement of activity or application for certification for external inspection experts
Soweit ein Deutscher Mitglied einer deutschen Kammer ist, ist eine vorherige Anzeige für das "erstmalige Tätigwerden" in Deutschland nicht erforderlich.
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Safety-related systems and equipment; notification of commencement of activity or application for certification for external testing experts
Soweit ein Deutscher Mitglied einer deutschen Kammer ist, ist eine vorherige Anzeige für das "erstmalige Tätigwerden" in Deutschland nicht erforderlich.
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Earthworks and foundation engineering; notification of commencement of activity or application for certification for external testing experts
Soweit ein Deutscher Mitglied einer deutschen Kammer ist, ist eine vorherige Anzeige für das "erstmalige Tätigwerden" in Deutschland nicht erforderlich.
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Surveying in the building industry; notification of commencement of activity or application for certification for external surveyors
Soweit ein Deutscher Mitglied einer deutschen Kammer ist, ist eine vorherige Anzeige für das "erstmalige Tätigwerden" in Deutschland nicht erforderlich.
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Engineer; application for permission to use the professional title
This formality description is currently being revised.
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Energy expert; application for registration in the list of experts
Private experts who certify compliance with certain requirements of the Building Energy Act (GEG) must be recognised. The recognition of the experts takes place for architects by registration in a list to be kept by the Bavarian Chamber of Architects and for engineers by registration in a list to be kept by the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers.
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Construction products; application for recognition as a testing, inspection and certification body
Testing, inspection and certification bodies contribute as impartial third parties to ensuring that construction products comply with the requirements and can be used safely. In order to act as such, recognition is required.
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Battery Act; application for confirmation of sufficient professional qualification of experts established abroad
In the case of experts for spent battery disposal established in other EU/EEA countries who only wish to carry out expert activities provided for in the Battery Act (BattG) in Germany on a temporary and occasional basis, the professional qualification required for this purpose will be verified and confirmed.
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End-of-life vehicle; application for confirmation of sufficient professional qualification of experts established abroad
In the case of experts for end-of-life vehicle disposal established in other EU/EEA countries who wish to carry out expert activities provided for in the End-of-Life Vehicles Ordinance (AltfahrzeugV) in Germany only temporarily and occasionally, the professional qualification required for this purpose is verified and confirmed.
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Packaging disposal; application for confirmation of sufficient professional qualification of experts established abroad
In the case of experts for packaging disposal established in the EU/EEA foreign countries, who only temporarily and occasionally wish to carry out expert activities in Germany provided for in the Packaging Act (VerpackG), the professional qualification required for this is verified and confirmed. In addition, experts must be registered by the Stiftung Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Office Packaging Register Foundation) in the Register of Inspectors, which is published on the Internet.
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Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act; Application for Confirmation of Sufficient Professional Qualification of Persons Established Abroad
In the case of experts for WEEE disposal established in other EU/EEA countries who only temporarily and occasionally wish to certify initial treatment facilities in Germany within the meaning of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG), the professional qualification required for this purpose is verified and confirmed.
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Water management; application for recognition as a private expert
This formality description is currently being revised.
Formalities relating to the employment of workers
If you would like to hire an employee you need to proceed with the following steps. These formalities CANNOT be processed through the Point of Single Contact.
If the employment is terminated you also have to inform the authorities where the employee has been registered.-
Posting of workers to Germany; registration and other obligations
When posting employees to Germany, the Employee Posting Act must be observed. This law obliges both employers based in Germany and employers based abroad who employ workers in Germany to comply with statutory and, in certain sectors, collectively agreed working conditions. In addition, employers are subject to further obligations.
Tax related formalities
For taking-up and pursuit of a service please also consider the following tax related formalities which CANNOT be processed through the Point of Single Contact:
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Taxes; information in case of cross-border activity
For service providers operating across borders without a branch in Germany, there are various special jurisdictions and special regulations depending on the tax liability, activity or type of tax.
Characteristics and key concepts of the service
This service includes:
- Offices of authorized technical construction experts
- Offices for technical and commercial consultancy
Keywords
- Baubiologische Beratung (technisch-wirtschaftliche Beratung)
- Baufachliche Gutachter/innen
- Bauingenieurbüros (Bauwirtschaftsexperten)
- Bauingenieur(e/innen), selbstständige (baufachliche Gutachten)
- Bauwirtschaftsexpert(en/innen)
- Begutachtung und spezialisierte Beratungen im Bauwesen durch Büros baufachlicher Gutachter/innen
- Beratung, technisch-wirtschaftliche
- Beratung über Qualitätssicherung durch Büros baufachlicher Gutachter
- Büros baufachlicher Gutachter/innen
- Büros für technisch-wirtschaftliche Beratung
- Energieeinsparverordnung
- Gutachter/innen, baufachliche
- Hochbausachverständiger
- Qualitätssicherungsberatung durch Büros für technisch-wirtschaftliche Beratung
- Sachverständiger für Bauschäden
- Technisch-wirtschaftliche Beratung