Dienstleistungsportal Bayern

Description

Prerequisites

Only natural persons who meet the personal requirements, possess the necessary expertise and reliability and have the required technical equipment are admitted as experts (§§ 4, 5, 7 in conjunction with Annex 1 of the Ordinance on Experts and Investigation Bodies - VSU).

Further requirements are

• a completed course of study at a university or university of applied sciences in the subject areas listed under the individual subject areas or an equivalent qualification,
• at least five years of practical experience, preferably in the field of soil protection/contaminated sites or in environmental fields closely related to soil protection/contaminated sites (e.g. water management, agriculture, waste management), including at least three years of experience in which decisions had to be made independently, and
• successful participation in suitable further training courses in the last three years before the application.

Procedure

The licensing authority (State Office for the Environment, Department 96) is supported by the Gesellschaft zur Altlastensanierung in Bayern (GAB mbH) in checking whether the applicant meets the licensing requirements.

The examination of the expertise is carried out by an appointed expert committee.

A final expert discussion takes place.

Deadlines

There are no deadlines to be observed for the application for admission.

The application for renewal must be submitted 6 months before the expiry of the approval (§ 8 para. 7 VSU).

Participation in a suitable further training course every 2 years from the date of notification of the approval must be proven to the approval office without being requested to do so (§ 5 VSU).

Processing time

The processing period is up to six months and begins with the submission of complete application documents. In justified cases, the deadline may be extended in accordance with Section 42a (2) of the Bavarian Administrative Procedure Act.

Required documents

• The following documents must be submitted:

  • Application for approval or extension (completed in full and signed)
  • Declaration that the technical equipment, the personal requirements and the reliability in accordance with § 7 Para. 2, 3 and 4 VSU are present (Form 1)
  • Proof of liability insurance in accordance with § 7 Para. 2 No. 3 VSU (Form 2) in the original, stamped and signed by the insurance company
    (textual changes (deletions or additions) are not permitted).
  • for employees: Confirmation of exemption by the employer (Form 3)
  • Certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority in accordance with § 30 Para. 5 of the Federal Central Register Act (purpose of use: "Referat 96 / VSU-Sachverständige")
    Must not be older than 6 months at the time of receipt of the application.
  • Further documents are specified in the application for admission or renewal.

Forms

• Form, Bavaria-wide: Antrag auf Zulassung als Sachverständiger nach § 18 BBodSchG

  Please note

  This form has to be signed and sent to the responsible authority. You can sign the form manually and send it by email/fax or sign the form electronically with your qualified electronic signature an send it by (secure) email. If the responsible authority has set up a De-Mail account, you can also send the form by De-Mail using an sender-confirmed message.

• Form, Bavaria-wide: Antrag auf Verlängerung der Zulassung als Sachverständiger nach § 18 BBodSchG

  Please note

  This form has to be signed and sent to the responsible authority. You can sign the form manually and send it by email/fax or sign the form electronically with your qualified electronic signature an send it by (secure) email. If the responsible authority has set up a De-Mail account, you can also send the form by De-Mail using an sender-confirmed message.

• Form, Bavaria-wide: Nachweis einer Haftpflichtversicherung nach § 7 Abs. 2 Nr. 3 VSU (Formblatt 2)

  Please note

  This form has to be signed and sent to the responsible authority. You can sign the form manually and send it by email/fax or sign the form electronically with your qualified electronic signature an send it by (secure) email. If the responsible authority has set up a De-Mail account, you can also send the form by De-Mail using an sender-confirmed message.

Online procedures

• Bodenschutz und Altlastenbehandlung - Sicheres Kontaktformular des Bayerischem Landesamts für Umwelt

  Electronic transmission of the application is accepted if the authega software certificate or the ID card (with eID function) was used when registering for BayernID.

Fees

• LfU-procedural costs for the admission as an expert according to § 18 Federal Soil Protection Act:

  • 2,425.00 Euro for the admission per subject area - plus travel expenses of the external panel members
    (An advance payment of 500.00 Euro per subject area is to be paid upon application. If an application for admission is withdrawn by the applicant, the costs incurred up to the date of withdrawal of the application will be charged per subject area).
  • 335.00 Euro for the extension or renewal of an admission (extension or renewal notice)
  • 300.00 Euro for the rejection of an admission (rejection notice)
  • 300.00 Euro for revocation of an admission (revocation notice)

  If the expert committee has to be involved, further costs may be incurred.

Legal bases

• § 18 Gesetz zum Schutz vor schädlichen Bodenveränderungen und zur Sanierung von Altlasten (Bundes-Bodenschutzgesetz - BBodSchG)
• Art. 6 Bayerisches Gesetz zur Ausführung des Bundes-Bodenschutzgesetzes (Bayerisches Bodenschutzgesetz - BayBodSchG)
• Gesetz zum Schutz vor schädlichen Bodenveränderungen und zur Sanierung von Altlasten (Bundes-Bodenschutzgesetz - BBodSchG)
• Verordnung über Sachverständige und Untersuchungsstellen für den Bodenschutz und die Altlastenbehandlung in Bayern (Sachverständigen- und Untersuchungsstellen-Verordnung - VSU)
• Verwaltungsvorschrift zum Vollzug des Bodenschutz- und Altlastenrechts in Bayern (BayBodSchVwV)
• Verfahrensordnung zur Überprüfung und Bekanntgabe von Sachverständigen und Untersuchungsstellen nach §18 BBodSchG

Remedy

An appeal against a decision (admission, extension or revocation) may be lodged within one month of its notification or an action may be brought directly.

Links to more information

• Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt - Sachverständige nach § 18 Bundes-Bodenschutzgesetz
• Vollzugs- und Arbeitshilfen sowie diverse rechtliche Informationen zum Thema "Boden, Altlasten und Flächenrecycling"
• Recherchesystem Messstellen und Sachverständige (ReSyMeSa)

  Im dem Modul „Boden/Altlasten – Sachverständige“ erfolgt die Bekanntgabe aller in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland zugelassenen Sachverständigen nach § 18 Bundes-Bodenschutzgesetz.

• Informationen der Zulassungsstelle zum Zulassungsverfahren für Sachverständige nach § 18 Bundes-Bodenschutzgesetz

  Erforderliche Unterlagen

Related issues

• Register of contaminated sites; request for information
• Soil protection and treatment of contaminated sites; application for approval as an investigative body
• Substances hazardous to water; application for recognition of an expert organization
• Water management; application for recognition as private expert(s)