Earthworks and foundation engineering; notification of commencement of activity or application for certification for external testing experts
The registration committee at the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers accepts notifications of the commencement of work as a testing expert for earthwork and foundation engineering and decides on the application for the issue of the certificate of compliance with the requirements as a testing expert.
Description
In Bavaria, only those who are recognised in this specialist field are allowed to use the title "Inspection expert for earthwork and foundation engineering".
Testing experts for earthwork and foundation engineering certify the completeness and correctness of the information on the subsoil with regard to material composition, structure and geological influences, its load-bearing capacity and the assumptions made for the foundation or embedding of the building structure (§ 27 PrüfVBau). They are independent within the scope of the duties incumbent upon them.
External surveyors, i.e. those who are established in another member state of the European Union (or equivalent state) to carry out this task, are entitled to work as surveyors in Bavaria. They must give prior notice of the first provision of services or apply for a certificate of compliance with the material requirements.
Prerequisites
Persons who are established in another member state of the European Union (or a state equivalent to this) for the performance of this task are entitled to work as an inspection expert in Bavaria if they
- have a comparable authorisation with regard to their field of activity and
- they had to fulfil comparable requirements with regard to the recognition prerequisites and the proof of knowledge (1st alternative) or
- if the recognition authority has certified that they meet the requirements with regard to the prerequisites for recognition, the evidence of knowledge and the field of activity for recognition as an inspection expert (2nd alternative).
A further requirement is that they have a good command of the German language, both written and spoken.
The notification or application is not required if a notification has already been made or a certificate issued in another country of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Deadlines
- for the applicant: none, notification before commencement of activity
- for the authority: three months after receipt of application and submission of complete documentation
Required documents
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Notification of the first performance of the service:
- Certificate of legal establishment in a member state of the EU (or equivalent state) for the performance of the activity
- Proof of fulfilment of comparable requirements for the exercise of the activity in the state of establishment
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Request for certification:
- Certificate of legal establishment in a member state of the EU (or equivalent state) for the performance of the activity
- Proof of actual fulfilment of the recognition requirements
Links to more information
Status: 04.11.2021
Responsible for editing: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wohnen, Bau und Verkehr
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