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If you want to set up an expert organization that inspects systems for handling substances hazardous to water, prepares expert reports and certifies or monitors specialist companies, you must apply for recognition from the competent authority.

According to Section 47 of the Ordinance on Installations for Handling Substances Hazardous to Water (AwSV), inspections of installations for handling substances hazardous to water must only be carried out by experts.

In order to be able to appoint experts to inspect systems for handling substances hazardous to water (heating oil storage tanks, filling stations, etc.), prepare expert reports as part of suitability assessments and certify or monitor specialist companies on behalf of your expert organization (SVO), you must apply for recognition from the competent authority of the country in which the headquarters of your organization is to be located.The Thuringian State Office for the Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation is responsibleforthe recognition and supervision of SVOs based in Thuringia.

An organization can be recognized as an expert organization in accordance with Section 52 AwSV if it

1. designates a natural person authorized to represent the organization and proves their power of representation to the competent authority,
2. proves that a technical management and a deputy have been appointed who meet the requirements applicable to experts,
3. has appointed a sufficient number of experts who meet the legal requirements and are bound by the technical instructions of the technical management,
4. has established principles that must be observed during system inspections,
5. provides evidence of an operational quality assurance system,
6. provides proof of the existence of liability insurance for soil and water damage for the activities of its experts with cover of at least 2.5 million euros per claim and
7. declares that it indemnifies the countries in which the experts carry out inspections against any liability for the activities of its experts

The quality assurance system must ensure that suitable organizational structures are in place to guarantee proper system inspections. In particular, it must contain requirements for checks on test reports and test equipment, for conducting individual discussions with the experts and for checks on the experts' testing activities at reference installations.

When examining the application for recognition, evidence of individual requirements from another member state of the European Union or another signatory state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area is equivalent to domestic evidence if it shows that the organization meets the relevant requirements or the essentially comparable requirements of the issuing state based on its objectives.

Information on the requirements for recognition can be found in the LAWA leaflet on the recognition of expert organizations in accordance with Section 52 and of quality and monitoring associations in accordance with Section 57 of the Ordinance on Installations Handling Substances Hazardous to Water (AwSV).

The application is subject to a fee when a recognition notice is issued.

• You submit an informal application to the competent authority for recognition as an expert organization for systems for handling substances hazardous to water.
• You enclose the necessary documents with this application. It is advisable to contact the competent authority in good time to discuss whether further documents or clarifications are required.
• If necessary, the authority will request further application documents and grant recognition after reviewing the application. Recognition may be subject to revocation, a time limit, conditions, requirements and the imposition of conditions.

A decision on an application for recognition shall be taken within a period of four months.

The recognition must have been granted before the start of the activity.

Recognition can be limited to certain test areas and can be limited in time.

Further information can be found on the homepage of the Thuringian State Office for the Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation (TLUBN).

• Recognition of an expert organization for systems for handling substances hazardous to water must be applied for
• Certain requirements must be met
• Written application must be submitted
• Responsible: Thuringian State Office for the Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation (TLUBN)

The Thuringian State Office for the Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation (TLUBN) is responsible for the approval as an expert organization (SVO).

• Written form required: Yes
• Personal appearance required: No