Abfallwirtschaft: Untersuchungsstellen (Prüflaboratorien und Messstellen) - Bestimmung/ Notifizierung

If you want to make a query for the notified inspection bodies in Rhineland-Palatinate, then use the "Search System measuring points and experts" (ReSyMeSa) .

The conservation of natural resources and the safeguarding of environmentally friendly disposal (i.e. primarily recycling or disposal) of waste is the aim of the Closed Substance Cycle Management Act (KrWG). The ecologically and economically optimized management of resources (including waste) is characterized by resource-saving production methods and processes for the avoidance and recycling of waste. To ensure compliance with these requirements, measurements (investigations) are necessary.

Investigations after the

• Sewage Sludge Ordinance (AbfKlärV),
• Waste Oil Ordinance (Waste Oil Ordinance),
• Biowaste Ordinance (BioAbfV),
• Waste Wood Ordinance (AltholzV)

may only be carried out by experts or investigating bodies designated by the competent authority, i.e. notified.

The transnational "Waste Specialist Module", which regulates the notification of inspection bodies as well as the requirements for determining and regularly monitoring the technical competence of inspection bodies (measuring and testing centres), sets out the requirements for the quality of inspection bodies (measuring and testing centres) in accordance with the above-mentioned regulations.

The applicant must submit the following application documents, among others:

• Curriculum vitae, certificates of vocational training, proof of previous professional activity of the laboratory manager and his representative
• Information on the number and qualifications of employees, technical equipment
• Proof of accreditation
• Proof of successful participation in proficiency tests
• Copy of the permit for working with pathogens according to the Infection Protection Act (if required for the requested examination task)
• Designation of sites with tasks within the meaning of the application
• Information on identity and legal norm (copy of excerpt from the commercial register)

Existing accreditations according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 will be considered as proof of competence, provided that they are valid and applicable and complete for the requested examination task.

Disclosure criteria for investigating bodies:

• Staffing - Guarantee of technical equipment requirements
• Internal and external analytical quality assurance via quality management
• Ensuring the guarantee of investigations qualitatively and quantitatively according to
  Parameters and assignment values of the legal regulations
• Employment of samplers with professional qualifications

Possible approval period of announced examination bodies:
2 to a maximum of 5 years according to the waste module

The notification given shall be valid for the entire territory of the Federal Republic of Germany.

A query for the notified inspection bodies of the federal states is to be carried out via the "Search System Measuring Stations and Experts" (ReSyMeSa).