Apply for a specialist course for asbestos recognition

You can submit the recognition of a specialist course to the competent authority by e-mail or post. -

• They shall submit the necessary documents to the competent authority.
• The competent authority shall examine your documents and, if necessary, request further information or documents.
• The competent authority shall grant or refuse recognition.

• The course concept meets the requirements of the Hazardous Substances Ordinance, in particular § 8 paragraph 8 in conjunction with Annex I, No. 2.4.2, paragraph 3 (currently valid version).
• The content and scope of the competence course meets the requirements of the technical regulations TRGS 519 on the Hazardous Substances Ordinance (Asbestos).

Teaching material or documents on the course concept of the course to be recognised, which include the following:

• Course Program
• Course contents
• Speakers and their qualifications
• Timetable with details of the speakers for the teaching unit
• Proof of the qualification of the speakers
• Contents of the presentations as short contributions
• Information on the teaching material
• Draft of a course certificate

These documents should also include examination documents and information on the examination procedure (e.g. examination sheet with evaluation and identification of the correct answers).

Costs: variable from 100 to 1000 Euro

§8 paragraph 8 in conjunction with Annex I No. 2.4.2 paragraph 3 of the GefStoffV

The recognition notice is accompanied by information on how you can lodge an objection.

25.05.2022