Apply for recognition as an expert for high-pressure gas pipelines

• You do not need to fill in an application form
• However, you should give reasons for your request in writing and attach the necessary documents

Energy Supervision at the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture

Alternatively, you can contact the Single Point of Contact in Rhineland-Palatinate.The Single Point of Contact is a public body through which you can handle all administrative procedures and formalities required for the commencement and exercise of your service activity and for the recognition of a foreign professional qualification. Further information can be found on the website of the Point of Single Contact.

• Website - Single point of contact Rhineland-Palatinate

Prerequisites for recognition are:

• They must have the necessary expertise, reliability (personal qualities, skills, behavior) and independence.
• They must

• carry out their work regularly,
• undergo regular further training in line with the state of the art and
• regularly take part in an exchange of experience

• Certificate of successful completion of studies in a technical or scientific field at a university, college or university of applied sciences
• For proof of personal reliability:

• If you are resident in Germany, you will generally need a certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority (document type O)
• If you are resident abroad, you will need documents from your home country to prove that you are personally reliable enough to perform the desired service.

• Certificate as proof of training as an expert in accordance with DVGW worksheet G 100 or proof of membership of an accredited inspection body (e.g. TÜV, MPA or ZÜS) for inspecting the technical safety of high-pressure gas pipelines in accordance with the High-Pressure Gas Pipeline Ordinance (Gashochdruckleitungsverordnung)
• Declaration by the employer(s) that the expert to be recognized is in active employment and that he/she is free from instructions from his/her superior or employer in the performance of his/her inspection activities,
• valid, personal or monitoring organization-related proof of liability insurance that protects the expert against possible claims for damages arising from their expert activities (personal injury, property damage and financial loss)
• Proof of regular participation in further training and subject-related exchange of experience

When checking personal reliability, the approving authority may, in individual cases, request further documents in addition to the documents listed, which are suitable for making a statement about the personal reliability of the applicant.

Depends on the respective administrative fee schedule of the state or on the fee statutes of the authorities responsible under state law

Fees are charged on the basis of the state ordinance on fees for official acts of a general nature (General List of Fees).

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• § 11 Ordinance on high-pressure gas pipelines
• § Section 12 Ordinance on high-pressure gas pipelines

• Objection
• Administrative court action

• Forms: none
• Online procedure possible: yes
• Written form required: yes
• Personal appearance required: no

17.12.2024