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Applying for a certificate of competence in accordance with the Explosives Act
Service Description
Supervisors, in particular heads of operating departments, authorized blasters, foremen, technical supervisory personnel in explosive ordnance disposal and warehouse managers, as well as persons who are appointed to transport explosive substances, to transfer them to others or to receive them from others, may only carry out their activities as responsible persons if they hold an official certificate of competence for handling and/or dealing with explosive substances in accordance with the Explosives Act.
Process flow
A certificate of competence is issued upon written or electronic application to the competent authority.
Who should I contact?
Please contact the Thuringian State Office for Consumer Protection (TLV), Department of Health and Technical Consumer Protection, Department of Technical Consumer Protection, Market Surveillance at the Erfurt site.
Which documents are required?
- Proof of specialist knowledge (certificate or course certificate)
- Certificate of good standing
- Identity card or passport
What are the fees?
The issuing of a certificate of competence is subject to a fee. The issue of a certificate of competence including the completed document costs 70 euros, a significant change and the extension of the period of validity of a certificate of competence costs 40 euros. The costs for obtaining information as part of the background check must be paid additionally and range from EUR 30 to EUR 250.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The application must be submitted in good time, at the latest 8-10 weeks before the intended commencement of an activity covered by the Explosives Act.
The clearance certificate must not be older than one year.
Processing duration
A decision on the application must be made within a period of 3 months. The period begins with the receipt of the complete documents. It may be reasonably extended once if this is justified by the difficulty of the matter. An extension of the deadline must be justified. You will be notified in good time before the original deadline expires.
Legal basis
- § Section 20 of the Explosives Act (SprengG)
- § Section 6 of the Thuringian Ordinance on the Regulation of Responsibilities in the Field of Occupational Health and Safety and Part III of the Annex thereto
- Thuringian Administrative Cost Regulations for the Ministry of Social Affairs, Family and Health (ThürVwKostOMSFG)
Applications / forms
You have the right to appeal against the decision on your application or against a decision that was not made within the deadline in accordance with the Administrative Court Regulations (objection, if necessary, legal action before the Administrative Court).
Appeal
- Application for the issue or extension of a certificate of competence in accordance with § 20 of the Explosives Act
- Supplement A (for handling ammunition and explosive war weapons including found ammunition)
What else should I know?
The minimum age is 21 years.
Author
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Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family
Professionally released on
21.03.2022
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
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Competent Authority
Thüringer Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz (TLV) - Dezernat 21 Standort Erfurt
Address
99947 Bad Langensalza
Remark: serves as postal address
Delivery address
99099 Erfurt
Parking spaces
Besucherparkplatz
Number: 10
Fees: no
