External inspectors for commercial waste Announcement

    If, as a recognised body, you wish to carry out third-party inspections at companies of waste pretreatment plants within the framework of the Commercial Waste Ordinance, you must be a notified body.

    Description

    If, as a recognised body, you wish to carry out third-party inspections at companies of waste pretreatment plants within the framework of the Commercial Waste Ordinance, you must be a notified body.

    For disclosure, you must submit an application to the competent authority.

    As a notified body, you may carry out the external controls.

    Equivalent certificates issued abroad will be recognised.

    The experts who are approved for the monitoring of specialist waste management companies in accordance with the Waste Management Specialist Companies Ordinance are also suitable for carrying out external inspections.

    The announcement may be accompanied by ancillary provisions.

    Competent office

    The waste departments of the regional councils.

    Contact point

    To the regionally responsible regional councils.

    Required documents

    • Identity card or
    • Passport with confirmation of registration
    • Written informal application, including excerpt from the commercial register/trade register
    • Declaration of exemption from any liability of the external controller's activities vis-à-vis the country in which he operates
    • Description of the control and monitoring methods used.

    Forms

    An informal application is sufficient.

    Prerequisites

    Bodies to be notified for external control must have the reliability, independence and expertise required for their activities.

    The experts who are approved for the monitoring of specialist waste management companies in accordance with the Waste Management Specialist Ordinance are also suitable for carrying out the external inspection.

    Deadlines

    There are no deadlines to be observed.

    Costs

    There are costs between 500.00 euros and 1,800 euros.

    Fee from 500,00 EUR to 1.800,00 EUR

    Area of validity

    Hesse

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection on 15.03.2022

    Version

    Technisch erstellt on 28.10.2020

    Technisch geändert on 08.07.2024

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Technisch erstellt on 07.06.2017

    Technisch geändert on 14.05.2025

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English

    Technisch erstellt on 07.07.2021

    Technisch geändert on 26.11.2019