Inspection bodies in waste management Determination for waste wood treatment

If you want to work as an inspection body for waste wood in waste management, you must be appointed by the competent authority.

If you want to check waste wood treatment plants to ensure that waste wood is recycled without damage, you must apply to the competent authority to designate you as the inspection body. The provision applies to the entire federal territory.

According to § 6 paragraph 6 of the Ordinance on Requirements for the Recycling and Disposal of Waste Wood (Altholzverordnung – AltholzV), the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (HMUKLV) is responsible for determining as an inspection body for the implementation of investigations of waste wood.

Evidence and information on the required expertise, independence, reliability and technical equipment must be submitted. After enquiries from the competent authority, further documents may have to be provided. If you operate nationwide, the authority may require you to provide a valid accreditation of compliance with the requirements of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005, which refers to the parameters and test methods according to Annex IV AltholzV.

• Written form required: Yes
• Personal appearance required: No

They have the necessary expertise, independence, reliability and technical equipment. You have submitted the application in the country where you have your place of business. If they are abroad, submit the application in the country where you primarily want to carry out this activity.

You submit an informal application to the authority of the country in which you have your registered office for designation as an inspection body for waste wood. Please attach the required documents. If necessary, the authority will request further application documents. After examination by the competent authority, you will receive a written notification as to whether the determination as an investigating body takes place. The authority may provide the provision with a reservation of revocation, a time limit, conditions, requirements and the reservation of conditions.

before commencing work

The examination of the application for appointment of a post must be completed within three months; Section 42a (2) sentences 2 to 4 of the Administrative Procedure Act (VwVfG) shall apply

Administration fee: EUR 60 – 1500