Rohrfernleitungsanlagen („Pipelines“) - Anerkennung als Prüfstelle beantragen

Rohrfernleitungsverordnung (RohrFLtgV)

• § 6 Absatz 2 Prüfstellen für Rohrfernleitungsanlagen
• § 9 Ausschuss für Rohrfernleitungen

Technische Regel für Rohrfernleitungen nach § 9 Absatz 5 der Rohrfernleitungsverordnung (TRFL)

Anyone wishing to operate an inspection body for pipeline systems must

• fulfil the requirements of § 6 Paragraph 2 of the Pipeline Ordinance and
• apply to the competent authority for recognition of the inspection body.

The inspection body may consist of an

• An expert organisation or
• an inspection body approved under other legal provisions.

The recognition shall be valid for the entire territory of the Federal Republic of Germany. Equivalent recognitions from other EU/EEA states are equivalent to recognitions in Germany.

• Evidence of a quality management system (QM documents related to Annex L of the TRFL),
• Existing accreditations and recognitions, evidence of the
  independence of the inspection body,
  evidence of the availability of the organisational structure required for the independent fulfilment of the tasks
  (required staff, staff list with assigned inspection areas according to § 5 RohrFLtgV and Annex B to the TRFL)
• Evidence of the necessary means and equipment for the inspection of pipelines,
• Proof of the expertise and experience of the personnel assigned to the inspection
  (curricula vitae, proof of professional qualifications, proof of activities)
• Proof of the personal independence and reliability of the personnel commissioned tothe inspection
  (if resident in Germany, submission of a certificate of good conduct of type O)
  (if resident abroad, submission of documents from the person's home country proving that the requirements for personal reliability for service are met),
• Proof of liability insurance with coverage of at least 2.5 million euros,
• Declaration of exemptionAn
  appropriate form can be requested from the competent office.

They must fulfil and prove the organisational and technical requirements according to § 6 paragraph 2 of the Pipeline Ordinance and Annex L of the Technical Rules for Pipelines.

The inspection body must above all:

• be independent (this applies in particular to the personnel entrusted with the management and performance of the tests) and
• have the organisational structure necessary for the adequate and independent performance of its tasks, and
• have the necessary means and equipment for testing pipelines.

the following applies to the organisational structure

• at least 5 employees (experts),
• sufficient technical knowledge, experience and reliability of the appointed personnel and the possibility of further technical training,
• collect and evaluate knowledge gained during inspections and regularly pass this knowledge on internally and to other inspection bodies
• adequate and effective quality assurance with regular auditing.

Information on the costs can be obtained from the Central Office of the Länder for Safety Technology (ZLS).

You must submit the application for recognition in writing.
Sign it by hand or provide it with a qualified electronic signature.

The competent body will decide on your application within 3 months after receipt of the complete documents.

The recognition must have been granted before the start of the testing activities.

Testing bodies from other EU/EEA states must demonstrate the equivalence of recognition before commencing testing activities.

Central Authority for Safety Engineering of the Laender (ZLS)

https://www.zls-muenchen.de/stellen/rohrfernleitungen