professions in welding and pressure devices

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ROMANIAN GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF LABOR, FAMILY AND

SOCIAL PROTECTION AMPOSDRU

European Social Fund POS DRU 2007-2013

Structural Instruments 2007 - 2013

Invest in people !

THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND

Sectoral Operational Program Human Resources Development 2007– 2013

Priority Axis 3 „INCREASING WORKERS AND ENTERPRISE ADAPTABILITY”

The Major Intervention Domain No 3.3„Development of Partnerships and Encouraging Initiatives for Social Partners and the Civil Society"

Project Title: “The Network of Competent Authorities for Professional Qualifications in Romania (IMI PQ NET Romania)”

Beneficiary: Ministry of National Education

Contract no. POSDRU/93/3.3/S/53132

GUIDE FOR CERTIFICATION AND RECOGNITION OF PROFESSIONS IN WELDING AND PRESSURE DEVICES

Author:

Conf. Dr. Ing. Nicolae IONESCU,

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S U M M AR Y

INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3

1. Regulatory situation in Romania and other European Union member states 5

2. Procedures for validation / certification of skills ……………………………….……………………………………… 8

2.1. Validation / certification of skills for professions in welding and pressure vessels field in Romania ……………… 8

2.2. Validation / certification of skills for professions in welding and pressure vessels field in Italy ………………… 13

2.3. Validation / certification of skills for professions in welding and pressure vessels field in Spain ………………… 16

2.4. Validation / certification of skills for professions in welding and pressure vessels field in the Netherlands ……… 17

2.5. Validation / certification of skills for professions in welding and pressure vessels field in Denmark …………… 18

2.6. Validation / certification of skills for professions in welding and pressure vessels field in United Kingdom …… 23

2.7. Validation / certification of skills for professions in welding and pressure vessels field in Germany …………… 24

2.8. Validation / certification of skills for professions in welding and pressure vessels field in Portugal ……………… 25

2.9. Validation / certification of skills for professions in welding and pressure vessels field in Czech Republic ……… 27

2.10. Validation / certification of skills for professions in welding and pressure vessels field in Austria ……………… 31

3. Procedures for recognition of qualifications in other EU Member States ……………………………………………….. 32

3.1. General elements…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 32

3.2. Procedures for recognition of qualifications in Italy……………………………………………………………….. 35

3.3. Procedures for recognition of qualifications in Spain……………………………………………………………….. 36

3.4. Procedures for recognition of qualifications in the Netherlands…………………………………………………….. 36

3.5. Procedures for recognition of qualifications in Denmark………………………………………………………….. 38

3.6. Procedures for recognition of qualifications in United Kingdom………………………………………………….. 44

3.7. Procedures for recognition of qualifications in Germany……………………………………………………………… 44

3.8. Procedures for recognition of qualifications in Portugal…………………………………………………………….. 48

3.9. Procedures for recognition of qualifications in Czech Republic…………………………………………………… 48

3.10. Procedures for recognition of qualifications in Austria…………………………………………………………… 51

3.11. SOLVIT System……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 52

4. Pursuing the professions in welding and pressure vessel field in the analyzed EU member states ……………………… 54

4.1. Pursuing the professions in Romania……………………………………………………………………………….. 54

4.2. Pursuit of the profession in analyzed EU countries…………………………………………………………………. 55

5. Conclusions………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 56

Annexes…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 59

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INTRODUCTION The guide for the certification and recognition of professions in welding and pressure vessels

field is one of the results of the project "Network of Competent Authorities for professional

qualification in Romania (IMI PQ NET Romania)" implemented by the Ministry of National

Education (MEN) in partnership with the National Qualifications Authority (ANC) and the Institute

for Social Policies (IPS), co-financed by the European Social Fund through the Sectoral Operational

Programme Human Resources Development 2007-2013 (POSDRU).

The general objective of the project "Network of Competent Authorities for professional

qualification in Romania (IMI PQ NET Romania)" is to create and strengthen the network of IMI

(Internal Market Information) for professional qualifications in Romania (IMI PQ NET) to support EC

initiative on the development of internal market information system, the development of joint

initiatives in this respect at national level in order to strengthen the capacity of social partners

(government agencies and organizations, professional associations) to promote sustainable

development by creating appropriate instruments and communication channels and mutual

consultation in order to achieve efficient communication with similar organizations in the European

Union and European Economic Area (EEA) through IMI platform.

To achieve the overall objective, the Ministry of National Education, the applicant

beneficiary of the project, aims to achieve the following objectives:

Creating and developing a national network to support the implementation of the

Internal Market Information System (IMI), through strengthening of the capacity of

the social partners, by creating channels of communication and mutual consultation;

Development and implementation of common terms of reference on certification

standards for Romanian workers' skills and the recognition of professional

qualifications of EU citizens;

Involving Network members in the exchange of information mediated by IMI

platform, by providing information / data to requests addressed through this platform

by organizations / associations in the EU / EEA.

The creation of this guide for the certification and recognition of practitioners in the field of

welding and pressure installations is underwritten to the completion of the second specific objective

and proposes the following:

Supporting the competent authorities of Romania in their efforts to standardize the

certification and recognition of regulated professions they manage by informing them

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about the practices of other EU Member States (this guide presents the practices in

nine other Member States);

Inform all persons who have acquired skills in the analyzed field in Romania and want

to practice the profession in one of the nine EU member states presented in the guide.

To achieve this guide, the methodology was applied iteratively refined during the project IMI

PQ NET ROMANIA, by consulting the competent authorities. The main sources of information

necessary for achieving this guide and other 29 similar for other professions were:

- Research of the experts from the national competent authorities for each country;

- Information obtained from the competent authorities in Romania during consultations

and workshops throughout the project;

- IMI statistics and database of regulated professions of European Commission1;

- Data collected during the study visits organized in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain,

Denmark and Germany.

The structuring of the guide was based on the informative standard terms of reference for

procedures of validation and certification of competences and qualifications recognition process,

developed within the project, following two rounds of workshops of the working group members IMI

PQ NET Romania on the subject, published with the 30 guides of certification and recognition. Thus,

by the structuring of the guidelines were followed three major aspects in the analyzed countries

compared to Romania, which are the procedures for validation and certification of skills, processes of

recognition of qualifications and the pursuit of the profession.

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1. REGULATORY SITUATION IN ROMANIA AND OTHER EUROPEAN UNION

MEMBER STATES

The guide covers aspects of validation / certification of skills, recognition and pursuit of

professions in welding and pressure vessels compared to identical, similar or related professions in

nine EU countries, namely Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom,

Netherlands, Portugal, Spain.

The guide is intended as a tool to assist the competent authorities in Romania (in this case, the

State Inspection for Control of Boilers, Pressure Vessels and Hoisting Equipment - ISCIR) in their

standardization efforts for certification and recognition processes of regulated professions that they

manage, by informing them about the practices of other EU member states. Moreover, the guide is

designed and structured so that it represents an effective way to inform all persons who have acquired

skills in their field of activity in Romania and want to practice the profession permanently, temporarily

or occasionally in one of the nine EU member states presented in the guide.

At the same time, this guide has some limitations. The first one is that it only deals with the

situation of nine EU countries, set for all created guides. A second important limitation is that some

data, usually statistics, are available when developing the guide and need to be updated. The

professions analyzed in this guide do not appear in the list of regulated professions in the Act 200, but

through the existing methodology, continuously improved in recent years by ISCIR, they can be

considered de facto regulated profession. By analyzing similar professions in the mentioned countries,

it was found that there are a significant number of jobs similar to those analyzed.

Tables 1.1a and 1.1b present the most important professions in the field of welding and

pressure installations existing in EU countries and Switzerland, similar to those in Romania.

Stoker similar professions Table 1.1a

Generic name of profession No. of regulated professions/

Recognition

CONDITIONING TECHNICIAN / HEATING / CENTRAL HEATING TECHNICIAN / INSTALLER / REPAIRER

/ MAINTENANCE-INSTALLATION OF VENTILATION

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Name of regulated profession Country Recognition acc. Dir. 2005/36/EC

Montáž, opravy a rekonstrukce chladících zařízení a tepelných čerpadel/ Installation, repair and reconstruction of cooling equipment and heat pumps

Czech Republic Recognition of professional experience Annex IV - automatic recognition

Kedelpasser / Boiler Attendant Denmark Recognition of professional experience

Annex IV - automatic recognition

Teknisk ekspert til eftersyn af kedel- og varmeanlæg / Technical expert

for inspection of boiler and heating plants Denmark

General system of recognition - primary

application

Installateur und Heizungsbauer (air conditioning/heating) / Plumbing and

Heating Engineer (air conditioning / heating) Germany Recognition of professional experience


Ofen- und Luftheizungsbauer / Boiler operator Germany

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Operador de calderas/Boiler operator Spain General system of recognition - primary

application

PRESSURE VESSEL ENGINEER 2


Montáž, opravy, revize a zkoušky tlakových zařízení a nádob na plyny /

Installation, repair, inspection and testing of pressure equipment and gas vessels

Czech Republic Recognition of professional experience


Instalador de aparatos a presión / Pressure Equipment Installer Spain General system of recognition - primary

application

ENERGY PROFESSIONS NOT ELSWHERE CALSSIFIED 1


Výroba tepelné energie a rozvod tepelné energie, nepodléhající licenci realizovaná ze zdrojů tepelné energie s instalovaným výkonem jednoho zdroje

nad 50 kW / Generation and distribution of heat energy, not under a licence,

from heat sources with an installed capacity per source of more than 50 kW

Czech Republic General system of recognition - primary

application

Energetický specialista / Energy engineer Czech Republic General system of recognition

Welder similar professions Table 1.1b

WELDER / STEEL WORKER 3


Arbejde med svejsning / Welder - welding in stainless steel

Denmark Recognition of professional experience Annex IV - automatic recognition

Arbejde med svejsning på offshoreanlæg / Work with welding on offshore installations

Denmark Recognition of professional experience Annex IV - automatic recognition

Soldador de redes de gás / Gas pipes welder Portugal Level to be checked

Some of these professions will be analyzed in detail in Chapters 2, 3 and 4 for the countries

listed. This analysis took into account the fact that in Romania there are many professions regulated by

the State Inspection for Control of Boilers, Pressure Vessels and Hoisting - ISCIR similar or

equivalent to those presented in Table 1.1.

Statistically, in terms of the flow of migrants that go to other states than those where they

obtained the qualification, we can determine which are the most "mobile" professions, taking as

reference a relatively long time, i.e., 1997 - 2012, noting that the professions are sorted by the number

of decisions taken on recognition of professional qualifications. Thus, starting from existing data2, we

can conclude the following:

1. In terms of geographical mobility, taking into account the time interval 1997 - 2012, for

all decision categories taken by the host country, for all EU member states and for all professions, it

can be established a hierarchy of top 5 countries in terms of the country in which the qualification was

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obtained (Fig. 1.1) and the host country (Fig. 1.2). In Figure 1.1, it can be seen that Romania ranks 4th

with 8% of all the countries in which the qualification was obtained, first hovering United Kingdom

with 13%.

Fig. 1.1. Country of origin Fig. 1.2. Host country

2. Based on existing data, if we restrict the scope of analysis to qualifications obtained in the

nine countries surveyed + Romania, with recognition in the EU member states, we can make a ranking

of the top 5 host countries where the professions recognized for each of the nine countries where the

qualifications were obtained:

For Austria (country of origin), the first five host countries where the professions

have been recognized are: Germany 61%, United Kingdom and Italy are tied with

10% each, and with 3% each, Slovakia and the Netherlands;

For the Czech Republic: 28% United Kingdom, 18% Germany, 16% Austria 13%

Slovakia and 5% Ireland;

For Denmark: 44% Sweden, 28% United Kingdom, 10% Germany, 4% Netherlands,

3% Spain;

For Germany: 33% Austria, 17% United Kingdom, 9% Netherlands, 7% Luxembourg,

5% Denmark;

Italy: 41% United Kingdom, tied with 12% each, Greece and Germany, 11% Spain

and 5% Belgium;

Netherlands: 40% Belgium, 29% Germany, 17% United Kingdom, 3% Austria and

2% Sweden;

Portugal: 61% United Kingdom, 10% Spain, 8% Belgium, 6% Germany and 5%

France;

Germania

România

Polonia

Grecia

Marea Britanie

Celelalte stateGermaniaMarea Britanie

Celelalte state

Belgia

CipruIrlanda

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Spain: 56% United Kingdom, 9% Germany, tied with 8% each Italy and Portugal, and

7% France;

United Kingdom: 56% Ireland, 17% of Cyprus, 5% Germany and with 3% each

Netherlands and Spain;

And for Romania we have: United Kingdom 29%, 24% Italy, 20% Belgium, 9%

Germany and 3% France;

3. Although the number of recognition decisions through the IMI system is not as high as

in other professions (nurses, doctors, etc.), in the analyzed field, there is still a significant number of

decisions that will be discussed in Chapter 3 for each country and for each profession, trying to

emphasize the degree of compatibility of migrants coming from Romania with the recognition

requirements of each country.

2. PROCEDURES FOR VALIDATION / CERTIFICATION OF SKILLS

2.1. Validation / certification of skills for professions in welding and pressure

vessels field in Romania

The categories of professions analyzed in this guide for the 9 countries are:

stoker (5 types);

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Operator (6 types);

Welder (5 types);

Operator responsible for supervision and technical inspection of facilities RSVTI (it

may be an individual or legal person; in the guide has been analyzed only the case

where RSVTI operator is an individual).

For the profession of "NDT operator" there were not identified similar professions regulated in

nine countries.

Based on the analysis and the records within the project, the following common procedure

elements can be identified, used by ISCIR for the professions subordinated to this competent

authority:

All procedures (Technical Prescriptions) are approved by Ministerial Order;

The authorization of an individual is made only after attending a training program

organized by a legal person approved by ISCIR and authorized under the law in force;

In order to obtain the authorization, the candidates must pass an exam, which consists

of a theoretical and a practical test;

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The authorization is valid indefinitely but only accompanied by the annual visa

registration. Law no. 64/2008 stipulates the conditions for suspension or revocation of

the authorization;

The professions managed by ISCIR can be grouped into several categories, according

to the technical prescriptions, each category having similar conditions for obtaining

the authorization;

The authorized persons shall be entered into the electronic Register of ISCIR.

Profession file - stoker

1. Name of profession: 1. Stoker for boilers for steam and hot water (Class A);

2. Stoker for steam boilers category E (Class B);

3. Stoker for boilers for hot water and low pressure steam boilers (Class C);

4. Stoker for cumputer controlled boilers (class D);

5. Stoker;

2. Code COR: 8182 – Stoker for steam engine machines and boilers; 818202 - Stoker for steam engine machines; 818204 –Stoker for steam and hot water boilers; 818205 –

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d=8182Stoker assistant; 818206 - Stoker for small steam boilers; 818207 - Stoker for hot water boilers and

low pressure steam boilers; 818208 – Stoker for computer controlled boilers;

3. COMPETENT AUTHORITY:

State Inspection for Control of Boilers, Pressure Vessels and Hoisting Equipment (ISCIR)

4. LEGISLATION: Order of the Minister of Economy no. 2.154/2009, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 11 bis/08.01.2010 approving the technical requirements PT CR 4-2009 "Authorization of legal persons to perform works at

the facilities / equipment" and PT CR 8-2009 "Authorization of service personnel for facilities / equipment and

auxiliary service personnel acceptance"

5. Access conditions: Are admitted for the authorization exam for "stoker class A, B or D", the individuals who have completed a training course / specialization organized according to the syllabi of PT CR 8-2009.

Are admitted for the authorization exam for "stoker class C", the individuals who have completed a "stoker"

qualification course or a training course / specialization "stoker class C" organized according to the syllabi of PT CR 8-2009.

6. Necessary documents: Skills assessment report marked "suitable for practice of ................... occupation";

Proof of graduation qualification course at a training center approved by ISCIR.

7. Type pf validation and

certification:

Theoretical and practical tests

8. Fees: Fees are set by ministerial order. Currently, the ministerial order no 998/2013 is in force.

9. Title granted/ issued

certificate:

Standard authorization, accompanied by annual visa registration

10. Register: Register of ISCIR

11. Certificate validity: 1 year; the absence of the annual visa on the registration accompanying the authorization entails suspension of

the right to pursue the activity for which it was authorized

12. Procedure

maintenance /renewal of

the authorization:

Examination - practical + theoretical test

13. Other organizations

involved:

Ministry of Economy, trainers certified by ISCIR

Profession file – NDT Operator

1. Name of profession: 1. NDT operator with penetrant radiation;

2. NDT operator with cu ultrasounds;

3. NDT operator with cu penetrant liquid;

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4. NDT operator with cu magnetic particles;

5. NDT operator with eddy-curent;

6. NDT operator to check for leaks

2. Code COR: 311934 - Non-destructive testing operator; 311935 – NDT operator with penetrant radiation; 311936 - NDT operator with cu ultrasounds; 311937 - NDT operator with penetrant liquid; 311938 - NDT operator with

magnetic particles; 311939 - NDT operator with eddy-current; 311940 - NDT operator for leak detection;

325725 – NDT operator for visual inspection

3. COMPETENT AUTHORITY:


4. LEGISLATION: Order no. 442 / March 2010 approving the technical prescription PT CR 6-2010 "Authorization of personnel and

laboratories performing non-destructive testing and evaluation of the technical capabilities of laboratories performing destructive examination", PT CR 7-2010 "Approval of welding procedures for steel, aluminum and

aluminum alloys for high-density polyethylene (PE-HD)" and PT CR 9-2010 "Authorization of welders who weld

pressure devices and lifting equipment in steel, aluminum, aluminum alloy and high-density polyethylene (PE-

HD)"

5. Access conditions: The persons fulfilling the following conditions may participate at the authorization exam for level 1 or 2:

a. minimum age of 18 years old;

b. are medically capable and have the skills assessment report marked "suitable for practice of ...................

occupation" or equivalent document issued by the competent authority of a member state to carry work and meet the following specific conditions:

1. have natural or corrected visual acuity, so that they can read letters no. 1 on Jaeger board at a minimum

distance of 30 cm;

2. Can distinguish and differentiate contrast between the colors used in the method for non-

destructive examination for which they will be authorized;

3. Have the ability to perceive Ortho-Rather mosaic tests or equivalent, highlighting at least eight

plates of this type or similar

c. they attest that:

1. Have completed a professional training program as provided in art. 15 or have completed a training program approved by ISCIR prior to the occurrence of the present technical prescription

or,

2. Have attained an accredited technical education with the profile "NDT" or an equivalent recognized by the competent authority of a member state or,

3. Hold a valid certificate issued in accordance with a standard certification of NDT personnel for level 1, 2 or 3 issued by a third party or notified;

d. industrial experience required in the field, as shown in table 1, in the specialty or specialties for which the authorization examination is passed.

The persons fulfilling the following conditions, in addition to the provisions of art. 9, may participate at the

authorization exam for level 3:

a. Have completed at least one vocational school, high school or equivalent recognized by the competent

authority of a member state and who have worked as level 2 authorized personnel according to table 2;

b. They have a level of knowledge appropriate PT CR 6

At the authorization exam for level 3 may attend, without the need for completion of a training program,

individuals who have a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering or physics, obtained at a higher education institution

accredited or equivalent recognized by the competent authority of a member state.

6. Necessary documents: Art. 14 Each candidate who attends the licensing exam, extension or expansion of the authorization ISCIR, must

submit a file with the following documents:

a. Copy of identity card / passport;

b. Medical certificate under art. 9 lit. b);

c. Certificate according to the model in annex 4 attesting the internship industrial experience in the method

for which authorization, extension or expansion is requested, pursued in a NDT laboratory authorized under present technical prescriptions, but excluding level 3 personnel for the reauthorization;

d. Copy of the certificate of completion of a training program or a valid certificate issued in accordance with a the provisions of a NDT personnel certification standard, issued by a third party or notified;

e. Copy of license to practice in the nuclear field when requesting authorization for penetrant radiation method;

f. Color photos, size ¾ cm.


certification:

For the ISCIR authorizaton, candidates take an exam that consists of a theoretical examination, written part and

interview, as well as a practical examination. - ORGANIZED BY THE EMPLOYER in the presence of an

ISCIR inspector. Authorizations examinations for level 3 are held by ISCIR.

For the authorization on level 3, the candidates take:

a. A basic examination, which must evaluate the candidate's knowledge on basic topics listed in table 5;

b. An exam on the main method, which must evaluate the candidate's knowledge of the subjects regarding the main method of verification.

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certificate:

Authorization of non-destructive testing


11. Certificate validity: The validity of the authorization for NDT Level 1 and 2 is 2 years from the date of issue.

The validity of the authorization NDT Level 3 is 5 years from the date of issue.

12. Procedure

maintenance/renewal of

the authorization:

The validity extension of the authorization for level 1 and 2 personnel is made respecting the same methodology

as the initial authorization, provided that the number of general and specific questions is reduced by 50% each.

The validity of the authorization level 3 personnel is respecting the methodology described in Art. 28 of PT CR 6-2010.


involved:


Profession file – welders

1. Name of profession: 1. Manual arc welder with coated electrodes authorized by ISCIR;

2. Oxyacetylene flame welder authorized by ISCIR;

3. Welder in protective gas authorized by ISCIR;

4. Submerged arc welder with wire electrode authorized by ISCIR;

5. High density polyethylene (PE - HD) welder authorized ISCIR

2. Code COR: 721 - Molders, tinkers, welders, trainers si assimilated; 7212 – Autogenous welders and cutters; 721202 – Manual welders

with gas flame; 721203 – Manual arc welder; 721204 - Arc welder Submerged covered; 721206 - Arc welder with

consumable electrode in protective gas; 721207 - Arc welder with non-consumable electrode in protective gas; 721208 -

Welder

3. COMPETENT

AUTHORITY:


4. LEGISLATION: Order no. 442 / March 2010 approving the technical prescription PT CR 6-2010 "Authorization of personnel

and laboratories performing non-destructive testing and evaluation of the technical capabilities of laboratories

performing destructive examination", PT CR 7-2010 "Approval of welding procedures for steel, aluminium and aluminium alloys for high-density polyethylene (PE-HD)" and PT CR 9-2010 "Authorization of welders who weld

pressure devices and lifting equipment in steel, aluminium, aluminium alloy and high-density polyethylene (PE-

HD)"

5. Access conditions: A. For the welders’ authorization, essential variables for welding are taken into account (welding process , product type etc.). For each welding essential variable, an authorization domain is set.

B. The persons fulfilling the following conditions may present to the authorization examination for welders in

steel, aluminium and aluminium alloys:

a. Have completed a training program as required by law and hold a qualification certificate of " welder "

or a certificate of completion of a specialization / training course, or,

b. Own a welder performance qualification certificate issued by a notified body or third party which

contains additional technical requirements demonstrating the equivalence to the requirements of this technical prescription.

c. Are 18 years old;

d. Have the skills assessment report marked "suitable for practice of ................... occupation" or equivalent

document issued by the competent authority of a member state.

C. The persons fulfilling the following conditions may present to the authorization examination for welders in high-density polyethylene (PEHD):

a) Have completed a training program as required by law and hold a certificate of completion of a

specialization / training course; b) Are 18 years old;

c) Have the skills assessment report marked "suitable for practice of ................... occupation" or equivalent

document issued by the competent authority of a member state.

6. Necessary documents: Documents attesting the compliance to the conditions in point 5

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certification:

Individuals who meet the conditions outlined in Section 5B. a), c) and d), will undergo both the theory and

practical test for authorization. Individuals who meet the conditions outlined in Section 5B. letter b), c) and d) will have only the practical test

in order to get the authorization.

The examination for authorization is organized by the RTS of the legal person in locations chosen so as to secure the conditions for its smooth running. At the time and place set, the ISCIR specialist inspector verifies

the conditions in which the examination is to be conducted, the identity of candidates and the data in the files

submitted to ISCIR. The theory test consists of oral examination on the interpretation of technical data provided in pWPS / WPS.

Candidates declared to have ''PASSED'' the theoretical test, continue with the practical test which consists in

performing one or more welded samples in compliance with technical data provided in pWPS / WPS. Before starting welding the sample, it shall be marked with the punch of the ISCIR specialist inspector.

Upon completion of the examination, ISCIR specialist inspector prepares a technical verification report

indicating the results of candidates for the theory test, results of the visual examination compared with used references and disposes, as appropriate, further examinations.

Non-destructive examinations are carried out in laboratories approved by ISCIR, with ISCIR authorized

personnel and the destructive tests are carried out in laboratories that have been evaluated by ISCIR to establish technical capability in each area of testing.



certificate:

Welder authorization issued by ISCIR


11. Certificate validity: 2 years

12. Procedure


the authorization:

In case of expiry of validity of the authorization, for obtaining a new period of validity all the steps for a new

permit must be followed.

If the legal person demands to ISCIR a new validity period at least 30 calendar days before the expiration date

(in this case it is considered reauthorization), the examination consists of:

a. A practical test conducted as described in PTCR, followed by radiation penetrating non-destructive

testing of the welded joint, for steel, aluminium and aluminium alloys welding;

b. The practical exam conducted as described in PTCR, followed by specific examination for welders for high density polyethylene (PE-HD).


involved:


Profession file – RSVTI Operator

1. Name of profession: RSVTI operator (operator responsible for supervision and technical inspection of facilities)

2. Code COR: -

3. COMPETENT

AUTHORITY:


4. LEGISLATION: Order no. 130 of 10 may 2011 for approval of the authorization methodology for operators responsible for technical inspection of facilities / equipment in field of ISCIR - operator RSVTI

5. Access conditions: Authorization of an individual as RSVTI operator is made only after attending a training program organized by

a legal person approved by ISCIR.

The person can enrol in a training program, organized by a legal person approved by ISCIR, if it fulfils the following conditions:

a. Disposes of the civil rights;

b. Is medically capable of performing the activity of RSVTI operator, ability proved by medical skill sheet

issued by the occupational physician;

c. Has higher or secondary technical education, proved by qualification documents; the applicant with

secondary education must attest that he has at least two years of experience in the areas covered by

ISCIR. People who have served for at least 2 years as a special inspector in ISCIR have the right to become RSVTI

operator after passing the authorization exam and paying the fee for authorization, without the need for

participation in the training program. People who have served for at least 2 years as a special inspector in ISCIR and who have been certified as

trainers in RSVTI or expert trainers have the right to become RSVTI operator after paying the fee for

authorization, without the need for participation in the training program and the examination.

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6. Necessary documents: People who sign-up for the examination for authorization as RSVTI operator must submit the following

documents:

a. The application for the authorization exam;

b. Copy of the diploma attesting the higher or secondary technical education;

c. Copy of the identity document;

d. Copy of the document attesting the participation in the training program organized by a legal person approved by ISCIR.


certification: The subjects for the authorization examination is set by ISCIR on the approved course support.

Licensing exam consist of a written examination.

The condition to pass the authorization exam is to obtain at least the grade seven.

The persons who have not passed or could not attend the exam to obtain the authorization for RSVTI operator

may participate in the re-examination, as provided in art. 18, after submitting a written request to ISCIR not later than 12 months from the date of completion of the training program.

Licensing exam is held with ISCIR, which does the planning for the enrolled candidates.



certificate:

RSVTI operator authorization


11. Certificate validity: 4 years

12. Procedure


the authorization:

The individual authorized as RSVTI operator may request to ISCIR the prolongation of the validity of the

authorization if the following conditions are met:

a. The requirements of paragraph 5 are met;

b. The authorization has not expired, has not been withdrawn by ISCIR or canceled, under the law

provisions;

c. Attests the participation, within maximum one year before the expiry date of the authorization, at a training program in the field (module B), held by a legal person approved by ISCIR.

To extend the validity of the authorization, the person must submit to ISCIR an application accompanied by the

following documents:

a. Copy of the identity document;

b. Copy of the authorization;

c. Medical skill sheet issued by the occupational physician;

d. The copy of the certificate of completion of a training program in the field (module b), followed within

maximum one year before the date of expiry of the authorization, the copy;

e. Applicant's handwritten statement, submitted in original, in which he declares on their honor that they are not in any of the cases referred to in art. 22 letter B).


involved:


2.2 Validation/certification of skills for professions in welding and pressure vessels field in Italy Although in Italy the profession of stoker is not regulated, however for the pursuit of activities

of monitoring and maintenance of steam generators and boilers in power stations and industrial plants,

it is necessary to obtain a license in this area by taking "examinations for granting certificates of

competency for steam generators operators"3.

Stokers (operators steam generators / conduttori di generatori di vapore) must monitor and

maintain the steam generators and boilers in the power stations. This involves maintaining temperature

control, safety devices, cleaning equipment and performing current revisions. In order to achieve this,

3 http://www.soldielavoro.it/guide/lavoro/come-diventare-conduttore-di-generatori-di-vapore.html

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the stoker must have technical basic training, preferably a bachelor's degree of 5 years (senior) at a

technical college. To become a licensed operator, he must obtain a license that requires following a

course and passing the examination organized by the provincial Ministry of Labour.

Level (grade) of the license is according to the type of steam generator (boiler) that the

applicant must operate.

The competent authority is the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies (Ministero del Lavoro e

delle Politiche Sociali) through its local labour divisions (Direzione Territoriale del Lavoro). Specific

legislation consists of the Ministerial Decree no. 1/1974 (published in Official Gazette - GU no.

99/1974), amended by the Ministerial Decree no. 7/1979.

According to these regulations, annually, usually in September-October, examination sessions

are convened for the granting of certificates of competency for operators of steam generators. To be

admitted to the examinations, the candidates must be at least 18 years old at the date of the submission

and have appropriate training. Sample forms can be accessed on the website of the Territorial

Directorate of Labour of each region.

The application for admission to examination must be certified (€ 14,62 stamp) and signed by

the candidate. This can be submitted directly or sent by mail to the Territorial Directorate of Labour

and must contain the following:

1. Name, surname, date and place of birth, domicile and residence address, if different from

the domicile;

2. Degree (level) for which the applicant wishes to obtain a license;

3. Certificate of competence to operate steam generators, owned at the submission date, if

applicable (number, rank, date and the issuing authority).

Although there are some small differences between provinces and regions, usually the

following documents must be attached to the application:

a. Birth certificate according to Decree no. 445/2000 (those over age 65 cannot attend);

b. Medical certificate attesting the mental and physical ability to operate steam generators,

issued six months before the application by a physician of the National Health Service

(NHS) or by a competent physician or a medical service in the region or province;

c. Personal training book (in some regions called "internship card") which must contain at

least one mandatory assessment or an equivalent certificate. The time between the date of

completion of the last stage of preparation and submission date should not be more than

one year;

d. Two recent passport size photographs, signed by the candidate on the reverse side

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e. Certificate of studies, only for candidates to stoker grade 1. The candidates who have

already the grades 2, 3 or 4 must submit documentation from points a and d.

Applicants whose requests are approved will be notified in advance of the date, time and place

of the examination.

Examinations for the award of certificate of competency consist of theoretical and practical

tests, based on the programs attached to Ministerial Decree 445/2000. The certificates of competence

for successful candidates will be issued by the Territorial Directorate of Labour - Labour Inspection

Service in each region, depending on the decisions of the examination commission, provided the

payment of stamp fee by the candidate. Authorization certificate is valid for 5 years from the date of

issue and shall expire at the age of 65 even if it has not been 5 years since the release.

The main requirements for the issue of certificates of competency for steam generators

operator are established for each grade separately, as follows:

Grade 1 - operation of steam generators of any kind, for any productivity and any

surface;

Grade 2 - the operation of steam generators of any type, with productivity up to 20 t

steam / hour or a heating surface not exceeding 500 m2;

Grade 3 - operation of steam generators of any kind, with productivity up to 3 t steam

/ hour or heating a surface not exceeding 100 m2;

Grade 4 - operation of steam generators of any kind, with productivity up to 1 t steam

/ hour or heating surface not exceeding 30 m2.

Necessary conditions for admission and required training periods for the four levels are the

following:

Grade 1

a) hold a degree in engineering or bachelor's degree in industrial chemistry or mechanical

engineering degree or diploma of a Navy technical institute – with the specialization

Machinist or a degree in industrial physics, metalworking, shipbuilding mechanics,

mechanics, precision mechanics, thermodynamics or baccalaureate degree and grade 2

certificate for at least one year;

b) training of 180 working days on a steam generator with a capacity larger than 20 t steam /

hour or on a steam generator with a heating surface of more than 500 m²;

Grade 2 - stage of 240 working days on a steam generator with a capacity of more than 3 t

steam / hour or a steam generator with a heating surface greater than 100 m²;

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Grade 3 - apprenticeship of 180 working days on a steam generator with a capacity of more

than 1 t steam / hour or a steam generator with a heating surface greater than 3 m²;

Grade 4 - apprenticeship of 150 working days on a steam generator of any kind.

According to Law no. 615/1966 on the control of air pollution, certificates of competency to operate

the steam generators are title of professional qualification (no exams), first class license for the

operation of thermal power plants with a capacity of more than 200,000 kcal / h (232.56 kW).

2.3 Validation/certification of skills for professions in welding and pressure

vessels field in Spain

In Spain, the Directive 2005/36/EC was transposed by "Royal Decree 1837/20084 which sets

out in Annex VIII the alphabetical list of regulated professions and activities, grouped according to the

level of training, available in Spain (Article 19 of Royal Decree is equivalent to Article 11 of

2005/36/EC). In the field of welding and pressure installations, in Spain were identified two regulated

professions - Instalador de aparatos a presión / Pressure equipment installer and Operador de

calderas / Boiler operator, summarized in Table 2.1. The level of training is described in Article 11b

of Directive 2005/36/EC (Article 19.2 of Royal Decree 1837/2008), namely Certificate attesting the

successful completion of a course of secondary education:

Regulated professions in the field of pressure vessels in Spain Tabelul 2.1

Regulated profession Competent authority for recognition

Competent authority for regulating the practice

period or aptitude test (only if not the same skills

for recognition)

1. Instalador de Aparatos a Presión /Pressure

equipment installer

Competent bodies of the Autonomous

Regions where recognition is requested

Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce

2. Operador de calderas / Boiler operator Competent bodies of the Autonomous

Regions where recognition is requested


No.

Profession

name_SP

Profession

name _EN

Profession

name_RO Name of competent authority_SP

Level of

qualification

Recognition

according to

Directive 2005/36/EC

1 Instalador de

Aparatos a Presión

Pressure

vessel engineer

Instalator aparate

sub presiune


/Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio

(Subdirección General de Recursos, Reclamaciones y relaciones con la

Administración de Justicia/ General

subdirectorate Appeals, Complaints and Judicial Relations)

Certificate

attesting

completion of a course of

secondary

education

General system of

recognition - primary

application

2 Operador de

calderas

Boiler

operator Fochist

4 Real Decreto 1837/2008, de 8 de noviembre, por el que se incorporan al ordenamiento jurídico español la Directiva 2005/36/EC, del Parlamento Europeo y del

Consejo, de 7 de septiembre de 2005, y la Directiva 2006/100/CE, del Consejo, de 20 de noviembre de 2006, relativas al reconocimiento de cualificaciones

profesionales, así como a determinados aspectos del ejercicio de la profesión de abogado

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The persons wishing to practice the profession of pressure vessel installer must obtain the

plumbing license. Legislation varies by province, region or autonomous community in Spain, but in

general, for this profession, the candidates should contact the Department of Employment, Industry

and Commerce in every region. There are three categories of authorizations for installation,

maintenance and manufacturing activities.

The procedure for validation / certification of competences for Pressure vessel installer is

regulated by Royal Decree no. 919/2006 regarding the approval of technical regulations for

distribution and use of gas and technical instructions ICG 01-11 and Royal Decree 2060/2008

approving the Regulation on pressure equipment and technical instructions.

For access to the profession, there are four types of career paths:

1. Obtaining a university degree or higher of competence in the field of pressure vessels;

2. Training programs on maintenance and plumbing services, projects in the fields of

plumbing and heating systems and passing the examination in pressurized systems;

3. Technical education of levels 1 and 2 in domestic installations + passing the examination

in pressurized systems;

4. Without prior training, the applicant shall follow a course depending on the pressure

installation type and take an exam.

Professional activities are reserved exclusively to pressure vessel installers regarding the

installation, maintenance, repair and alteration of pressure equipment (boilers, power generators, oil

refineries, cryogenic tanks, cylinders for breathing apparatus and portable pressure vessels).

For stoker / Operador de Calderas, the procedure of validation/certification of competence is

established by Royal Decree no. 2060/2008 on approving the Regulation on pressure equipment and

technical instructions ITC PE on pressurized boilers. For access to the profession, a training course

provided by an authorized trainer must be followed and an examination must be passed in order to

obtain the license of authorized operator for industrial boilers (stoker).

Professional activities reserved exclusively to stokers refer to monitoring, supervision,

commissioning and appropriate control for steam boilers.


vessels field in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands there are no regulated professions in the field of welding and pressure

vessels.

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vessels field in Denmark

In Denmark, there were identified two regulated profession in the field of welding and two

other in pressure installations.

A. Regulated professions in welding

No.

Profession name _DK

Profession name _EN

Profession name _RO

Name of competent authority _DK

Level of qualification Recognition according to


1 Arbejde med svejsning

Welder Sudor Arbejdstilsynet Certificate of competency Art. 11 a

Recognition of professional experience Annex IV -

automatic recognition

2 Arbejde med

svejsning på offshoreanlæg

Work with welding on

offshore

installation

Sudor pe instalaţii offshore

Energistyrelsen Certificate of competency Art. 11 a

Recognition of professional

experience Annex IV - automatic recognition

1. Welder / Arbejde med svejsning

Competent authority. Danish Working Environment Authority, Postboks 1228, 0900

København C, Phone: (+45) 70121288, Fax: (+45) 70121289, E-mail: [email protected], Web:

http://www.at.dk/

Danish Law:

Executive Order No. 908 of 27 September 2005, with subsequent amendments, on

measures to protect workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogenic substances

and materials at work § 26 and annex 1 and 2, http://www.at.dk/sw12472.asp

Executive Order no. 647 of 26 June 2008 on the recognition of professional qualifications

acquired abroad, http://synkron.at.dk/sw60042.asp.

2. Work with welding on offshore installation / Arbejde med svejsning på

offshoreanlæg

Competent authority: Danish Energy Authority, Amaliegade 44, 1256 København K, Phone:

(+45) 33926700, Fax: (+45) 33114743, E-mail: [email protected], Web: http://www.ens.dk/

Danish Law:

Executive Order No. 908 of 27 September 2005 on measures to protect workers from the

risks related to exposure to carcinogenic substances and materials at work § 26 and annex

1 and 2, with subsequent amendments and additions

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.at.dk/

http://www.at.dk/sw12472.asp

http://synkron.at.dk/sw60042.asp


http://www.ens.dk/

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Executive Order No. 1502 of 15 December 2010 on the use of substances and materials

(chemicals) from offshore installations, etc., subsection 1 of section 77.

The procedure of validation/certification of welders’ competencies is established by Executive

Order no. 1088 of 28 November 2011 issued by Danish Working Environment Authority (DWEA) 5

In addition to professional training, welders must have training in terms of work safety and

health. Thus, welders must work in accordance with the requirements of health and safety at work and

implement safety measures when operating with thermal welding and cutting equipment (plasma

cutting, laser and oxy-acetylene flame) meaning:

1. To know the ways of air pollution, from welding and thermal cutting, with smoke, dust,

gas ( limit values, quantities of pollutants, pollutant type, etc.) according to the procedure;

2. To know the effects of environmental pollution on health - skin and respiratory irritation,

chronic bronchitis, asthma, allergies, etc.;

3. To know how to use and maintain the ventilation and exhaust systems;

4. To know the effects of optical radiation on the eyes and skin, as well as the suitable

protective equipment (goggles, gloves, etc.);

5. To be able to choose the correct protective equipment appropriate to the used process;

6. To know the method of shock protection when using welding equipment and thermal

cutting equipment ;

7. To know the working safety measures in enclosed spaces;

8. To know the conditions of hygiene and occupational health, including the effects of

smoking and alcohol consumption.

B. Regulated professions in pressure vessels field

No.

Profession name

_DK

Profession name

_EN

Profession name

_RO

Name of competent

authority _DK Level of qualification

Recognition according to


1 Kedelpasser

Boiler Attendant Fochist Arbejdstilsynet Certificate of

competency Art. 11 a

Recognition of

professional experience

Annex IV - automatic

recognition

2

Teknisk ekspert

til eftersyn af

kedel- og

varmeanlæg

Technical Expert

for inspection of

boilers and heating systems

Expert tehnic

pentru inspecţia

cazanelor şi

sistemelor de

încălzire

Energistyrelsen

Post-secondary degree

(3-4 years), Article 11

d

General system of

recognition - primary

application

5 http://arbejdstilsynet.dk/en/engelsk/regulations/executive-orders/1088-arbejdsmiljoefaglig-uddannelse.aspx

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1. Boiler attendant / Kedelpasser

Competent authority. Danish Working Environment Authority (DWEA), Postboks 1228,

0900 København C, Phone: (+45) 70121288, Fax: (+45) 70121289, E-mail: [email protected], Web:

http://www.at.dk/

Danish law. Executive Order no. 647 of 26 June 2008 on the recognition of professional

qualifications acquired abroad, http://synkron.at.dk/sw60042.asp.

2. Technical Expert for inspection of boilers and heating systems / Teknisk ekspert til

eftersyn af kedel- og varmeanlæg

Competent authority. Danish Energy Authority, Amaliegade 44, 1256 København K,

Phone: (+45) 33926700, Fax: (+45) 33114743, E-mail: [email protected], Web: http://www.ens.dk/

Danish Law:

Law. 585 of 24 June 2005 to promote energy savings in buildings, with its amendments;

Ministerial Order No. 438 of June 3, 2008, Chapters 5 and 6

The procedure of validation/certification of competence for boiler operators in Denmark is

established by Order no. 1088/2011 of the Danish Working Environment Authority (DWEA) whose

object is to set the conditions for trainings and examinations required to obtain qualification as a stoker

of different types, for employees, employers and individual workers.

The Ministry of Education and Children or authorized educational institutions issue

certificates of training or educational certificates after completion of training in accordance with the

legislation on vocational and adult training (Lov om arbejdsmarkedsuddannelser). Certificates may be

issued in electronic format.

The Director General of DWEA approves the general requirements of the tests for each type

of certificate.

Detailed test requirements and duration of training are established by the Guidelines for

examiners, developed by the Committee for Continue Vocational Training in collaboration with

DWEA, in accordance with the Training Act of adults (Lov om arbejdsmarkedsuddannelser) or by

committees of experts in accordance with vocational education law.

Minimum age for applicants for these professions must be 18 years.

For some particular cases, Danish Working Environment Authority (DWEA) may grant

exemptions from the provisions of the Executive Order. Also, in case of deviations DWEA can

penalize companies or individuals, depending on the seriousness of the offense.

Following the training, the applicant for professions in this category must be able to work

properly, both technically and in terms of health and safety, in accordance with regulations for


http://www.at.dk/



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monitoring steam boilers in control classes A and B. For this there are two types of stoker certificates,

which are Highly qualified stoker certificate and Regular stoker certificate (normal, ordinary).

Highly qualified stoker certificate is required to monitor steam boiler in control class A and

can be of three types:

Type I: Control class A steam boilers with constant monitoring;

Type II: Control class A steam boilers without constant monitoring;

Type III: Control class A steam boilers producing steam at a temperature not exceeding 120°

C;

The certificate of highly qualified stoker type I (II) may be granted to persons who have

completed a training course specific to this type of monitoring and that can attest an experience of at

least 6 months (12 weeks) as an assistant stoker type I (II) or a similar experience. In the case of type

I, the required experience may be reduced to 12 weeks if the training includes a module on a

simulator. During the practical training, the stoker must inspect the boiler at least 30 times. The

certificates of type I enable profession for all three types and type II certificates allow profession for

type III.

The qualification of highly qualified stoker for class A steam boilers requires the following

knowledge, skills and competencies:

1. To be able to monitor, correctly and appropriate, all types of boiler in the A control class,

in terms of health and safety;

2. Know the construction and operation of steam boilers in class control A;

3. Know the construction and operation of monitoring equipment and auxiliary;

4. Know the types of fuel and fuel-saving methods;

5. Know the control, regulation and operational monitoring of steam boilers;

6. To be able to adjust the combustion process;

7. To know the relevant regulations and requirements of the competent authority, including

those relating to the environment, occupational health and safety in the workplace;

8. To be able to properly and safely perform daily checks and tasks on monitoring;

9. To be able to realize the current tests of safety equipment;

10. To be able to start and stop the steam boilers adequately and in a controlled manner.

The certificate of normal stoker (normal, regular) is required for the monitoring of steam

boilers in class B and can be of two types:

Type I: Control class B steam boiler;

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Type II: Control class B steam boiler that produces steam for a heating surface not exceeding

600 m², in which the heat is produced using electrodes or resistive elements, according to the

standards for steam boiler with chimney or electric heaters.

Preparing for a certificate of ordinary stoker for type I and II boilers includes a theoretical

training for each type of boiler and practical training on this type of boiler or a similar experience.

Type I certificate allows the practice on both types of boilers (I and II).

For monitoring class B steam boilers, qualification can be achieved through a program of

training or additional training where the applicant already has a compatible qualification, such as, for

example, mechanical.

Qualification of ordinary stoker for steam class B requires the following knowledge, skills

and competencies:

1. Knowledge of the construction for control class B boilers;

2. Knowledge of direct heating systems and their construction;

3. Knowing the terminology and measurement units used in the field;

4. Knowledge of fuel categories;

5. Knowing the regulations of competent authorities;

6. To be able to properly and safely perform daily checks and tasks on monitoring;

7. To be able to perform routine tests of raw water, auxiliary water, feed water, condensate

water and boiled water;

8. To be able to realize the current tests of safety equipment;

9. To be able to check, diagnose and repair faults in power systems, combustion systems and

control systems;

10. To be able to assess the quality of combustion through measurements;

11. To be able to ensure the maintenance and inspection of facilities.

Comparative analysis Romania - Denmark Table 2.2 DENMARK ROMANIA (similar or equivalent professions)

Name of the profession Kedelpasser / Boiler Attendant 1. Stoker for boilers for steam and hot water (Class A);

2. Stoker for steam boilers category E (Class B);

3. Stoker for boilers for hot water and low pressure steam boilers

(Class C);

4. Stoker for cumputer controlled boilers (class D);

5. Stoker;

Competent Authority Danish Working Environment Authority

(WEA), Postboks 1228, 0900 øbenhavn C, Phone: (+45) 70121288, Fax: (+45)

70121289, Email: [email protected], Web:

http://www.at.dk/.

State Inspection for Control of Boilers, Pressure Vessels and Hoisting

Equipment (ISCIR)


http://www.at.dk/

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Legislation Executive Order no. 647 of 26 June 2008 on

the recognition of professional qualifications

acquired abroad,

http://synkron.at.dk/sw60042.asp.

Order of the Minister of Economy no. 2.154/2009, published in the Official

Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 11 bis/08.01.2010 approving the technical

requirements PT CR 4-2009 "Authorization of legal persons to perform

works at the facilities / equipment" and PT CR 8-2009 "Authorization of

service personnel for facilities / equipment and auxiliary service personnel

acceptance"

Name of the profession Technical Expert for inspection of boilers

and heating systems / Teknisk ekspert til


RSVTI operator

Competent Authority Danish Energy Authority, Amaliegade 44,

1256 København K, Phone: (+45) 33926700,

Fax: (+45) 33114743, E-mail: [email protected],

Web: http://www.ens.dk/


Equipment (ISCIR)

Legislation Law. 585 of 24 June 2005 to promote energy

savings in buildings, with its amendments;

Ministerial Order No. 438 of June 3, 2008, Chapters 5 and 6

Order no. 130 of 10 May 2011 for approval of the authorization methodology

for operators responsible for technical inspection of facilities / equipment in

field of ISCIR - operator RSVTI

Name of the profession Welder / Arbejde med svejsning 6. Manual arc welder with coated electrodes authorized by ISCIR;




10. High density polyethylene (PE - HD) welder authorized ISCIR

Competent Authority Danish Working Environment Authority (WEA), Postboks 1228, 0900 øbenhavn C,

Phone: (+45) 70121288, Fax: (+45)

70121289, Email: [email protected], Web:

http://www.at.dk/.


Legislation Executive Order No. 908 of 27 September

2005, with subsequent amendments, on

measures to protect workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogenic substances

and materials at work § 26 and annex 1 and 2,


Executive Order no. 647 of 26 June 2008 on

the recognition of professional qualifications

acquired abroad,

http://synkron.at.dk/sw60042.asp.

Order no. 442 / March 2010 approving the technical prescription PT CR 6-

2010 "Authorization of personnel and laboratories performing non-

destructive testing and evaluation of the technical capabilities of laboratories performing destructive examination", PT CR 7-2010 "Approval of welding

procedures for steel, aluminium and aluminium alloys for high-density

polyethylene (PE-HD)" and PT CR 9-2010 "Authorization of welders who

weld pressure devices and lifting equipment in steel, aluminium, aluminium

alloy and high-density polyethylene (PE-HD)"

Name of the profession Work with welding on offshore

installation / Arbejde med svejsning på

offshoreanlæg

1. Manual arc welder with coated electrodes authorized by ISCIR;




5. High density polyethylene (PE - HD) welder authorized by ISCIR

Competent Authority Danish Energy Authority, Amaliegade 44,

1256 København K, Phone: (+45) 33926700,

Fax: (+45) 33114743, E-mail: [email protected],

Web: http://www.ens.dk/


Equipment (ISCIR)

Legislation Executive Order No. 908 of 27 September

2005, on measures to protect workers from the

risks related to exposure to carcinogenic

substances and materials at work § 26 and

annex 1 and 2, with subsequent amendments and additions, http://www.at.dk/sw12472.asp

Executive Order No. 1502 of 15 December

2010 on the use of substances and materials

(chemicals) from offshore installations, etc.,

subsection 1 of section 77.

Order no. 442 / March 2010 approving the technical prescription PT CR 6-

2010 "Authorization of personnel and laboratories performing non-

destructive testing and evaluation of the technical capabilities of laboratories

performing destructive examination", PT CR 7-2010 "Approval of welding

procedures for steel, aluminium and aluminium alloys for high-density polyethylene (PE-HD)" and PT CR 9-2010 "Authorization of welders who

weld pressure devices and lifting equipment in steel, aluminium, aluminium

alloy and high-density polyethylene (PE-HD)"


vessels field in United Kingdom

In United Kingdom there are no regulated professions in the field of welding and pressure

vessels.



http://www.ens.dk/


http://www.at.dk/




http://www.ens.dk/


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vessels field in Germany

In 2005, Germany has implemented the Bologna system and, currently, the creation of a

national qualifications framework is in progress. Further information can be obtained on the website

Deutscher Qualifikationsrahmen (DQR) - dem gemeinsamen Internetportal des Bundesministeriums

für Bildung und Forschung und der Kultusministerkonferenz6.

Although Germany has no official rankings, since 2002 the Center for Higher Education

Development (CHE), in cooperation with Stern Weekly Magazine publish an annual ranking that

includes a large number of institutions. The main task of the independent agency Akkreditierungsrat is

to accredit specific organizations that are evaluating the study programms. Akkreditierungsrat has 17

members, representing the federal states, higher education institutions, students, employers, employees

and, also, international representatives. Only in exceptional circumstances Akkreditierungsrat can

evaluate the study programms.

Among the 153 regulated professions in Germany, the profession Ofen-und Luftheizungsbauer

(Boiler Operator) was identified. Another profession in the same category may be considered the

Installateur und Heizungsbauer / plumbing and heating engineer.

No.

Profession name

_DE Profession name _EN

Profession name

_RO

Name of competent

authority _DE

Level of qualification Recognition

according to Directive

2005/36/EC

1 Ofen- und

Luftheizungsbauer Boiler operator Fochist

Chambers of

crafts

("Handwerkskammer")

3 years training in the

dual system

Recognition of

professional

experience Annex IV - automatic

recognition

2

Installateur und

Heizungsbauer (air

conditioning/heating)

Plumbing and Heating Engineer (air

conditioning/heating)

Inginer instalatii

sanitare şi de incalzire (aer

condiţionat /

încălzire)

Chambers of Commerce and

Industry

Diploma (post-

secondary education), including Annex II

(ex 92/51, Annex C,

D)

Recognition of

professional experience Annex IV

- automatic

recognition

The methodology for validation/certification of competence for Ofen-und Luftheizungsbauer /

boiler operator is set by the Law on technical professions regulation ("Gesetz zur Ordnung des

Handwerks - Handwerksordnung) of 24 September 1998, amended on 11 July 20117.

The professional training is done in the dual system (theoretical training and apprenticeship in

a company) and lasts three years. To start a business in this field, one should pass the apprenticeship

examination (Gesellenprüfung) and have six years experience on the profession, or passing the master

6 www.deutscherqualifikationsrahmen.de/

7 Zentralverband des Deutschen Handwerks (German crafts association) http://www.zdh.de/; http://www.handwerkskammer.de/

http://www.deutscherqualifikationsrahmen.de/

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examination ("Meisterprüfung"). The examination (Meisterprüfung) needed to run a business includes

the registering (Eintragung in die Handwerksrolle). Since 2007, this training is part of a category that

also includes other similar professions related to plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning etc.

The specific activities of stokers are exclusively reserved to this profession.

Comparative analysis Romania - Germany Table 2.3.

GERMANY ROMANIA (similar or equivalent professions)

Name of the

profession Ofen-und Luftheizungsbauer (Boiler

operator) Stoker for boilers for steam and hot water (Class A);

Stoker for steam boilers category E (Class B);

Stoker for boilers for hot water and low pressure steam boilers (Class C);

Stoker for cumputer controlled boilers (class D);

Stoker;

Competent

Authority

In each Land - Chambers of crafts

("Handwerkskammer")


Equipment (ISCIR)

Legislation 3 years training in the dual system Order of the Minister of Economy no. 2.154/2009, published in the

Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 11 bis/08.01.2010 approving the

technical requirements PT CR 4-2009 "Authorization of legal persons to

perform works at the facilities / equipment" and PT CR 8-2009 "Authorization of service personnel for facilities / equipment and

auxiliary service personnel acceptance"

Name of the

profession

Installateur und Heizungsbauer (air

conditioning/heating)/ Plumbing and

Heating Engineer (air conditioning/heating)

712 701 refrigeration equipments technician

712 601 gas and water loss detector 712 602 plumber water, sewer

712 603 refrigeration installer 712 605 distribution / fluid transmission networks installer

712 606 ventilation and water conditioning installer

712 607 underground channel checker 712 608 boiler installer

712 609 plumber for plumbing and gas installations

712 612 heating and plumbing networks installer

Competent

Authority

In each Land - Chambers of Commerce and

Industry

Non-regulated profession

Legislation Recognition of professional experience


COR codes 712701, 712601, 712602, 712603, 712605, 712606, 712607,

712608, 712609, 712612


vessels field in Portugal

In Portugal, for the analyzed field, only one profession was identified, as follows.

1. Gas pipes welder /Soldador de redes de gás

No.

Profession name _PT

Profession name _EN

Profession name _RO Name of competent authority

_PT Level of

qualification


Directive

2005/36/EC

1 Soldador de redes

de gás Gas pipe welder Sudor conducte de gaz

Direcção Geral de Geologia e Energia /

General Directorate of

Geology and Energy

Training courses Examination

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Competent authority

Name Address Contact details

Direcção Geral de Geologia e Energia / General Directorate of Geology and Energy

Av. 5 de Outubro, 87 1069-039 Lisboa

Phone: +351 21 7922800

Fax: +351 21 7939540 Email: [email protected]

URL: www.dgge.pt

For access to the profession, the candidate must have comprehensive training that meets the

following requirements8:

Basic knowledge in the fields of: 1. Chemistry (temperature, fuel gas) 2. Physics (strength of

materials, mechanics). 3. Electricity. 4. Thermodynamics (pressure, workload in the network). 5.

Designing distribution networks and gas installations (pipes, materials, accessories and cutting

devices). 6. Health and safety at work. 7. Environment. 8. Quality. 9. Computer literacy from the

user’s perspective. 10. Communication and interpersonal relationships.

Knowledge of: 11. Materials Technology (mechanical characteristics, metal alloys and

plastics). 12. Measuring and testing equipment - characteristics and applications. 13. Processes in

distribution networks and testing, in accordance with the law. 14. Technology of distribution networks

and gas installations. 15. Devices and accessories for polyethylene and copper welding, distribution

network and gas installations. 16. Welding equipment and tools for polyethylene and copper welding,

distribution networks and gas installations.

In depth knowledge of: 17. Execution of distribution networks and gas installations. 18.

Repairing of distribution networks and gas installations. 19. Standards and procedures for execution of

distribution networks and gas installations. 20. Polyethylene and copper welding techniques in

distribution networks and gas installations. 21. Welding standards and procedures in distribution

networks and gas installations.

The procedure of validation/certification of competence for the profession of Soldador de

redes de gás / Gas pipe welder is validated by Decree-Law no. 263/89. Only authorized persons can

practice the profession, the activities being exclusively reserved. Training duration is depending on the

birth date: born before 01.01.1967 - 4 years, between 01.01.1967 and 31.12.1980 - 6 years, after

31.12.1980 – 9 years. In addition, the minimum age for authorization is 18 years.

8 http://portal.iefp.pt/pls/gov_portal_iefp/docs/page/repertorio/imagens/instalador (a)soldador(a)% 20%20de%20redes%20de%20g%c1s.pdf


http://www.dgge.pt/

http://portal.iefp.pt/pls/gov_portal_iefp/docs/PAGE/REPERTORIO/IMAGENS/INSTALADOR(A)SOLDADOR(A)%20%20DE%20REDES%20DE%20G%C1S.PDF

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vessels field in Czech Republic

In the Czech Republic there are 401 regulated professions, of which four were identified in

welding and pressure vessels field, as follows.

1. Montáž, opravy a rekonstrukce chladících zařízení a tepelných čerpadel / Installation,

repair and reconstruction of cooling equipment and heat pumps

No.

Profession name _CZ

Profession name _EN

Profession name _RO Name of competent

authority _CZ Level of

qualification Recognition according

to Directive 2005/36/EC

1

Montáž, opravy a

rekonstrukce

chladících zařízení

a tepelných

čerpadel

Installation, repair

and replacement of cooling equipment

and heat pumps

Instalare, reparare şi

mentenanţă de

echipamente de

refrigerare şi pompe

de căldură

Ministerstvo

průmyslu a obchodu/ Ministry of Industry

and Commerce

Certificate attesting the

graduation of

secondary education

Recognition of

professional experience Annex IV - automatic

recognition

Profession file

The code of regulated profession [540]

Name of regulated profession Installation, repair and replacement of refrigeration equipment and heat pumps

Profession description Repair and replacement of parts or cooling and freezing equipment and heat pumps; installation

and repair of refrigerators, making pipe cooling circuits; installation, testing and repair of

refrigeration and freezing assembly; installation, repair and testing of air conditioning appliances components and equipment; installation, testing and maintenance for cascade refrigeration

circuits and vacuum condensing units of refrigerators and heat pumps meeting the parameters of

pressure or leak testing; repair and function tests of frost removal with electrical switches or electronic controllers, including the control program and elements of recording.

EU Directive 2005/36/EC

Competent authority Ministry of Industry and Commerce/Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu, Na Františku 32, 110 15 Praha 1 - Staré Město, fax: +420 224 811 089, phone: +420 224 851 111, email:

[email protected], web: http://www.mpo.cz

Legislation governing the profession Sections 6, 7, 8, 21, and 22 of Law No. 455/1991 on business licenses

Appeal Authority Ministry of Industry and Commerce

Education and training required A. Section 21 of Act No 455/1991: 1. Graduation document of secondary school with

apprenticeship certificate in a relevant field of education, or 2. Graduation document of

secondary education with a baccalaureate examination in a relevant field of education, or

professional training in a relevant field, or 3. Graduation document of vocational education in a relevant field of education, or 4. Graduation document of a higher education in a relevant study

program or field of education, or 5. Recognition of professional qualifications issued by the

recognition authority according to section 7 (5) letter (b), (c) or (e) of Law 455/1991, Law of Commercial Licenses, with its amendments, or 6. Testing or recognition of qualifications in a

relevant field based on the Law on the recognition of continuing education (Law 179/2006);

B. Section 22 of Law 455/1991. 1, 2, 3, 4 - idem A, 5. Graduation document of a retraining

course for the relevant work activities, issued by an accredited establishment in accordance with specific legislation, or by an establishment accredited by the Ministry of Education, Youth and

Sports, or by a competent ministry

Professional experience yes, Section 22 of the Law Nr.455/1991: regarding 1), 2), 3), 5) – attestation of one year

experience in the field, or 6) six years - proof of experience in the field.

Evidence of good character or

reputation

yes, section 6 of Law no. 455/1991, Commercial Licensing Law, with its amendments

Requirements for physical and mental

health

None

Absence of bankruptcy declaration No. A declaration of bankruptcy is not an impediment to the profession.

Failure to suspend or prohibit the

profession in the event of serious

professional misconduct or a criminal

offense

Partially. It is considered only if an individual has passed a ban on work in the field or in a

related field of trade through administrative or judicial body.


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Financial situation proof It is not necessary

Insurance against financial risks arising

from professional liability

It is not necessary

Other requirements No

2. Montáž, opravy, revize a zkoušky tlakových zařízení a nádob na plyny / Installation,

repair, inspection and testing of pressure equipment and gas vessels

No. Profession name _CZ Profession name

_EN Profession name _RO

Name of

competent authority _CZ

Level of qualification


Directive

2005/36/EC

1

Montáž, opravy, revize a

zkoušky tlakových

zařízení a nádob na

plyny

Installation, repair, inspection and

testing of pressure

equipment and gas vessels

Instalare, reparare, inspecţie şi testare a

echipamentelor sub

presiune şi recipientelor de gaz

Ministerstvo průmyslu a

obchodu/ Ministry

of Industry and Commerce

Not specified

Recognition of professional

experience Annex

IV - automatic recognition

Profession file


Name of regulated profession Installation, repair, inspection and testing of pressure equipment and gas vessels

Profession description Activities associated with the installation, repair, rehabilitation, inspection and testing of pressure

equipment such as steam boilers and liquid whose designed pressure exceeds 0,07 MPa and

medium temperature exceeding the boiling point at this pressure, pressure vessels which exceeds the maximum working pressure of 0,07 MPa, and containing gas, vapor or liquid that are

corrosive, toxic and flammable at any temperature or any liquid at a temperature above the

boiling point at a pressure of 0,07 MPa, the metal containers with pressurized gas whith the critical temperature of less than 50 ° C, or gas, that at a temperature of 50 ° C is the absolute

pressure (vapor pressure) is greater than 0.3 MPa. Repair and inspection of fire extinguishers.


Competent authority Ministry of Industry and Commerce/Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu, Na Františku 32, 110

15 Praha 1 - Staré Město, fax: +420 224 811 089, phone: +420 224 851 111, email: [email protected], web: http://www.mpo.cz

Legislation governing the profession Sections 6, 7, 8, 21, and 22 of Law No. 455/1991 on business licenses

Appeal authority Ministry of Industry and Commerce

Education and training required A. Section 21 of Act No 455/1991: 1. Graduation document of secondary school with

apprenticeship certificate in a relevant field of education, or 2. Graduation document of secondary education with a baccalaureate examination in a relevant field of education, or

professional training in a relevant field, or 3. Graduation document of vocational education in a

relevant field of education, or 4. Graduation document of a higher education in a relevant study program or field of education, or 5. Recognition of professional qualifications issued by the

recognition authority according to section 7 (5) letter (b), (c) or (e) of Law 455/1991, Law of

Commercial Licenses, with its amendments, or 6. Testing or recognition of qualifications in a relevant field based on the Law on the recognition of continuing education (Law 179/2006);

B. Section 22 of Law 455/1991. 1, 2, 3, 4 - idem A, 5. Graduation document of a retraining

course for the relevant work activities, issued by an accredited establishment in accordance with

specific legislation, or by an establishment accredited by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, or by a competent ministry.

Professional experience yes, Section 22 of the Law Nr.455/1991: regarding 1), 2), 3), 5) – attestation of one year

experience in the field, or 6) six years - proof of experience in the field.


reputation



health

None



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offense






It is not necessary

Other requirements No

3. Výroba tepelné energie a rozvod tepelné energie, nepodléhající licenci realizovaná ze

zdrojů tepelné energie s instalovaným výkonem jednoho zdroje nad 50 kW /

Generation and distribution of heat energy, not under a licence, from heat sources with an

installed capacity per source of more than 50 kW

No. Profession name _CZ Profession name

_EN Profession name _RO

Name of

competent authority _CZ



Directive

2005/36/EC

1

Výroba tepelné energie a

rozvod tepelné energie,

nepodléhající licenci

realizovaná ze zdrojů

tepelné energie s

instalovaným výkonem

jednoho zdroje nad 50 kW

Generation and

distribution of heat

energy, not under a licence, from heat

sources with an

installed capacity per source of more than

50 kW

Producţia şi distribuţia de

energie termică care nu

fac obiectul unei licenţe

de surse de căldură, cu o capacitate instalată cu

putere de peste 50 kW

căldură

Ministerstvo

průmyslu a

obchodu/ Ministry of Industry and

Commerce

Post-secondary

diploma (3-4 years)

General system of

recognition - primary application

Profession file


Name of regulated profession Generation and distribution of heat energy, not under a licence, from heat sources with an

installed capacity per source of more than 50 kW

Profession description Production and distribution (transport, accumulation, transformation parameters and distribution

of heating equipment fueled with heat) of heat for which a license is not granted in other

legislation acts. The installed capacity of a single source for this area is the overall performance of the boiler room, where can be installed a single source, with an output of 50 kW or more

sources with less power, which in total exceed 50 kW.


Competent authority Ministry of Industry and Commerce/Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu, Na Františku 32, 110

15 Praha 1 - Staré Město, fax: +420 224 811 089, phone: +420 224 851 111, email: [email protected], web: http://www.mpo.cz

Legislation governing the profession Sections 6, 7, 8, 21, and 22 of Law No. 455/1991 on business licenses with subsequent

amendments and additions

Appeal authority Ministry of Industry and Commerce

Education and training required a) higher education in a study program and study field of technical sciences , or b) continuing

professional education in a field of study with a technical focus , or c) secondary education with

a baccalaureate examination in a technical study field, for heat sources with an installed capacity

of up to 1 MW and a separate heat distribution installation , with an installed capacity of up to 1 MW, being sufficient : 1 ) secondary education with a certificate of apprenticeship in a field of

study with a technical focus, or 2) a retraining certificate or other evidence of professional

qualifications required for the operation of small energy sources , issued by an establishment accredited in accordance with specific legislation, or by an institution accredited by the Ministry

of Education, Youth and Sports , or by a ministry in whose jurisdiction the field is

Professional experience In case a) - three years professional experience; in case b) - six years professional experience; in

case c) - six years professional experience; in case 1) - 3 years professional experience


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reputation



health

None





offense






Yes; a person or entity applying for a license must have a valid insurance

Other requirements Approval of the state administration body issuing the license regarding the license issue (State

Energy Inspectorate)

4. Energetický specialista/ Energy engineer

No. Profession name

_CZ Profession name _EN

Profession name _RO

Name of competent authority _CZ



Directive

2005/36/EC

5 Energetický

specialista

Energy

engineer

Specialist

Energetică


obchodu/ Ministry of Industry and Commerce

Post-secondary degree

(more than 4 years), art. 11 e

General system of

recognition

Profession file


Name of regulated profession Energy engineer

Profession description Energy audit, energy assessment, license application, steam boilers and heat distribution control

or taking control of air conditioning systems


Competent authority Ministry of Industry and Commerce/Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu, Na Františku 32, 110 15 Praha 1 - Staré Město, fax: +420 224 811 089, phone: +420 224 851 111, email:

[email protected], web: http://www.mpo.cz

Legislation governing the profession Section 10, Law no. 406/2000, Decree of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce on Energy Management no. 213/2001 with details on audit requirements, as amended by decree no.

425/2004; Rules of examination issued by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (Ministry of

Industry and Commerce Decision no. 118/2001).

Appeal authority Appeal Court of Ministry of Industry and Commerce

Education and training required 1) Completion of the University in a field of technical or natural sciences;

2) Completion of secondary education in a technical field.

Professional experience - In addition to point 1) - 3 years experience in audit;

- In addition to point 2) - 6 years experience in audit. Experience in audit is set out in Section 11 of Decree No 213/2001 with details on the energy

audit requirements


reputation

Attestation that the person has not been convicted for offenses committed with intent / deliberate

negligence or other crimes in connection with the audit activity, as evidenced by a certificate of

criminal record


health

Not necessary

Absence of bankruptcy declaration Not necessary




offense

A previous administrative or disciplinary sanction has no importance in relation to the entry on

the list of energy auditors, according to the law.



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Auditor's Responsibility to conclude compulsory insurance

Other requirements Obligation of secrecy, restrictions to provide energy audits in certain situations set by law

It can be seen that for all these professions, both the authority and appeal authority is the

Ministry of Industry and Commerce / Ministerstvo průmyslu obchodu in Czech Republic.


vessels field in Austria

In Austria there are no regulated professions in the field of welding and pressure vessels.

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3. PROCEDURES FOR RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS IN OTHER EU

MEMEBER STATES

3.1. General elements

For the recognition of professional qualifications under Directive 2005/36/EC, there are three

recognition systems, namely:

Automatic recognition system based on the preventive harmonization of training and

provides automatic recognition, applicable to certain professions such as nurse, dental

practitioner, veterinary, midwife, architect, pharmacist etc.

General System of Recognition, based on mutual trust between member states,

applicable to a large number of professions that may be different in the member states.

It applies where the profession is regulated in the host country and, if the migrant has

practiced or is entitled to practice it in its home state. In this system, the recognition is

not automatic, but is based on a comparison of professional training courses - in the two

countries; there is as well as the possibility, if major differences exist, to impose

compensatory measures.

Recognition of professional experience Annex 4, where the recognition is based on the

experience acquired in the country of origin. The system applies to crafting, commercial

or industrial professions listed in Annex IV of Directive 2005/36/EC and provides

automatic recognition if the conditions laid down for each professional category are

met.

For the professions examined in this guide, the recognition systems and decisions taken by the

host country (positive without compensatory measures, negative, positive / negative after adaptation

period, positive / negative after aptitude test or after examination, etc.) will be presented in this

chapter.

In case of negative decision, the applicant may appeal in court or through SOLVIT system.

For recognition by General System, the request for recognition is submitted to the competent

authority of the host Member State, listed in Chapter 2 for each profession and for each country. This

application must be accompanied by a series of documents and certificates listed in Annex VII to the

Directive 2005/36/EC.

Usually, in the analyzed countries, the documents required for EU citizens applying for

recognition are:

1. Proof of citizenship, usually through a copy of identity card or passport;

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2. Certificate of professional competence or qualification titles, which provide access to the

profession (in the cases where the profession is regulated in the country of origin);

3. A certified copy of the specific acts for the profession in question, indicating the

examinations taken, needed to determine the possible existence of significant differences

with the training in the state of origin;

4. Other certificates, diplomas, etc. relevant to the profession;

5. A certified copy of the registration in the professional register of the country in which the

title was obtained, if applicable;

6. Certificate stating that there are no criminal or professional obstacles in the pursuit of the

profession, issued by the competent authority of the country of origin;

7. Certificate that details any work activity in the country of origin, following the graduation

of the qualification for which recognition is requested (including practical trainings);

8. Contact details: name, last name, address, phone and e-mail. If another person sends the

documents on behalf of the applicant, such as a company or a trustee, the sender's name,

address, phone and e- mail are demanded;

9. Specific conditions that will be explicitly mentioned in this chapter for each profession

(specific professional association membership in the host member state, etc.).

All documents written in a foreign language must be accompanied by a translation in the host

country language, certified in accordance with the original text, issued by the diplomatic or consular

authorities of the host country in the state that issued the diploma, or by an official translator in the

host country.

The stages of the recognition of qualifications in the host country can be summarized as

follows:

1. Informing the migrant at the contact point of the host member state, mentioned in the

following subsections for each country;

2. Submitting the required documents at the competent authority which may notify the

applicant within four weeks for possible additions ;

3. Processing file, within a period of maximum four months;

4. Application of compensatory measures, if necessary:

Aptitude test, preceded possibly a preparatory course offered by institutions

authorized by the competent authority;

Training by an adaptation period;

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Assessment of language skills by analyzing attestations or by interview, oral /

written examination, if applicable;

5. Fees - available on the websites of the competent authorities, regularly updated;

6. Issuing the certificate;

7. Appeal through SOLVIT or justice in the case of a negative decision.

For recognition of qualifications in the field of welding and pressure vessels in Romania,

ISCIR regulates a large number of different professions and, by the implementation of European

directives, it can be considered a case of good practice. The qualifications regulated by ISCIR are

provided in Annex to HG 1340/2001. From the analysis of each profession, the following conclusions

can be drawn regarding the recognition of professions regulated by ISCIR:

1. ISCIR transposed in specific legislation (technical prescriptions approved by order of the

Minister of Economy and published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I) the

provisions of Directive 2006/123/EC - retrieved in the national legislation through the

Government Emergency Ordinance no. 49, approved with amendments and additions by

Law no. 68/2010 and Directive 2005/36/EC – retrieved in the national legislation by Law

no. 200/2004 with subsequent amendments and additions.

2. ISCIR rules refer to the recognition of documents or training programs required of persons

from other member states in order to obtain authorization;

3. The prescription PT RC 8, art. 6, paragraph (1) provides that "persons who are citizens of

member states with an authorization issued by the competent authority of a member state

of the European Union or signatory to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

who wish to serve an installation / equipment in ISCIR field in Romania, must present to

ISCIR to take an exam and to be registered" and will undertake only the theoretical test

"that aims to assess knowledge of national legislation and applicable technical

requirements, necessary to service the system/equipment". In this case, the specific

documents to be filed by "the applicant that demands the recognition of the profession"

which include "Copy of the permit issued by the competent authority of the member state".

It can be deduced that this authorization is recognized simply because the candidate must

only take the theory test for "assessing knowledge of national legislation and applicable

technical requirements".

4. Other requirements (PT CR 6-2010 - "Authorization of personnel and laboratories

performing nondestructive testing and evaluation of the technical capabilities of

laboratories performing destructive examination" - art. 2 and PT CR 9-2010 -

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"Authorization of welders who weld pressure devices and lifting equipment in steel,

aluminium, aluminium alloy and high-density polyethylene (PE-HD)"- art. 8) contain

similar provisions for completing training programs (e.g. "Welders authorized by ISCIR

must provide proof of completion of a training program; are exempt citizens of a member

state who graduated in the home member state a training program equivalent to the one

provided in the present technical prescription")

5. For the non-destructive examinations (PT CR 6-2010), the legal persons are enrolled in

the register ISCIR: "Legal persons authorized by ISCIR and legal persons authorized to

equivalent fields by the competent authorities of a Member State of the European Union

or European Economic Area shall be recorded in the ISCIR register of authorized legal

entities".

In this chapter, for each country analyzed and for each profession will be highlighted only

procedural requirements in addition of the seven steps above, specific to each profession, and some

data on recognition decisions taken so far.

3.2. Procedures for recognition of qualifications in Italy

In Italy, the national contact point is:

Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, Dipartimento Politiche

Comunitarie, Ufficio Mercato Interno e Competitività Piazza Nicosia 20, 00186 ROMA, ITALIA puntonazionaledicontattoqualificheprofessionali@politicheeuropee.it Website: www.politichecomunitarie.it, Contact persons: Mrs.

Maria Giuseppina Castellano, Tel: + 39 06 677 92 548, Fax: + 39

06 677 95 064, Email: [email protected]

Since professions in welding and pressure vessels field are not regulated in Italy, their

recognition is subject to the rules of the regions and autonomous provinces.

Professions that are managed by ISCIR in Romania (welders, crane operators, non-destructive

testing operators, stokers) are subject to regulation at the regional level and at the enterprise level in

Italy (table 3.1).

Table 3.1

Pressure systems and hoisting equipment

Italy

Regional and company level regulations

Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico, Ministero

Giustizia

Romania ISCIR - State Inspection for Control of Boilers, Pressure Vessels and

Hoisting Equipment

Stokers, crane operators, non-destructive testing operators, welders

etc.

mailto:puntonazionaledicontattoqualificheprofessionali@politicheeuropee.it

http://www.politichecomunitarie.it/


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3.3. Procedures for recognition of qualifications in Spain

The national contact point in Spain is:

Ms Leticia Gamo Martín, Dirección General de Política

Universitaria, Ministerio de Educación, Subdirección General de

Títulos y Reconocimiento de Cualificaciones, Paseo del Prado, 28,

28014 Madrid, ESPAÑA, Tel: +34 91 506 5636, Fax: +34 91 506

5706, E-mail: [email protected], Website:

http://www.mecd.gob.es/portada-mecd/

For the profession Instalador de Aparatos a Presión / Pressure equipment installer identified

in Spain in the analyzed fields, the recognition under Directive 2005/36/EC is done via the general

system of recognition by the general procedure described at the beginning of the chapter.

Competent authority


Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce / Ministerio de Industria,

Turismo y Comercio (Subdirección General de Recursos, Reclamaciones y relaciones con la Administración de Justicia/ General subdirectorate

Appeals, Complaints and Judicial Relations)

Paseo de la Castellana, 160, E-28071 MADRID

Phone: +34 91 349 47 09 Fax: +34 91 349 47 43

Email: [email protected]

In the IMI database, statistics are not available regarding any decisions of recognition in the

EU member states.

3.4. Procedures for recognition of qualifications in the Netherlands

Although there are no regulated professions in the Netherlands in the welding and pressure

installations field, it is worth noting that the recognition system is very well organized, according to

the diagram in Figure 3.1.

The contact point in the Netherlands is:

NUFFIC, Postbus 29777, 2502 LT Den Haag, NEDERLAND Tel: +31 70 426 02 60, Fax: +31 70 426 03 99

www.nuffic.nl, www.beroepserkenning.nl,

www.professionalrecognition.nl Contact person: Ms. Kitty Wigleven, Tel: +31 70 426 02 86, Fax:

+31 70 426 03 95, Email: [email protected]

mailto:leticia.gamo%40mecd.es

http://www.mecd.gob.es/portada-mecd/


http://www.nuffic.nl/

http://www.beroepserkenning.nl/

http://www.professionalrecognition.nl/

mailto:wigleven%40nuffic.nl

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Fig. 3.1. The general scheme for recognition of a regulated profession in the Netherlands

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3.5. Procedures for recognition of qualifications in Denmark

In Denmark there are four regulated professions in the analysed field, for which detailed

information is available on the webpage of Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education9.

Also, the Danish Agency for International Education (Styrelsen International Uddannelse

Former Cirius) can perform a free evaluation of the migrant in respect to the equivalence of education

programs in the country of origin with the Danish ones, but this is not required for recognition.

The contact point in Denmark is:

Mrs Tatjana Milcevic, Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher

Education, Styrelsen for Universiteter og Internationalisering,

Danish Agency for Universities and Internationalisation Bredgade 43, 1260 København K, DANMARK Tel: +45 3395 1200, Direct line: +45 7231 8884, Fax: +45 3395 1300

E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.fivu.dk/en/recognition/rp

The main aspects concerning the procedures for the recognition of the four professions in

Denmark are as follows.

1. Welder / Arbejde med svejsning

Competent authority


Arbejdstilsynet/ Danish Working

Environment Authority Postboks 1228, 0900

København C

Phone: (+45) 70121288, Fax: (+45)

70121289, E-mail: [email protected], Web: http://www.at.dk/

Contact person

Name Address Contact details Language

Milcevic Tatjana Styrelsen for Universiteter og

Internationalisering Bredgade 43

DK-1260 Copenhagen K

Phone: +45 3395 1200

Fax: +45 3395 1300

Email: [email protected] EN, DK

Application Form. There is no application form. The applicant should send a letter stating the

profession and explain that he wants to work as a permanent employee indefinitely.

EU Directive on the mutual recognition of professional qualifications: 2005/36/EC, Title

III, Chapter I (general system for the recognition of evidence of training).

Documents required:

Proof of citizenship, i.e. a copy of identity card or passport;

Attestation of professional competence or qualifications titles, which provide access to the

profession (where the profession is regulated in the country of origin);

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http://www.fivu.dk/en/recognition/rp


http://www.at.dk/


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Certificates, diplomas, etc. relevant to the profession;

Proof of professional experience, for example, pay slips or attestations from

employers or other documents allowing to identify the professional activity and its

duration;

Evidence that he practiced the profession for at least two years in the last ten years in the

home state, if the profession is not regulated in the country of origin (e.g. pay slips or

attestations from employers or other documents which allow the identification of the

professional activity and its duration) ;

Contact details: name and surname, address, phone and e-mail. If documents are sent by

someone else (company, trustee, etc.) the sender's name, address, phone and e-mail are

required.

Special conditions for applications not covered by EU rules. Persons who have obtained

professional qualifications in a third country must have the professional qualifications verified by the

Danish Working Environment Authority before working as a welder.

The application for recognition of professional qualifications must include:

1. Proof of citizenship, i.e. a copy of the passport;

2. Name, address and birth date;

3. Statement from the applicant that he wishes to establish or work temporarily or

occasionally;

4. Name and address of the sender, if this is done by someone other than the holder of the

certificate of professional competence or qualification titles;

5. Copies of the attestations of professional competence or evidence of formal qualifications

giving access to the profession in question when the profession or training are regulated. If

the profession is not regulated in the home country, people who have qualifications issued

in a third country must attest three years of professional experience in the last ten years.

Provision of temporary services in the member states of the EU / EEA. Before the first

performance in Denmark, the applicant must inform the competent Danish authority through a written

statement. The competent authority shall verify the qualifications before the applicant can begin

practice. The renewal of the statement will be required if the applicant wishes to practice temporarily

or occasionally in Denmark the following year. The applicant should attach the following documents

TO HIS first declaration:

Contact details: name and surname, address, phone and e-mail;

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Signed and dated statement indicating the occupation and the intention to

provide a service in Denmark, temporary or occasional;

Proof of citizenship (such as a photocopy of the relevant pages of the passport);

If neither the profession nor the training is regulated in the member state of

establishment: proof that he practiced the profession for at least two years during the

last ten (e.g., employment contracts and certificates from previous employers attesting

the professional activity and its duration)

Proof of lack of criminal convictions (e.g., a statement of criminal record);

Documents attesting the name change / marriage certificate (if applicable).

Sending the documents. If the applicant is a citizen of a country belonging to the EU or EEA

and his profession is listed by the Point of Contact, he can send documents electronically at this point

of contact, even if it is a temporary service provider (when declaration and accompanying documents

are required). If the applicant's occupation is not on the list of the Point of Contact, he must send the

documents by mail to the competent authority responsible for processing the request. The same applies

if the applicant is a citizen of a country outside the EU / EEA.

Certified photocopies. The applicant must submit certified photocopies of essential

documents (professional qualification, certificate of acquired rights, certificates of professional

experience, etc.). This means that an authority has stamped and signed each page of the copy as

confirmation that these copies are consistent with the original documents. This confirmation can be

made by a Danish authority (e.g. local municipality, employment center, etc.), or by the institution /

authority that issued the document, or by the embassy / consulate in Denmark of the country where the

document is issued, or by a Danish embassy or consulate. Individuals cannot certify copies. If the

applicant cannot submit a certified copy, the competent authority can control the content and

authenticity of the diploma, certificate and / or personal data.

Translations. The applicant must submit legalized translations of essential documents

(professional qualification, certificate of acquired rights, certificates of professional experience, etc.).

Standard documents such as identity cards, passports, etc., should not be sent as certified translations.

Documents issued in English, Norwegian or Swedish should not be translated. Documents issued in

other languages must be translated into Danish or English. Some authorities also accept translations in

German and French, and the applicant must contact the competent authority where this is relevant.

Uncertified translations are accepted for the professions of doctor, dentist, nurse, midwife, veterinarian

or pharmacist from an EU / EEA country. The applicant may decide freely in which EU or EEA

country wants to obtain the certified or approved translations of essential documents.

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Professional status in Denmark. During the pursuit of profession in Denmark, workers must

undergo professional, regulatory or administrative standards directly related to professional

qualifications, such as the definition of the profession, the use of titles, professional malpractice and

malpractice, directly and specifically linked to consumer protection and safety, as well as disciplinary

provisions applicable in Denmark to those who practice the profession.

Complaints Authority: Working Environment Appeals Board.

Organizations: Dansk Metal, 3F, Dansk Byggeri, Dansk Industri, Industriens Uddannels.

Annex 3.5a presents statistics on recognition decisions for both the establishment and

temporary mobility.

2. Work with welding on offshore installation / Arbejde med svejsning på

offshoreanlæg

Competent authority


Energistyrelsen/ Danish Energy Authority/ Amaliegade 44, 1256 København K,

Phone: (+45) 33926700, Fax: (+45)

33114743, E-mail: [email protected], Web:

http://www.ens.dk/

Contact person


Milcevic Tatjana Styrelsen for Universiteter og Internationalisering, Bredgade 43, DK-

1260 Copenhagen K

Phone: +45 3395 1200, Fax: +45 3395 1300, Email:

[email protected] EN, DK

Application Form, EU Directive on the mutual recognition of professional qualifications:

idem Welder.

Documents required:

Proof of citizenship, i.e. a copy of identity card or passport;

Attestation of professional competence or qualifications titles, which provide access to the

profession (where the profession is regulated in the country of origin);

Certificates, diplomas, etc. relevant to the profession;

Information on the total duration of studies and subjects studied, specifying the time allotted

for each (e.g. , weeks, hours or ECTS points ) and, where appropriate, the ratio between the

theoretical and the practical parts;

Information about the continuing professional development, seminars and all forms of

training, in addition to initial training (if applicable);

Proof of professional experience, for example, pay slips or attestations from employers or

other documents allowing to identify the professional activity and its duration;


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Evidence that he practiced the profession for at least two years in the last ten years in the

home state, if the profession is not regulated in the country of origin (e.g. pay slips or

attestations from employers or other documents which allow the identification of the

professional activity and its duration) ;

Information provided by the home member state on a "equal treatment of qualifications" under

the provisions of Article 12 of Directive 2005/36/EC, in accordance with the standard form

(Annex A of the Code of Conduct), if deemed relevant;

Any other documents / information which might influence the evaluation of the professional

and training qualifications, or other relevant information (e.g. Curriculum Vitae);

Contact details: name and surname, address, phone and e-mail. If documents are sent by

someone else (company, trustee, etc.) the sender's name, address, phone and e-mail are

required.

Provision of temporary services in the member states of the EU / EEA. There is no

obligation to inform the Danish competent authority before providing services on a temporary and

occasional basis in Denmark.

Sending the documents, certified photocopies, translations, professional status in

Denmark: idem Welder.

Complaints Authority: The Energy Board of Appeal.

Organizations: Falck Nutec, STMS - Survival Training Maritime Safety, Martec.

So far, according to official statistics, there is one decision of recognition for

establishment in Denmark of a qualification obtained in Poland for this profession, but there

is a large number of decisions on temporary mobility (Appendix 3.5b).

3. Boiler attendant / Kedelpasser

Competent authority


Arbejdstilsynet/ Danish Working

Environment Authority Postboks 1228, 0900

København C

Phone: (+45) 70121288, Fax: (+45)

70121289, E-mail: [email protected], Web: http://www.at.dk/

Contact person



Internationalisering Bredgade 43

DK-1260 Copenhagen K

Phone: +45 3395 1200

Fax: +45 3395 1300


Application Form, EU Directive on the mutual recognition of professional qualifications,

documents required, special conditions for applications not covered by EU rules: idem Welder.

http://www.stms.dk/


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Provision of temporary services in the member states of the EU / EEA. Before the first

performance in Denmark, the applicant must inform the competent Danish authority through a written

statement. The competent authority shall verify the qualifications before the applicant can pursue the

profession. The renewal of the statement will be required if the applicant wishes to practice,

temporarily or occasionally, in Denmark, the following year. The applicant should attach the following

documents to his first declaration:

Contact details: name and surname, address, phone and e-mail;

Signed and dated statement indicating the occupation and the intention to

provide a service in Denmark, temporarily or occasionally;

Proof of citizenship (such as a photocopy of the relevant pages of the passport);

If neither the profession nor the training is regulated in the member state of

establishment: proof that he practiced the profession for at least two years during the

last ten (e.g., employment contracts and certificates from previous employers attesting

the professional activity and its duration)

Proof of lack of criminal convictions (e.g., a statement of criminal record);

Documents attesting the name change / marriage certificate (if applicable).



Complaints Authority: Working Environment Appeals Board.

Organizations: 3F, Dansk Byggeri , Dansk Metal, Dansk Industri, Industriens Uddannelser.

Sources of further information: At-vejledning B.4.7 om pasning af dampkedler

4. Technical Expert for inspection of boilers and heating systems / Teknisk ekspert til


Competent authority


Energistyrelsen/ Danish Energy Authority/ Amaliegade 44, 1256

København K,

Phone: (+45) 33926700, Fax: (+45)

33114743, E-mail: [email protected], Web: http://www.ens.dk/

Contact person



Internationalisering, Bredgade 43, DK-

1260 Copenhagen K

Phone: +45 3395 1200,

Fax: +45 3395 1300,


Application Form, EU Directive on the mutual recognition of professional qualifications:

idem Welder.

http://arbejdsmiljoeklagenaevnet.dk/

http://www.3f.dk/

http://www.danskbyggeri.dk/

http://www.danskmetal.dk/

http://www.di.dk/

http://www.industriensuddannelser.dk/


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Documents required: idem Boiler attendant.

Special conditions for applications not covered by EU rules. Only citizens of EU / EEA or

a country with which the EU reached an agreement can be granted access to the profession of

technical experts in Denmark, based on professional qualifications obtained in another country. This

means that technical experts from third countries must obtain the Danish approval of their

qualifications, in accordance with the requirements that apply in Denmark, cf. Ministerial Order No.

438 of 3 June 2008, chapter 4.

Provision of temporary services in the member states of the EU / EEA: idem Boiler

attendant.



Complaints Authority: The Energy Board of Appeal.

Organizations: DS Håndværk OG Industri, Dansk Energi Brancheforening, Olie-og

Gasbrænder Service Sammenslutningen

Sources of further information: Energistyrelsen, Sekretariat pentru energieffektive

bygninger, Karnovs lovsamling

3.6. Procedures for recognition of qualifications in United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom there are no regulated professions in the analyzed field. For other

regulated professions, the point of contact is:

ECCTIS Ltd., Oriel House, Oriel Road, Cheltenham,

Gloucestershire, GL50 1XP, UNITED KINGDOM Tel: +44 871 226 2850, Fax: +44 871 330 7005 E-mail: [email protected], Website: http://www.ukncp.org.uk

3.7. Procedures for recognition of qualifications in Germany

In Germany, on 1st of April 2012, the "Recognition Act" was adopted. Before this, there was

no standard procedure for the recognition of professional qualifications acquired abroad, although

nearly three million people with professional qualifications acquired abroad live and work in

Germany. Today, many people from other countries practice professions in Germany that are not

consistent with their skill level. As the German economy is dependent on skilled workers, the German

government adopted the Law on improving the assessment and recognition of foreign professional

qualifications, known for short as the Law on Recognition or the Recognition Act. This simplifies the

procedures for equivalence of foreign professional qualification and supports the integration of foreign

skilled migrants and workers on the labour market in Germany.

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Germany has no central body that is responsible for all requests related to the recognition of

foreign qualifications. Authorities that are responsible for recognition exist in each province.

The Federal Institute for Professional Education and Training has created a portal for

recognition in Germany on the website of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research to

help individuals seeking recognition of their foreign professional qualifications to find an

authority to analyze the case and promptly provide answers to their questions about the

procedure of recognition. The portal is aimed not only to immigrants who already live in

Germany and have acquired professional qualifications abroad, but it also addresses skilled

workers from other countries who are interested in working in Germany. The portal also

supports the staff that advises individuals seeking recognition of qualifications obtained

abroad.

This site10

directs people seeking recognition of a certificate or a diploma to an authority that

is responsible for assessing those qualifications and provides important information on laws and

regulations underlying the recognition of foreign qualifications and the procedure of recognition for

liberal professions. In addition, the portal provides advice and information on career orientation.

If one of the qualifications were obtained abroad, one can check the equivalence of the

diploma with German titles that will give the right to practice without a title granted, under the Law of

determining professional qualifications - Berufsqualifikationsfeststellungsgesetz / Professional

Qualification determination Act (BQFG) 11

.

Access to practice may vary depending on special requirements of the regulated professions.

In some cases, there are no procedures in place to assess qualifications from third countries. According

to the law BQFG an application may be filed by any person who:

Has professional qualifications obtained in a member country of the EU / EEA;

Intend to pursue a paid activity in Germany.

The procedure is not open to unskilled or semi-skilled persons, who do not have professional

qualifications.

Responsible authorities

Chambers of Commerce and Industry, who are primarily responsible for analyzing the

equivalence of professional training in the dual system, as well as the central authority

for industry and commerce FOSA IHK (Approval of Foreign Skills);

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The responsibility for regulated professions relies on specialized laws and regulations

of the Länder.

The application of procedure

The procedure compares foreign qualifications with a similar German occupation;

The competent authority shall consider whether there are fundamental differences

between the foreign qualifications and German professional qualifications;

Professional experience acquired in Germany or abroad can also be taken into

account, in addition to training;

If it is not possible to provide adequate evidence of qualifications, an analysis of

qualifications can be performed to determine the professional skills (e.g., technical

discussions or work test);

The procedure is subject to a fee. The amount is based on the tax table of the

respective authority and depends on the cost and effort involved in implementing the

procedure. The responsible authority may provide information on the exact fee.

Possible outcomes

If the examination proves positive, the responsible authority issues a certificate of

equivalence for non-regulated professions. This has the same legal consequences as a

German professional qualification. There is no issuing of a German examination

certificate. The procedure is a prerequisite for access to employment in regulated

professions.

When there are considerable differences between the foreign professional

qualifications and comparable German ones, the following distinctions must be made:

- In case of training occupations, the authority describes existing qualifications

and the differences between these qualifications and the German ones. This is

helpful when applying for jobs and allows obtaining additional qualifications,

if necessary.

- In the case of regulated professions, an adaptation measure (test or adaptation

period) may be required in order to achieve equivalence. Compensation

measures vary by field-specific laws.

Documents required for application

A table with an overview of the training and previous jobs, in German;

Proof of identity (copy of identity card or passport);

Proof of professional qualifications;

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Evidence of relevant work experience;

Other certificates of competence (e.g. continuous professional training);

A declaration that no application for equivalence determination was made in the past;

Proof that the applicant intends to work in Germany (does not apply for citizens of EU

/ EEA / Switzerland and persons residing in the EU / EEA / Switzerland)

The responsible authority may require certified copies or originals. In some cases, the

authority may accept simple copies of documents. The documents must be translated in German. The

translations will be performed by public interpreters / translators designated and authorized in

Germany or abroad. The competent authority may waive for translation, if necessary.

Duration of procedure

The responsible authority begins the evaluation as soon as it has received all the

necessary documents.

Starting the 1st of December 2012, the procedure should not take more than three

months. In difficult cases, the decision period may be extended once, for good

reasons.

Decision-making period starts with the receipt of all required documents.

Applications from abroad can be sent directly to the responsible authority or the Central Office

for Foreign Education (ZAB). ZAB will forward requests to the appropriate authorities.

The contact point for Germany:

Dr. Hendrik Kaelble, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und

Technologie, Referat EB2, Scharnhorststraße 34 – 37, 10115

Berlin, DEUTSCHLAND Tel: +49 30 2014 7666, Fax: +49 30 2014 5379, E-Mail: [email protected], Web site: www.bmwi.de

For the professions Ofen-und Luftheizungsbauer / Boiler Operator and Installateur und

Heizungsbauer (air conditioning/heating) / Plumbing and Heating Engineer (air conditioning /

heating), the recognition is performed according to Directive 2005/36/EC (Recognition of professional

experience Annex IV - automatic recognition), according to the procedure described in the beginning

of the chapter.

So far, there are relatively few recognition decisions in the IMI statistics, as presented

in Annex 3.7:

For Ofen-und Luftheizungsbauer / Boiler Operator - (Appendix 3.7A);

For Installateur und Heizungsbauer / Plumbing and Heating Engineer - (Appendix 3.7b).

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3.8. Procedures for recognition of qualifications in Portugal

For the profession of Soldador de redes de gás / Gas pipe welder identified in Portugal for the

analyzed field, the competent authority of recognition is the General Directorate of Geology and

Energy / Direcção Geral de Geologia e Energia, with the following contact details:

Competent authority


Direcção Geral de Geologia e Energia

/Direcţia Generală pentru Geologie şi

Energie

Av. 5 de Outubro, 87 1069-039 Lisboa

Phone: +351 21 7922800

Fax: +351 21 7939540 Email: [email protected]

URL: www.dgge.pt

Contact person


Antunes Ana Coordinator for


Instituto do Emprego e Formação

Profissional, I.P. Rua de Xabregas, 52 1949-003 Lisboa

Phone: +351 218 614 228

Fax: +351 218 614 602

(ex:2602 Email: [email protected]

Recognition is based on a comparison of professional training courses in the two countries and

the possibility, if major differences exist, to impose compensatory measures.

The contact point for Portugal is:

Ms Carla Romão, Ministério da Economia e do Emprego, Instituto

do Emprego e da Formação Profissional, Departamento de

Formação Profissional, Rua de Xabregas, n.º 52, 1949-003 Lisboa,

PORTUGAL

Tel: +35 1 21 861 44 85, Fax: +35 1 21 861 46 08 E-mail: [email protected]

3.9. Procedures for recognition of qualifications in Czech Republic

As presented in Section 2.8, there are four regulated profession in the Czech Republic in

welding and pressure vessels field:

1. Montáž, opravy a rekonstrukce chladících zařízení a tepelných čerpadel / Installation,

repair and reconstruction of cooling equipment and heat pumps;

2. Montáž, opravy, revize a zkoušky tlakových zařízení a nádob na plyny / Installation,

repair, inspection and testing of pressure equipment and gas vessels;

3. Výroba tepelné energie a rozvod tepelné energie, nepodléhající licenci realizovaná ze

zdrojů tepelné energie s instalovaným výkonem jednoho zdroje nad 50 kW /

Generation and distribution of heat energy, not under a licence, from heat sources with an

installed capacity per source of more than 50 kW;

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For the recognition of qualifications corresponding to these four professions, two types

of conditions can be distinguished:

I. General conditions that apply to all four professions

Same competent authority - the Ministry of Industry and Commerce / Ministerstvo

průmyslu a obchodu;



obchodu /Ministry of Industry and Commerce

Na Františku 32, Staré Město

110 15 Prague

Phone: +420 224 851 111 Fax: +420 224 811 089

Email: [email protected]

URL: www.mpo.cz

Same contact person


Raskova Zuzana Ministry of Education, Youth and

Sports, Karmelitská 7 , 118 12 Prague

Phone: +420 234 81 1376

Email: [email protected] EN

Figure 3.2 presents the general procedure for the recognition of professional qualifications and

services in Czech Republic.


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Fig. 3.2. The procedure for recognition of professional qualifications and services in Czech Republic12

12

What you should know about the system for mutual recognition of professional qualifications in the EU Member States, EEA countries and

Switzerland, Zuzana Šonková and Štěpánka Skuhrová, Prague 2008, p. 9

V-aţi dobândit calificarea profesională în UE/SEE sau Elveţia şidoriţi să vă exercitaţi profesia în Republica Cehă?

Este reglementată profesia dvs. în Republica Cehă? Acces nelimitat pe piaţa muncii

Este necesară recunoaşterea calificării?

Sunteţi calificat pentru aceeaşi profesie în ţara dvs.? Directiva nu este aplicabilă

Doriţi să lucraţi în Republica Cehă permanent?

Doriţi să profesaţi temporar sau ocazional(să furnizaţi servicii)?

Sunteţi doctor, farmacist, dentist, asistentă medicală,moaşă, veterinar, chirurg sau arhitect?

Este necesară informarea unei autorităţicompetente de recunoaştere prin declaraţie

Profesia este reglementată în ţara dvs. sauputeţi dovedi că ultimii 10 ani aveţi cel puţin2 ani de experienţă profesională relevantă?

Principiul recunoaşteriiautomate poate fi aplicat

Profesia este reglementată în ţara dvs. sau puteţidovedi că ultimii 10 ani aveţi cel puţin 2 ani de

experienţă profesională relevantă?

Directiva nu este aplicabilă

Programul Dvs. de studii va fi comparat cu celnecesar în Republica Cehă

Sunteţi doctor, farmacist,dentist, asistentă medicală,

moaşă, veterinar, chirurg sauarhitect cu opţiunea

recunoaşterii automate?

Considerând profesia dvs.,sunt siguranţa şi sănătatea

publică puse în pericol?

Diferenţa dintre calificarea dvs. şi cea solicitată înRepublica Cehă este mai mare de un nivel? Calificarea va fi verificată

Este programul dvs. de studii mai scurt cu mai mult de un ansau există diferenţe substanţiale în conţinutul curriculum-ului

care nu pot fi acoperite de experienţa profesională?

Există diferenţe substanţiale întreprogramul dvs. de studii şi cel dinRepublica Cehă, care influenţează

siguranţa şi sănătatea publică?

Test de aptitudini sau stagiude adaptare

Test de aptitudini sau altemăsuri

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II. Specific conditions of each of the four professions

Recognition of professional qualifications:

- For the first two professions - Recognition of professional experience Annex IV -

automatic recognition;

- For the last two professions: General system of recognition - primary application.

For Montáž, opravy, revize a zkoušky tlakových zařízení a nádob na plyny / Installation,

repair, inspection and testing of pressure equipment and gas vessels - Approval of the state

administration body issuing the authorization regarding the license issue (Energy State

Inspectorate);

For Energetický specialista/ Energy engineer – the obligation of secrecy, restrictions to

provide energy audits in certain situations set by law;

For the last two professions – the insurance against financial risks arising from professional

liability;

Information point for the Czech Republic:

Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy odbor pro záležitosti

Evropské unie/Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports,

Department for EU Affairs Karmelitská 7, 11812 Praha 1, ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

Tel: +420 257 193 376/+420 257 193 579, Fax: +420 257 193 397

E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.msmt.cz

The IMI statistics on recognition decisions for the above-mentioned professions are presented

in Annex 3.9:

Montáž, opravy a rekonstrukce chladících zařízení a tepelných čerpadel / Installation,

repair and reconstruction of cooling equipment and heat pumps (Annex 3.9a).

Montáž, opravy, revize a zkoušky tlakových zařízení a nádob na plyny / Installation,

repair, inspection and testing of pressure equipment and gas vessels (Annex 3.9b)

For the other two professions, there are no statistics on recognition decisions.

3.10. Procedures for recognition of qualifications in Austria

In Austria there are no regulated professions in the field of welding and pressure vessels. For

other regulated professions, the point of contact is:

Mrs Irene Linke, Bundesminsterium für Wirtschaft, Familie und

Jugend (Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth),

Department I/7, Industrial Law Stubenring 1, 1010 Wien, ÖSTERREICH

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Tel: +43 1 71100 5446, Fax: +43 1 71100 935446 E-mail: [email protected], Website: http://www.bmwfj.gv.at

3.11. SOLVIT system

SOLVIT is a problem solving network in which EU member states work together to solve

without legal proceedings problems caused by the misapplication of Internal Market law by public

authorities. Among the areas where problems often arise and for which there are complaints to

be treated by SOLVIT we find the recognition of professional qualifications and diplomas along

with other domains such as access to education; residence permits; voting rights; social security;

free movement of capital and payments etc.

In every European Union member state, there is a SOLVIT centre that provides free of

charge services. For the analyzed countries and Romania, the details regarding the SOLVIT

centres are presented in table 3.2

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Table 3.2

Country Contact details

Czech Republic

Barbora Hanáková, Zuzana Bakotová, Tomáš Stehlík

Odbor vnitřního trhu a služeb EU, Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu, Na Františku

32, CZ - 11015 Praha 1

Phone. +420 22 422 1701

Fax. +420 22 485 3079

[email protected]

Denmark

Jens Kasper Rasmussen, Sofie Freilev, Karin Kragshave

Kristian Yde Agerbo, Danish Business Authority (Internal Market Centre), Langelinie Allé 17, DK - 2100 Copenhagen

Phone +45 35 46 62 00 (the hotline)

Phone +45 35 46 66 16

Phone +45 35 46 66 73 [email protected]

Germany Lisa TEICHMANN, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie,

Scharnhorststr. 34-37, DE - 10115 Berlin

Fax. +49 3018 615 5379

[email protected]

Spain

Ana Iglesias, Ana María Hernández, Javier Pascual Pontones, SOLVIT – España,

Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, y de Cooperación, Serrano Galvache 26, ES - 28033 Madrid

Phone +34 91 379 9999

Fax. +34 91 394 8684 [email protected]

Italy

Giuseppina VALENTE, Francesco CIPRI, Massimo SANTORELLI, Presidenza Consiglio Ministri, Dipartimento Politiche Comunitarie, Piazza Nicosia 20, IT -

00186 Roma

Phone +39 06 677 95 844 Fax. +39 06 677 95 044

[email protected]

Netherlands

Koen van Ginneken, SOLVIT Nederland, Ministerie van Economische Zaken,

Landbouw en Innovatie Bezuidenhoutseweg 30, Postbus 20101, NL - 2500 EC Den

Haag

Phone +31 70 379 7708

Fax. +31 70 379 7014

[email protected]

Austria

Sylvia Vana, Alexandra Gaudmann-Heber, Christian Müller, Bundesministerium für

Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend, SOLVIT Center, Abteilung C1/2, Stubenring 1, AT - 1010 Wien

Phone +43 1 71100-5119

Phone +43 1 71100 - 5293

Phone +43 1 71100-5187 Fax. +43 1 71100-2207

[email protected]

Portugal

Rosarinho MELANCIA, Mafalda DE SIQUEIRA, francesca FONTES, Ministério dos

Negócios Estrangeiros Direcção Geral dos Assuntos Europeus, Serviço do Mercado Interno, Rua Cova da

Moura, 1, PT - 1350-115 Lisboa

Phone +351 21 393 57 53 Phone +351 21 393 57 50

Phone +351 21 393 55 54

Fax. +351 21 393 57 98 [email protected]

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Romania

Romulus BENA, Karina STAN, Ramona-Maria CIUCĂ Ministerul Afacerilor Europene, Guvernul României

Bvd. Aviatorilor nr. 50A, Sector 1, Bucureşti 011854, România

Phone +40 21 308 53 40

Phone +4021 308 53 71 Phone +40 37 410 45 23

Fax. +40 21 308 53 96

[email protected]

United Kingdom Chris Korcz, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, 1 Victoria Street, UK -

London SW1H 0ET

Phone +44 20 7215 2833 Fax. +44 20 7215 2234

[email protected]

Complaints can be submitted on-line, on electronic forms available on SOLVIT centers

websites in each country (Table 3.2). Resolving a complaint implies four stages, as described below:

Accepting the case after checking the legal basis; possibly, additional documents are

requested;

Obtaining the solution in accordance with the European legislation by collaborating

with the competent public authority involved/ claimed;

Offering the solution which must be real, practical and in accordance with

European legislation;

Monitoring the implementation of the proposed solution until the resolution of

the case.

As SOLVIT’s potential is still insufficiently exploited as a key instrument in problem solving

at a national/European level, also due to insufficient information received by the European citizens

regarding the competencies of these centers, this guide aims, among others, to disseminate

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4. PURSUING THE PROFESSIONS IN WELDING AND PRESSURE VESSEL

FIELD IN THE ANALYZED EU MEMBER STATES

4.1. Pursuing the professions in Romania

The pursuit of professions in welding and pressure vessels field is governed by the

following regulations:

Stoker - Order of the Minister of Economy no. 2.154/2009, published in the Official

Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 11 bis/08.01.2010 approving the technical

prescriptions PT CR 4-2009 " Authorization of legal persons to perform works on

installations / equipments" and PT CR 8-2009 "Authorization of service personnel for

installations / equipments and acceptance of auxiliary service personnel".

Welders and NDT operators - Order no. 442 / March 2010 approving the technical

prescription PT CR 6-2010 "Authorization of personnel and laboratories performing

non-destructive testing and evaluation of the technical capabilities of laboratories

performing destructive examination", PT CR 7-2010 "Approval of welding procedures

for steel, aluminium and aluminium alloys for high-density polyethylene (PE-HD)"

and PT CR 9-2010 "Authorization of welders who weld pressure devices and lifting

equipment in steel, aluminium, aluminium alloy and high-density polyethylene (PE-

HD)"

RSVTI operator - Order no. 130 of 10 May 2011 for approval of the authorization

methodology for operators responsible for technical inspection of facilities /

equipment in field of ISCIR - RSVTI operator.

The most important aspects of pursuit of these professions in Romania are analyzed as

follows.

For stokers, the license validity is confirmed each year by the annual approval by

RSVTI operator of the holder / user. The validity of the annual visa bead is 4 years. The

absence of annual visa on the slip accompanying the authorization entails suspension of the

right to pursue the activity for which it was authorized. Switching from one authorization

group to another, within the same class, or from one class to another is done by extending the

authorization. To this end, the stoker must attend a specific theoretical training program for at

least 24 hours and a practical training for a minimum of 40 hours, organized by the owner /

user of the boiler, to take and pass the examination in order to extend the authorization.

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For NDT operators, the validity of the authorization is between 2 and 5 years, depending on

the level, only if the result of the annual medical examination is appropriate. The validity prolongation

of the authorization is made respecting the same methodology as the initial authorization, with some

exceptions for certain types of operators.

For serious misconduct, law no. 64/2008 provides for several types of sanctions and

suspension for a period of up to six months or withdrawal of the permit, authorization issued

by ISCIR, as appropriate.

4.2. Pursuing the professions in analyzed EU countries

In Italy, the practice of professions in welding and pressure vessels field is subject to specific

regulations in the regions and autonomous provinces. To pursue the profession of licensed

operator of steam generators, the applicant must obtain a license (certificate) that involves following a

course and passing the examination organized by the Provincial Directorate of the Ministry of Labour.

Examinations are held annually, usually during fall. The authorization certificate is valid for 5 years

from the date of issue and shall expire at the age of 65, even if the 5 years since the release have not

passed. License extension is made only if the person has worked 150, ..., 180 days a year, depending

on the type and size of the equipment.

To exercise in Spain the profession of Instalador de aparatos a presión / Pressure equipment

installer, it is necessary to periodically renew the authorization under the laws of the province,

autonomous region or community in Spain. In general, for this profession, people must address to the

Department of Employment, Industry and Commerce in every region.

Monitoring, supervision, commissioning and appropriate control for steam boilers are

activities strictly reserved to the profession of Operador de calderas / Boiler operato.

In Denmark, besides the professional training, welders and stokers must have training in terms

of work safety and health which have a particularly important role for these professions.

In Portugal, the profession of Gas pipes welder /Soldador de redes de gás is one of the few

cases in which, for practice, both professional skills and transversal competences are required, as

follows14

:

Professional skills : reading and interpreting instructions and technical specifications of the

project for execution or repair of distribution networks and gas installations; programming and

organization of construction works , analyzing the physical conditions of the locations of the network,

to meet regulatory clearances and other execution rules; selecting equipment, tools , devices and

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accessories used, depending on the type of welding to be performed; execution of distribution

networks and gas installations, welding works and repairs of such networks and installations, ensuring

compliance with rules, safety regulations and applicable rules of practice; measuring the pressure and

temperature of distribution networks and gas installations, using appropriate equipment to ensure their

proper operation; ensuring maintenance on equipment and tools used to manufacture, repair and / or

weld of distribution networks and gas installations, taking into account the optimization of its

operation; recording technical information on performance, repair and welding of distribution

networks and gas installations.

Transversal skills: organizing activities to perform job duties responsibly; facilitating

interpersonal relationships with team members; integrating standards and health and safety procedures

in the ongoing activities; taking attitudes of responsibility in carrying out the activities; adapting to

new technologies and opening to continuous professional training.

In the Czech Republic, to carry three of the four professions analyzed in Chapters 3 and 4,

additional conditions are imposed for the exercise, as follows:

For Montáž, opravy, revize a zkoušky tlakových zařízení a nádob na plyny / Installation,

repair, inspection and testing of pressure equipment and gas vessels – it is necessary to obtain

the approval of the Energy State Inspectorate regarding the license issue;

For Energetický specialista/ Energy engineer – there is the obligation of professional secrecy

as well as some restrictions to provide energy audits in certain situations set by law;

For Výroba tepelné energie a rozvod tepelné energie, nepodléhající licenci realizovaná ze

zdrojů tepelné energie s instalovaným výkonem jednoho zdroje nad 50 kW / Generation and

distribution of heat energy, not under a licence, from heat sources with an installed capacity

per source of more than 50 kW and Energetický specialista/ Energy engineer – the insurance

against financial risks arising from professional liability is required;

5. CONCLUSIONS

The guide covers aspects of validation / certification of skills, recognition and pursuit of

professions in welding and pressure vessels field for which, in Romania, the competent authority is

ISCIR, compared to identical, similar, or compatible professions in nine EU member states, namely

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain.

These professions are analyzed thoroughly in Chapters 2, 3 and 4 for the listed countries. This

analysis took into account the fact that, although these professions are not listed among the regulated

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professions of Law 200, by the existing methodology, continuously improved in recent years by

ISCIR, they can be considered, de facto, regulated profession.

The creation of the guide for the certification and recognition of qualification on welding and

pressure vessels primarily aims to be a useful tool to inform all persons who may be in one of the

following situations:

Intending to follow a training program in one of the countries analyzed, at the end of

which they will pursue a similar profession in the field of welding or pressure vessels;

Has a qualification corresponding to those analyzed and wishes to have it recognized

and practice in one of the nine countries, similar or compatible professions,

permanently, temporarily or occasionally;

After recognition in one of the countries surveyed, he would like to know the

regulations on the profession and the obligations on the continuous training, the

conduct and professional ethics in the field, membership in certain professional

organizations etc.

Equally important, the guide aims to support the competent authorities of Romania in their

efforts to standardize the certification and recognition of regulated professions they manage, by

informing them about the practices of other EU member states.

The main limitations of the guide are that it only deals with the situation of nine EU countries,

set for all developed guides, and some information, generally statistics, is available when developing

the guide and need to be updated periodically.

Although the number of recognition decisions through the IMI system is not as high as in

other professions (nurses, doctors, etc.), in the analyzed field there is still a significant number of

decisions that are presented in Chapter 3 for each country and for each profession.

In Italy, the analyzed professions are not regulated at national level but for boiler operators it

is necessary to obtain a license by taking an exam for the award of certificates of competency,

organized by the Provincial Directorates of the Ministry of Labour. As in Romania, the way in which

the authorization procedure is performed, the importance and responsibility in pursuing the profession

are emphasized.

In Spain, for the profession of Pressure equipment installer, one must obtain a permit

according to the legislation which varies by province, region or autonomous community in Spain

(persons should contact the Department of Employment, Industry and Commerce of each region).

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In Denmark there are four regulated professions in the analyzed field (two in the field of

welding and two in pressure vessels) for which detailed information is available on the Ministry of

Science, Innovation and Higher Education webpage.

In Portugal, for the analyzed field, only one profession was identified, Gas pipes welder

/Soldador de redes de gás which requires complex knowledge and skills.

The four occupations identified in the Czech Republic have as competent authority

Ministerstvo průmyslu the obchodu / Ministry of Industry and Commerce and for three of

them special conditions are required for validation, recognition and practice.

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BIBLIOGRAFIE

1. Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications;

2. Real Decreto 1837/2008, de 8 de noviembre, por el que se incorporan al ordenamiento

jurídico español la Directiva 2005/36/EC, del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 7 de

septiembre de 2005, y la Directiva 2006/100/CE, del Consejo, de 20 de noviembre de 2006,

relativas al reconocimiento de cualificaciones profesionales, así como a determinados

aspectos del ejercicio de la profesión de abogado;

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vapore.html;

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(a)soldador(a)% 20%20de%20redes%20de%20g%c1s.pdf;

7. http://en.iu.dk/recognition/regulated-professions/list-of-regulated-professions/database-of-

regulated-professions;

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9. http://www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/en;

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ANNEXES

Annex 3.5. Statistics on recognition in Denmark

Annex 3.5a. Welder / Arbejde med svejsning

Decisions of recognition - establishment

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2005/06 Norway Positive: General recognition system (without compensatory measures) 1

2008 Austria

Negative General Automatic System and professional experience

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2008 Germany 4

2008 Poland 1

2008 United Kingdom 2

2009 Germany Positive: General recognition system (without compensatory measures) 1

2010 United Kingdom Examination 1

2011 Poland Positive: General recognition system (without compensatory measures) 1

Statistics - establishment

Country in

which the

qualification was obtained

Positive - General

recognition system

(without compensatory measures)

Negative - General

Automatic Recognition System and professional

experience Examination

Decisions taken by host

country

Total

positive

Total

negative

Total

neutral

Austria 6 6 0 6 0

Germany 1 4 5 1 4 0

Norway 1 1 1 0 0

Poland 1 1 2 1 1 0

United

Kingdom 2 1 3 0 2 1

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ţările 3 13 1 17 3 13 1

Total EU 2 13 1 16 2 13 1

Total EFTA 1 0 0 1 1 0 0

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2009 Germany Positive: General recognition system (without compensatory measures) 1

2010 United Kingdom Examination 1

2011 Poland Positive: General recognition system (without compensatory measures)

1

2005/06 Norway 1

2008 Austria


6

2008 Germany 4

2008 Poland 1


Statistics/ temporary mobility

Country of origin

Declarations received by the

host country (Art. 7.1)- except

situations covered by Art. 7.4

Verification of

qualifications

(Article 7.4 (2)) -

Positive automatically

Examination Total

declarations /

decisions

Total positive

Total negative

Total neutral

Germany 11 6 17 6 0 11

Latvia 2 2 0 0 2

Lithuania 1 1 0 0 1

Poland 2 45 47 45 0 2

Portugal 1 2 3 0 0 3

Spain 2 1 3 0 0 3

Sweden 1 1 1 0 0

Total all

countries 19 52 3 74 52 0 22

Total EU 19 52 3 74 52 0 22

Total EFTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Anexa 3.5b. Work with welding on offshore installation / Arbejde med svejsning på

offshoreanlæg

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Statistics

Country in which the qualification was obtained

Positive - General recognition system (without compensatory measures)

Decisions taken by host country

Total positive

Total negative Total neutral

Poland 1 1 1 0 0

Total all countries 1 1 1 0 0

Total EU 1 1 1 0 0

Total EFTA 0 0 0 0 0

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2012 Germany Examination 3

2012 Germany Verification of qualifications (Article 7.4 (2))-Positive automatically 13

2012 Netherlands Verification of qualifications (Article 7.4 (2))-Positive automatically 1

2012 Poland Verification of qualifications (Article 7.4 (2))-Positive automatically 21

2012 Poland Examination 1

2012 Portugal Examination 3

2012 Portugal Verification of qualifications (Article 7.4 (2))-Positive automatically 8

2012 Slovakia Verification of qualifications (Article 7.4 (2))-Positive automatically 6

2012 Spain Examination 1

Statistics/ temporary mobility

Country of origin Verification of qualifications (Article 7.4

(2))-Positive automatically Examination

Total declarations

/ decisions Total

positive Total

negative Total neutral

Czech Republic 1 1 1 0 0

Germany 13 3 16 13 0 3

Netherlands 1 1 1 0 0

Poland 21 1 22 21 0 1

Portugal 8 3 11 8 0 3

Slovakia 6 6 6 0 0

Spain 1 1 0 0 1

Total all countries 50 8 58 50 0 8

Total EU 50 8 58 50 0 8

Total EFTA 0 0 0 0 0 0

Annex 3.7. Recognition statistics in Germany

Annex 3.7a. Ofen-und Luftheizungsbauer / Boiler Operator

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2007 Poland Negative after aptitude test (General System) 1

2010 Austria Positive - Automatic recognition of professional experience 1

2010 Austria Examination 1

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qualification was obtained

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professional

experience

Negative after aptitude

test (General System) Examination

Decisions

taken by host country

Total

pozitive

Total

negative

Total

neutral

Austria 2 1 3 2 0 1

Poland 1 1 0 1 0

Total all countries 2 1 1 4 2 1 1

Total EU 2 1 1 4 2 1 1

Total EFTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Hungary 2 1 3 3 0 0

Italy 3 3 3 0 0

Luxemburg 1 1 1 0 0

Poland 7 1 5 1 14 8 6 0

Slovakia 3 3 3 0 0

Total all

countries 20 2 5 1 28 22 6 0

Total EU 20 2 5 1 28 22 6 0

Total EFTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Anexa 3.9. Statistics on recognition in Czech Republic

Anexa 3.9a. Montáž, opravy a rekonstrukce chladících zařízení a tepelných čerpadel /

Installation, repair and replacement of cooling equipment and heat pumps

Recognition statistics - establishment (2005-2006)

Host country (qualification obtained)

Positive - General Automatic Recognition System (no compensation measures)

Decisions taken by host country

Total pozitive Total negative Total neutral

Italy 1 1 1 0 0

Total all countries 1 1 1 0 0

Total EU 1 1 1 0 0

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Declarations - temporary mobility

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2010 Germany

Declarations received by the host country (Art. 7.1) - except cases covered by Article 7.4

1

2011 Austria 2

2011 Germany 1

Statistics - temporary mobility

Country of origin Declarations received by the host country (Art. 7.1) - except

cases covered by Article 7.4 Total declarations /

decisions Total

positive Total

negative Total

neutral

Austria 2 2 0 0 2

Germany 2 2 0 0 2

Total EU 4 4 0 0 4


Anexa 3.9b. Montáž, opravy, revize a zkoušky tlakových zařízení a nádob na plyny /

Installation, repair, inspection and testing of pressure equipment and gas vessels

Declarations - temporary mobility

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Declarations received by the host country (Art. 7.1) - except cases covered by Article 7.4

1

2010 Slovakia 2

2011 Slovakia 1

Statistics - temporary mobility

Country of origin Declarations received by the host country (Art. 7.1) - except

cases covered by Article 7.4 Total declarations /

decisions Total

positive Total

negative Total

neutral

Germany 1 1 0 0 1

Slovakia 3 3 0 0 3

Total EU 4 4 0 0 4


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