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Radiation - report a change for the operation of equipment that uses non-ionizing radiation for cosmetic / non-medical purposes

Strahlung - Änderung melden beim Betrieb von Anlagen, die nichtionisierende Strahlung zu kosmetischen / nichtmedizinischen Zwecken nutzen
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Have you already declared operation of a facility using non-ionizing radiation for cosmetic or other non-medical applications on humans, and have there been changes since then? Then you must report these changes to the authority. You must also provide proof of the required Fachkunde (specialist expertise) of the users. Information on: • the facility, • the contact person, • the equipment used there, • the users, • and the proof of Fachkunde (specialist expertise) (mandatory from 31.12.2022) must always be current or updated regularly, so that the notification (Anzeige) regarding the operation of such equipment was submitted correctly and completely. Equipment that uses non-ionizing radiation includes, for example, lasers, intense light, high frequency, electrical stimulation or ultrasound. Equipment used exclusively for medical purposes does not need to be reported.

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Requirements

• The commissioning of a commercial facility using non-ionizing radiation for cosmetic or non-medical purposes has already been notified service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/330109/ • Changes have occurred since the business was registered The information provided when the business was registered is no longer up to date and must be updated, or new documents need to be added. Proof of specialist expertise (Fachkunde) must also be provided.

Documents you need

• Notification of change in the operation of equipment for the application of non-ionizing radiation on humans for cosmetic or other non-medical purposes Please use the online service. • Information on changes Please provide information on changes to: • Operator • Address of the business premises • Identification of the equipment/device(s) or the combination device • Persons using the equipment • Proof of expertise (Nachweis der Fachkunde) or education and further training • Proof of expertise (mandatory from 31 December 2022) • Expertise can be demonstrated by successful participation in a suitable training course or by suitable education or further training. • With sufficient professional background in the field of cosmetics, the module "Grundlagen der Haut und deren Anhangsgebilde" (basics of the skin and its appendages) does not need to be completed. In this case, only the special modules "Optische Strahlung" (optical radiation), "Ultraschall" (ultrasound), "EMF (Hochfrequenzgeräte)" (EMF – high-frequency devices) in cosmetics and/or "EMF (Niederfrequenz-, Gleichstrom- und Magnetfeldgeräte)" (EMF – low-frequency, direct current and magnetic field devices) for stimulation need to be demonstrated.

Fees

none

Legal basis

• Verordnung zum Schutz vor schädlichen Wirkungen nichtionisierender Strahlung bei der Anwendung am Menschen (NiSV, Regulation on protection against harmful effects of non-ionizing radiation in applications on humans) § 3 Abs. 3 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/nisv/__3.html • Verordnung zum Schutz vor schädlichen Wirkungen nichtionisierender Strahlung bei der Anwendung am Menschen (NiSV, Regulation on protection against harmful effects of non-ionizing radiation in applications on humans) Anlage 3 - Fachkunde (Annex 3 - Specialist expertise) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/nisv/anlage_3.html • Requirements for acquiring specialist expertise for applications of non-ionizing radiation sources on humans www.bundesumweltministerium.de/fileadmin/Daten_BMU/Download_

Processing time

immediately

Further information

• Cosmetic application of non-ionizing radiation (Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety) www.bundesumweltministerium.de/themen/strahlenschutz/nichtio

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Original

German original

Service number 330409 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/330409/