Asbestos - Apply for recognition of a competency course for asbestos
Asbest - Die Anerkennung eines Sachkundelehrgangs für Asbest beantragen
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Current information on this service
Important notice regarding this service
The Gefahrstoffverordnung (Hazardous Substances Ordinance) of 02.12.2024 introduces a risk-oriented concept of measures for asbestos. The classification into weakly bound asbestos products, asbestos cement products and other asbestos products is discontinued. As a result, the existing training course system, which is based on product classification, has to be adapted.
Existing certificates of expertise (Sachkunde) and recognitions of training courses currently remain valid, however.
A transitional aid (Überleitungshilfe) has been created, which can be used until TRGS 519 (Technical Rule for Hazardous Substances No. 519) is adapted to the new risk concept of the GefStoffV. You can find the transitional aid at the end of this information under "Further information".
Information on the new modular system can be found on the website of the BAuA (Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health).
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Requirements
• Company headquarters in Berlin
• The course concept meets the requirements of the Gefahrstoffverordnung (Hazardous Substances Ordinance), in particular § 11a paragraph 5 numbers 1 and 2 in conjunction with Annex I number 3.7 paragraph 2
• The content and scope of the Sachkundelehrgang (competence course) meets the requirements of the technical rules TRGS 517 or 519 on the Gefahrstoffverordnung (Hazardous Substances Ordinance) (Asbestos)
Documents you need
• Application for recognition of courses for acquiring or maintaining expert knowledge (Sachkunde)
Submit an informal written application by post or by e-mail.
• Course programme (course content, for example with Power Point etc.)
• Instructors
• Details of the teaching unit with a schedule
• Proof of the instructors' qualifications
• Information on the teaching materials
• Examination sheet with assessment and solutions
• Sample course certificate, attendance and examination record
Fees
• 300.00 to 2,140.00 euros: recognition of expertise courses and continuing education courses
• 265.00 to 535.00 euros: amendment or extension of the recognition of expertise courses and continuing education courses
Legal basis
• TRGS 519: Technische Regeln für Gefahrstoffe (Technical Rules for Hazardous Substances): Asbestos demolition, remediation or maintenance work - No. 2.7 in conjunction with Annexes 3, 4, 5 TRGS 519 www.baua.de/DE/Angebote/Regelwerk/TRGS/pdf/TRGS-519.pdf?__bl
• Gefahrstoffverordnung (GefStoffV) (Hazardous Substances Ordinance) § 11a paragraph 5 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gefstoffv_2010/__11a.html
• Gefahrstoffverordnung (GefStoffV) Annex I, No. 3.7 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gefstoffv_2010/anhang_i.html
• Arbeitsschutzgebührenordnung (ArbSchGebO) (Occupational Safety Fees Ordinance) Annex Schedule of Fees - tariff item 71320, d), e) and m) gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/document/jlr-ArbSchGebOBEV1Anlage
• Allgemeines Sicherheits- und Ordnungsgesetz Berlin (ASOG) (General Law on Public Safety and Order Berlin) § 2 para. 4 sentence 1 gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/document/jlr-ASOGBE2006V85P2
• Allgemeines Sicherheits- und Ordnungsgesetz Berlin (ASOG) Annex Zuständigkeitskatalog Ordnungsaufgaben (ZustKatOrd) (Catalogue of Responsibilities for Public Order Tasks) No. 24 paragraph 9 gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/document/jlr-ASOGBE2006V59Anlage-Nr24
Further information
• Transition aid for the application of TRGS 519 [Technical Rules for Hazardous Substances 519] <https://www.baua.de/DE/Die-BAuA/Aufgaben/Geschaeftsfuehrung-von-Ausschuessen/AGS/pdf/Ueberleitungshilfe-TRGS-519.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=5>
• Modular qualification system for TRGS 519 [Technical Rules for Hazardous Substances 519] <https://www.baua.de/DE/Die-BAuA/Aufgaben/Geschaeftsfuehrung-von-Ausschuessen/AGS/pdf/Modulares-Qualifikationssystem-TRGS-519.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2>
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- Landesamt für Arbeitsschutz, Gesundheitsschutz und technische Sicherheit Berlin (LAGetSi)
- LAGetSi
Original
Service number 330760 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/330760/