Accreditation to perform technical studies and inspections in the environmental field
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Summary:
You can apply for accreditation to perform technical studies and inspections in the environmental field, subject to certain conditions.
The Minister of the Environment may grant an accreditation to natural and legal persons who must carry out various technical assessment and inspection tasks in the context of environmental protection, in accordance with the Law of 21 April 1993 on the accreditation of environmental operators.
The authorities in charge may vary depending on the field concerned and may be one of the following:
- the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity (accreditation relating to the natural environment/SUP/EIA);
- the Water Management Agency (accreditation relating to the aquatic environment);
- the Nature and Forest Agency; or
- the Environment Agency (accreditation relating to the human environment).
Who is concerned
Any person, whether natural or legal, public or private, wishing to perform assessments and inspections in the environmental domain that require accreditation (for example: engineering consultancies, analytical laboratories, energy consultants, or artisanal businesses).
Only accredited entities may indeed carry out certain assessments/inspections, such as:
- impact assessments and environmental impact assessments (EIAs), environmental audits, consultancy and project leadership;
- validation of work with respect to operating permits, sample taking, (regular) inspections.
Prerequisites
To be accredited, you must meet the following conditions:
- have solid certified technical or professional training. However, this condition is not mandatory for natural and legal persons under private law who hold the governmental accreditation required by the legislation on business permits, and the legislation regulating access to certain specific professions;
- be able to demonstrate satisfactory knowledge of the legislation relating to the technical tasks you will be performing, and sufficient practical experience in performing those tasks;
- have the necessary technical resources and, where appropriate, the necessary staff, to perform the tasks in connection with your assignments in an appropriate manner;
- have access to the equipment and information required to undertake the assignments in an appropriate manner;
- have the skills required to draw up the certificates, statements and reports that formalise the assessments and inspections that they have carried out;
- have the necessary legal, technical and financial independence to carry out your assignments appropriately.
Unless in exceptional cases, you are ineligible for accreditation if you are one of the following:
- the designer, provider, developer or entrepreneur of the project subject to technical assessment or inspection;
- the authorised representative of one of the aforementioned people.
Provided these conditions are met, you can be accredited in one or more skill points by the competent administrative body.
Deadlines
The competent authorities are not bound by time limits to process the request.
Accreditations are valid for a period between 1 and 3 years, depending on the competent authority. To renew your accreditation, you must apply at least 3 months before its expiry date.
How to proceed
You must submit your application for accreditation to the competent administration for the area in which you wish to work. For further details, please consult emwelt.lu.
The information you need to provide and the documents you need to submit when filing your application will vary depending on which authority is competent in the matter. They are listed on emwelt.lu.
Note that applying for accreditation does not exempt you from carrying out the other formalities regarding the business permit.
Who to contact
Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity
- Address:
-
4, place de l’Europe
L-1499
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
L-2918 Luxembourg
- Phone:
- (+352) 247 86 824
- Email address:
- sa@mev.etat.lu
- Website:
- https://mecb.gouvernement.lu/en.html
Accreditation
- Address:
- 1, avenue du Rock'n'Roll L-4361 Esch-sur-Alzette
- Phone:
- (+352) 24 75 05 00
- Email address:
- agrements@eau.etat.lu
- Website:
- http://www.waasser.lu
Environment Agency Quality and project management
- Address:
- 1, avenue du Rock'n'Roll L-4361 Esch-sur-Alzette
- Phone:
- (+352) 247 59 222
- Email address:
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agrements@aev.etat.lu
(only for accreditations)
Related procedures and links
Links
Further information
sur emwelt.lu - le portail de l'environnement
Legal references
relative à l’agrément de personnes physiques ou morales privées ou publiques, autres que l’État pour l’accomplissement de tâches techniques d’étude et de vérification dans le domaine de l’environnement
