Certify certificate of competence for pest control

Anyone who has passed an examination or successfully completed training that has been recognized by the competent authority is considered competent.

Pest control must be carried out in such a way that people and the environment are not endangered.

• Proof of expertise: Anyone who regularly undergoes further training and
  • passed the examination in accordance with the ordinance on the examination for the recognized qualification "Certified Pest Controller" or
  • has passed the examination to become an assistant or master pest controller under the law no longer in force in the old federal states or under the law of the former GDR or
  • has demonstrably acquired comparable expertise in a member state of the European Communities.
  • Anyone who has passed an examination or successfully completed training that has been recognized by the competent authority as equivalent to the above-mentioned examinations is also deemed to be competent.

There are no costs for the certificate of competence as part of a training course. If the training is carried out privately, the costs depend on the course provider. These usually include the examination fees.

Processing takes place promptly after receipt of the application for a certificate.

• § Section 8 (8) of the Hazardous Substances Ordinance (GefStoffV)
• Ordinance on vocational training for pest controllers
• § Section 11(1)(3e) of the Animal Welfare Act (TierSchG)
• Annex I Number 3.4 Hazardous Substances Ordinance (GefStoffV)

Objection, legal action.

23.10.2020