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You can apply for the extension of inspection intervals for systems requiring monitoring for the following systems:

• Elevator systems
• Systems in potentially explosive atmospheres
• Pressure systems including steam boiler systems
• Cranes
• Liquid gas systems
• Mechanical equipment for event technology

You can apply for an extension of inspection periods for installations requiring monitoring for the following installations:

• Elevator systems
• Installations in potentially explosive atmospheres
• Pressure systems including steam boiler systems
• Cranes
• Liquefied petroleum gas systems
• Mechanical tools for event technology

Depending on the individual case, the extension of inspection periods is possible upon request for the following installations:

• elevator systems,
• installations in potentially explosive atmospheres,
• Printing equipment,
• Cranes
• liquefied petroleum gas plants,
• Mechanical tools for event technology

They provide equivalent security through technical and/or organizational measures.

They shall establish an equivalent level of security by means of technical and/or organisational measures.

The prerequisite is the establishment of equivalent security through technical and/or organizational measures.

• Information on the system, place of use and times of use (design, type of production, quality, operational influences)
• Result of the risk assessment for the system
• Test certificates for the most recent tests carried out
• Information on the measures intended to ensure safety
• Expert opinion on the equivalence of the measures

• Information on the system, the place of use and operating times (design, type of production, quality, operational influences)
• Result of the risk assessment for the plant
• Test certificates for the most recent tests carried out
• Information on the measures to be taken to ensure safety
• Expert opinion on the equivalence of the measures

The employer's application for the examiners to be amended must contain the following contents:

• Information on the system, the place of use and operating times (design, type of production, quality, operational influences),
• the result of the risk assessment for the installation,
• test certificates for the most recent tests carried out,
• information on the measures taken to ensure safety;
• expert opinion on the equivalence of the measures.

The amount of the costs depends on the effort involved.

The amount of the costs depends on the effort.

Fees and expenses apply.

You can apply for an extension of the inspection period in writing to the competent authority.

• Submit the application and the required documents to .
• The authority will check your application and the documents submitted.
• You will receive a decision on the extension of the inspection deadline or a rejection of the extension of the inspection deadline.

You may request the extension of the review period in writing to the competent authority.

• Submit the application and the required documents.
• The authority will examine your application and the documents submitted.
• You will receive a notification of the extension of the review period or a rejection of the review period extension.

• Online: Submission of the application and the expert opinion
• Not Online: Follow-up action of the authority
• Examination by the authority,
• Notice on the extension of the review period / rejection of the extension of the review period

As a rule, after the first periodic inspection at the earliest. If there is sufficient knowledge about the operational influences on the service life, the inspection deadline extension can also be approved before the first periodic inspection. However, at the latest 8 weeks before the statutory inspection period expires.

As a rule, at the earliest after the first periodic inspection. If there is sufficient knowledge about the operational influences on the service life, the extension of the inspection period can also be approved before the first periodic inspection. However, no later than 8 weeks before the expiry of the statutory review period.

As a rule, at the earliest after the first periodic inspection. If there is sufficient knowledge about the operational influences on the service life, the extension of the inspection period can also be approved before the first periodic inspection.

State Office for Occupational Safety, Consumer Protection and Health (LAVG)

Occupational Safety and Health Department

§ 19 (6) BetrSichV

• Section 19 (6) of the Industrial Safety and Health Ordinance (BetrSichV)
• § 3 Industrial Safety and Health Ordinance (BetrSichV)

Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Transformation and Digitalization Rhineland-Palatinate

Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Transformation and Digitalisation Rhineland-Palatinate