THE QUERY PROJECT - European Commission - Europa

A P P E n D I C E S
42) If no certification as such exists in your country, are there
other ways in which a reconstructionist can ‘certify’ his
expertise, e.g. through membership of a professional organisation
or similar? If yes, please describe below:
43) If you mentioned professional organisations in your answer
to the previous question, is membership with these automatic,
or does the reconstructionist have to submit details
to prove his expertise?
[ ]a Anyone can become a member
[ ]b When applying for membership, the person’s expertise
has to be proven
[ ]c other (please detail below)
44) To come back to all those countries where certification does
exist: In order to obtain certification, does the reconstructionist
have to pass an exam?
[ ]a yes
[ ]b no
45) If yes, what does this examination consist of? Please list the
various aspects.
46) How many people is the examining committee made up of?
_________ persons
47) Which qualifications do these persons have? Please list the
qualifications of all persons who deal with the examination.
48) Which additional expertise or training, if any, must a reconstructionist
have to become certified?
49) Does the applicant have to take an oath?
[ ]a Yes
[ ]b No
50) Is the applicant’s moral integrity assessed? (for example, by
way of references from experts in the reconstruction or legal
profession, police records, financial situation,...)
[ ]a Yes
[ ]b No
51) If so, in which way is it assessed?
[ ]A reference from experts in accident reconstruction
[ ]B references from persons in the legal profession
[ ]C police records
[ ]D financial records
[ ]E other (please describe below)
52) Are you satisfied with the assessment of the reconstructionist’s
moral integrity? Should the moral integrity be more
closely assessed or monitored than it currently is? Please
give us your opinion below.
53) How many years’ work experience must a reconstructionist
have to become certified?
_________ years
1
54) Does the certification remain valid for the expert’s working
life, or must it be renewed after a number of years?
[ ]a lifelong validity
[ ]b limited to a certain number of years
55) If the certification must be renewed after a certain number
of years, please enter the number of years it remains valid:
_________ years
56) Does the certified reconstructionist receive a stamp / seal
or similar to document his certified status on official expert
reports?
[ ]a Yes
[ ]b No
57) If he does obtain a stamp / seal or similar, please provide
details here:
58) How satisfied are you with the certification system in your
country?
very dissatisfied [ ]-2 [ ]-1 [ ]0 [ ]1 [ ]2 very satisfied
59) You may give reasons for your above answer here:
60) Would you prefer a change to a different system?
[ ]a yes
[ ]b no
61) If yes, which system would you prefer?
[ ]a certification with an individual court
[ ]b certification through a national institution
[ ]c ISO certification
[ ]d certification through a private institution (but not ISO)
[ ]e other (please explain below)
62) What effect has certification on the work a reconstructionist
receives from private clients?
63) What effect has certification on the work a reconstructionist
receives from the courts?
64) How does certification affect the reconstructionist’s status at
the court when he appears there as an independent / joint
expert?
65) How does certification affect the reconstructionist’s status
at the court when he appears there as a private expert hired
by one of the litigant parties?
66) If an ISO 9000 compatible standard (international standard
for quality management) exists separately to public certification,
approximately how many reconstructionists obtain
ISO accreditation in addition to their ‘traditional’ certification?
_________ %