THE QUERY PROJECT - European Commission - Europa

53) How many years' work experience must a reconstructionist have to
become certified?
AT*
CZ
DE
DK
GR
HU
LU
LV
PL
SK
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
* AT: 10 years required for applicants without an academic degree
years
Generally, certification is only granted for a certain period of
time, after which it must be renewed. Only in Luxembourg and
Denmark does the certification remain valid lifelong. In all other
countries (85%) it has to be renewed after a certain period of
time.
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lifelong validity
R E S u lt S o f t h E Q u E S t I o n n A I R E
54) Does the certification remain valid for the expert’s working life, or
must it be renewed after a number of years?
limited to a certain number of years
In Poland, certification remains valid for three years. In France,
an ‘expert judiciaire’ must renew his accreditation with the judge
every two years in order to remain on the expert list. In all other
countries with certification systems, the length of validity is
five years. In Austria, however, this is the case only for first-time
applicants. There, a renewal of the certification remains valid for
a period of ten years.
55) If the certification must be renewed after a certain number of years,
please enter the number of years it remains valid:
AT*
CZ
DE
FR
LV
HU
PL
SK
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
* while the first certification in Austria is valid for 5 years,
any renewals remain valid for a whole 10 years
9 10
years
In only 58% of the countries with certification, a stamp or seal
is issued to a successful candidate to document his status on
official expert reports. These are Germany, Austria, Latvia, Poland,
Slovakia, Hungary and Denmark. It is used on written expert
reports, and usually contains the expert’s name, his or her title and
the certifying institution. In some cases, the expert’s specialisation
is also listed. For a detailed description of the seals and their function,
please see endnotes, responses to question 57.
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