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a) effect of certification
– private clients
DE 1. Positive – with some
insurance companies
often a condition
2. None
LV better [effect] than on the
courts
b) effect of certification
– courts
1.Positive
2. decisive
some [effect]
PL unnoticed not influenced
FR None if not mandated by
judge
AT Basically a quality standard.
Best possible guarantee
of objectivity
CZ In the Czech Republic
experts are appointed by
the Ministry of Justice or
regional court and registered
on the Expert List
(www.justice.cz). These
experts can be certified
by the Certification body
of the Institute of Forensic
Engineering of Brno
University of Technology
(BUT) by the ÈSN EN
ISO/IEC 17 024. For expert
work it is necessary to be
appointed and registered
on the Expert List. The certification
is not required.
Certification is nomination
in France
Strengthens an expert’s
position. Best possible guarantee
of objectivity
In the Czech Republic
experts are appointed by
the Ministry of Justice or
regional court and registered
on the Expert List
(www.justice.cz). These
experts can be certified
by the Certification body
of the Institute of Forensic
Engineering of Brno
University of Technology
(BUT) by the ÈSN EN
ISO/IEC 17 024. For expert
work it is necessary to be
appointed and registered
on the Expert List. The certification
is not required.
NL None that I know of In criminal law, the working
area and competencies are
set down by law and have to
be carried out by police. In
civil law, the expert is called to
court by both litigant parties.
CH None at all None at all
CY It proves the standard,
expertise and qualifications
of the reconstructionist.
It also gives a good
image to the reconstructionist.
LU Hardly any experts who
are not sworn in are given
mandates.
same as in question 62
[i.e. see column a)]
Hardly any experts who are
not sworn in are given mandates.
SK No effect at all Mandates are only given to
court-appointed experts.
HU Good Good
R E S u lt S o f t h E Q u E S t I o n n A I R E
Respondents were also asked if certification did affect the
reconstructionist’s status at court, a) when he appears there as
an independent / joint expert, and b) when he appears there as a
private expert hired by one of the litigant parties.
a) certification – effect on
status of independent
(‘joint’) expert
DE 1. positive
2. decisive
b) certification – effect on
status of private expert
1. positive
2. None
PL without influence without influence
FR Mandated “expert judiciaire”
is the only work
valid.
AT Strengthens the expert’s
position.
No effect.
Strengthens the expert’s position.
CZ [see previous chart] [see previous chart]
NL His experience is sought
after
CH cannot be assessed as
no expert has obtained
certification yet [?? cf 1st
chart??]
CY Certification demonstrates
the level of the
work which can be carried
out by a Reconstructionist
whilst a non-qualified
person can go through
lower level situations.
SK same as previous chart
Certification is not required, he
has to possess expert knowledge
see question 64
[i.e. see column a)]
HU Positive effect Good effect
DK We only go to court as
independent reconstructionists
. . . ISO accreditation
It is a demonstration of the
standard, training, qualifications
etc. of the reconstructionist
which the courts must take
into consideration.
Generally, ISO accreditation seems to have no relevance to
accident reconstructionists. Where no certification is available,
ISO would seem better than none. Where certification is available,
it is the only relevant standard, ISO accreditation being of no
relevance. The respondents from those countries who have both
options available felt that ISO was not a suitable method of quality
assurance for the field of accident reconstruction.
In Poland, where ISO was introduced 4 years ago, about 20%
of reconstructionists obtain ISO accreditation in addition to certification.
In the Czech Republic is has been available for 5 years,
but apart from Poland, in none of the countries in which ISO
accreditation is available is it made use of.
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