Authority for Justice and Consumer Protection

Notify the appointment or departure of a radiation protection officer

As the person responsible for radiation protection in a company, you are obliged to inform the responsible authority about the appointment and termination of radiation protection officers.

Detailed description

As the person responsible for radiation protection, you inform the competent authority who you have appointed as your radiation protection officer.



You must also inform the responsible authority of any change in the duties or powers of a radiation protection officer or of his or her departure.

 

Information

Prerequisites

  • There are no facts that give rise to concerns about their reliability.
  • Existence of the necessary expertise in radiation protection, and in the case of doctors, approval.
  • As a doctor, you have a license to practice medicine.

Documents required

  • Proof of current expertise in radiation protection
  • If applicable, proof of activities within the scope of further permits with this or other operators, stating the operator and to what extent.
  • For doctors, proof of license to practice medicine

Please note

No

Deadlines

No

Procedure

  • You fill out the relevant form completely and send it, together with the required documents, to the responsible authority.
  • In the appointment notice, please state the following regarding the radiation protection officer:
    • Area of responsibility
    • internal decision-making area
    • the powers necessary to carry out the tasks
  • Please send a copy of your notification to your works council or staff council.
  • The responsible authority will examine your notification and your documents.
  • If necessary, she will request further documents or information from you.
  • The responsible authority will check your information to see if it meets the requirements.
  • The responsible authority will send you a notification confirmation.

Processing time

The processing time is usually 2 to 4 weeks.


If additional documents have to be requested, the process may take longer.

Fees

No

Legal remedies

This is a complaint. No legal remedy is provided.

Legal basis

§ 70 paragraph 4 Radiation Protection Act (StrlSchG)

Address and contact information

Authority for Justice and Consumer Protection

Office for Consumer Protection
Radiation Protection

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Last updated: 14.02.2026