Type approval for playground equipment
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Unternehmensstart und Gewerbezulassung
Procedure
If the type of play equipment is approved, the applicant will receive an approval certificate. The approval certificate contains the name of the play equipment, the name and place of residence of the approval holder, the start and end of the installation period and information on regulations that must be observed when operating the play equipment.
The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt publishes the approval of a design as well as changes, revocations or withdrawals of approvals on its website.
The approval must be withdrawn or revoked if
- reasons for failure subsequently become known or
- the applicant modifies approved gaming devices with regard to the features specified in the approval certificate.
Legal bases
More information
The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt has published a Technical Guideline on its website. Part 3 of this guideline contains detailed information on the exact procedure, a detailed description of the required documents (Annex 2) and a sample application (Annex 1).
Legal remedy: Not available.
