Working as a technically responsible person within the plumbing and sanitation area

An authorized company or a company with company approval within the plumbing and sanitation area (gas, water and drainage) must employ a technically responsible person who must be approved by the Danish Safety Technology Authority. The technically responsible person must be affiliated with the company for a minimum of 30 hours per week within normal opening hours to be able to work as a technically responsible person.

As a technically responsible person your tasks are for instance to ensure that:

• the company’s tasks that require authorisation are manned correctly
• the employees are instructed sufficiently
• execution of the work is sufficiently supervised.

Moreover, the technically responsible person shall ensure that the work is carried out in accordance with applicable Danish rules of law, Executive Orders and technical regulations and in accordance with the company quality management system.

Individuals seeking to work as a technically responsible person in a Danish plumbing and sanitation company can apply for approval through the Danish Safety Technology Authority. Applications are processed in accordance with EU directive 2005/36/EC concerning approval of professional qualifications. This Directive has been implemented in Denmark by – Executive Order No. 1392 of 30 November 2018 on the pursuit of professions in the area of gas, plumbing and sanitation on the basis of foreign professional qualifications. 

• EU directive 2005/36/EC (PDF)

If you wish to pursue your profession on a temporary or occasional basis, you must send a written notification to the Danish Safety Technology Authority before you start pursuing your profession. 

In assessing whether you are considering working permanently or pursuing your profession on a temporary and occasional basis, the duration, frequency and continuity of the pursuit of your profession are very important factors.

If you have not heard from the Danish Safety Technology Authority within 1 month from we have received your notification and complete documentation, you may continue your profession in Denmark on a temporary basis for up to 1 year following this notification.

If the Danish Safety Technology Authority decides to reject your application for an authorisation the authority will send you a reasoned decision.

If you wish to work permanently in Denmark, you must send an application to the Danish Safety Technology Authority.

The Danish Safety Technology Authority has to give you a reasoned response to your application within 3 months from we have received your application and complete documentation. This deadline may be extended by 1 month if difficulties arise that may lead to a delay.

If the Danish Safety Technology Authority decides to reject your application for an authorisation the authority will send you a reasoned decision.

You can find the application forms and a guide of the application procedure through the links below.

• Form for notification of temporary and occasional work
• Application for working permanently in Denmark

Fee

Processing fees are payable when a technically responsible person is applying for working permanently in Denmark.

There is no processing fee for notification of temporary pursuit of profession for individuals.

The fee is DKK 4,975 (2024 and 2025).

In case of rejection

If the Danish Safety Technology Authority decides to reject your application, you will receive a reasoned notification.