Appointment as district chimney sweep

The competent authority shall specify in the invitation to tender which documents must be submitted. In particular, the competent authority may require the submission of the following documents:

• the written or electronic application containing the surname, first names, address, telephone number and electronic contact details of the applicant,
• the curriculum vitae in tabular form, which contains detailed information on the applicant's professional education and career,
• proof of fulfilment of the requirements for entry in the Register of Craftsmen,
• the certificates of the journeyman's examination and the master craftsman's examination or equivalent qualifications; in the case of a professional qualification obtained in another Member State of the European Union, in a signatory state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or in Switzerland, the documents and certificates that must be submitted in accordance with the EU/EEA Crafts Regulation,
• proof of previous chimney sweeping activities and of professional training and further training measures,
• the declaration of consent to obtain information from the central trade register or the submission thereof, as well as the submission of a simple police clearance certificate,
• a declaration as to whether any criminal offences have been committed against the applicant within the last twelve months prior to publication of the advertisement
  • criminal convictions have been handed down against the applicant,
  • criminal proceedings are pending, or
  • a pending investigation or trade prohibition procedure has become known,
• the applicant's statement on the ranking of preferred districts,
• proof of current activity as an authorised district chimney sweep or as a representative pursuant to Section 11b of the Chimney Sweep Crafts Act (SchfHwG) or a declaration that no such office is held, and