German Befähigungsschein §20 (P20) Technical Supervisor for EOD/UXO
Auke van der Velde holds a German Befähigungsschein §20 (P20), authorising him as Fachtechnisches Aufsichtspersonal for explosive ordnance disposal under the German Explosives Act.
This includes search, identification, excavation, recovery, render-safe procedures, demolition, internal transport, and storage of conventional, chemical, and explosive military munitions during UXO clearance operations.
The certification includes full authorisation to plan, supervise, and execute EOD tasks on designated clearance sites (Räumstellenleiter).
Befähigungsschein §20 (P20)
Valid until: 05 February 2030
Certificate No.: 01/21n
Auke Rinse van der Velde is authorised under the German Explosives Act (Sprengstoffgesetz – SprenG), as published on 10 September 2002 (BGBI. I S. 3518) and amended by Article 6 of the Act of 25 October 2012, to carry out specialist activities involving explosive and hazardous items.
He is certified as Fachtechnisches Aufsichtspersonal (technical supervisory personnel) for UXO clearance operations.
Authorised Scope (English Translation of Pages I–II)
This authorisation permits the following activities within the framework of Kampfmittelbeseitigung (Explosive Ordnance Disposal):
1. Handling of explosive and hazardous items
Including:
- Unexploded ordnance (Fundmunition)
- Explosive military weapons
- Chemical munitions
- Chemical warfare material
2. Search, exposure, recovery, and identification
Permission includes:
- Locating, uncovering, excavating, and identifying UXO
- Determining handling safety and transport safety of conventional and chemical munitions
- Recovery and excavation of historic and chemical ordnance
3. Rendering Safe & Disposal (on the project location)
Authorised to:
- Establish transport safety through defusing or demolition
- Conduct demolition and disposal of recovered ordnance
- Use commercial explosives and initiation systems during disposal operations
4. Storage & Internal Transport
Permitted to:
- Store recovered ordnance
- Store explosive military weapons set aside for delaboration or destruction
- Store explosives and initiation systems in accordance with legal requirements
- Transfer, receive, and internally transport such items within the operational site (Räumstelle)
5. Movement / Transfer of Explosive Material
Authorised for:
- The movement, internal transfer, and receipt of explosive substances and UXO items in accordance with German regulations
Conditions of the Authorisation (English Translation of Page III)
The P20 authorization is subject to the following conditions:
- Compliance with regional regulations
All activities must comply with the respective state-level regulations and be coordinated with the authorities responsible for conventional and chemical ordnance disposal. - Notification of changes
Any changes to this authorisation must be reported immediately to the competent authority. - Legal storage requirements
Storage of explosives, UXO, explosive devices, and initiation systems is only permitted in officially approved storage facilities, except when operating under the “small-quantity rule” as defined in Anlage 6 of the 2nd Ordinance to the Explosives Act.
When applying the small-quantity rule, SprengLR 410 (German national storage directive) must be followed.
