Forestry Profession -
Forest Assistant - Qualifications - Recognition
According to the provisions of the
Forstgesetz 1975 the pursuit of
the profession of a forest assistant is tied to certain
qualification in Austria. The profession is thus considered to be a
regulated profession in Austria. Citizens of
EU /
EEA member
states and Switzerland as well as persons holding a residence
permit with unlimited right of establishment can get their foreign
certificates of competence and qualification for that same
profession learned in the state of origin recognised by the
competent authority, which gives them the permission to take up and
practise the profession of a forest assistant in Austria. The
recognition is granted upon application and, if necessary, is
subject to the provision of adaptation measures (aptitude test or
adaptation period). Partial access to the profession of forest
assistant can be granted under certain conditions.
Requirements
- Nationality
EU ,
EEA ,
Switzerland or persons holding a residence permit with unlimited
right of establishment as provided for in the
Niederlassungs- und
Aufenthaltsgesetz
- Education and training required:
- ten-term study course in "Forest Sciences" (diploma course
or bachelor and master study course)
In the event that
- the matters covered by the education and training in the
state of origin differ substantially from those in Austria
regarding their duration or content, or that
- in the state of origin the regulated profession does not
include professional activities which are part of the
above-mentioned profession,
a recognition can be granted on the condition that the applicant
provides prescribed suitable adaptation measures (adaptation
period/aptitude test).
When applying for partial access, the applicant must be
qualified for the requested activity in the country of origin, this
activity must be independently practicable in the country of origin
and the difference to the profession of forest assistant must be so
great that the entire training to become a forest assistant would
have to be completed.
Respite
There are no specific time limits.
Responsibility
Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water
Management
Directorate III/2
Marxergasse 2
1030 Vienna
Telefon: +43 1 71100 / 0
Fax: +43 1 71100 607399
E -Mail:
service@bml.gv.at
Homepage:
https://www.bml.gv.at/english
Procedure
- The informal application for the permission to take up and
practise the profession of a forest assistant with simultaneous
recognition of the professional qualifications obtained for the
same profession in the state of origin has to be submitted to the
competent authority in writing. The documents evidencing
fulfilment of the required personal and technical conditions have
to be attached to the application.
- Within one month the competent authority acknowledges receipt
of the applicant's documents or requests him/her to fix any
errors in the application.
- The decision on the application has to be taken by official
notice not later than four months after presentation of all the
documents. The competent authority can either decide to grant the
permission to take up and practise the profession of a forest
assistant, if necessary subject to the provision of adaptation
measures (aptitude test or adaptation period), or deny the
permission. The applicant has the right to choose between an
adaptation period and an aptitude test. Partial access is either
allowed or denied, there are no compensatory measures.
- The applicant has the right to submit a complaint against the
decision to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry,
Regions and Water Management within four weeks after delivery of
the decision. Decisions on such complaints are taken by the
competent Provincial Administrative Court ("
Landesverwaltungsgericht
").
Documents
The following documents have to be attached to the application,
in the form of originals or certified copies, if necessary with a
German translation:
- Proof of the citizenship (certificate of citizenship,
passport or identity card) or of the unlimited right of
establishment
- If the profession is regulated in the state of origin:
- Certificate of qualification or evidence of the completed
education and training, issued by the competent authority of
the state of origin including information on the total duration
and the structure of the education and training completed, on
the contents/matters of education and training and the
professional qualifications thus gained
- If necessary, evidence of the professional experience
made
- If the profession is not regulated in the state of origin, in
addition:
- Evidence that the profession was practised for at least two
years during the ten years preceding the application and
presentation of one or more certificates of qualification or of
education and training, issued by the competent authority of
the state of origin
- Evidence that the applicant has been prepared for the
pursuit of the profession concerned
- In the case of partial recognition: certificate of competence
or training, issued by the competent authority of the country of
origin, attesting to the qualification for the activity applied
for.
Expenses
The following costs are prescribed with the official notice
closing the procedure:
- 14.30 Euro entry fee for the application and
- 3.90 Euro attachment fee for each attachment that has to be
added to the application
Data Protection
I have noted that the data provided by me, as well as any data
received by the administration over the course of the preliminary
investigation, will be automatically processed as per article 6,
para. 1 lit. c and e of the General Data Protection Regulation in
accordance with the underlying material laws of the legal process.
Furthermore, I am aware that this is for the purpose of executing
the legal procedure initiated by me, the granting of regulatory
approval and also for the purpose of review. I have read the
general information regarding:
- the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of
processing, withdrawal and objection, as well as on data
portability
- the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian data
protection authority
- the responsibilities of the process controller and the data
protection officer as per
https://datenschutz.stmk.gv.at.
Responsible for the content
Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water
Management